Running a galactic empire in Stellaris is an arduous task. One bad war, an economic spiral, or one neighbor with a suspiciously large fleet can turn a promising save into a slow-motion disaster. You may want to fix a mistake, or maybe even want to test a build. And sometimes, you just want to see what happens when your empire suddenly has more alloys than sense.
This is where Stellaris console commands come in. These cheats let you add resources, finish research, control empires, spawn ships, trigger events, or bend the galaxy in ways the normal game usually won’t allow.
There are a few things to know before you start. Console commands are mainly for the PC version of Stellaris, and the command console is available only outside Ironman mode. If you’re trying to earn achievements, cheats are not the way to do it, as they are treated as cheating for achievement purposes, which is exactly why Ironman blocks the console.
So here’s how to use Stellaris cheats, followed by the most useful console commands to try first.
To use console commands in Stellaris, press the tilde key on your keyboard, usually the key above Tab and to the left of 1. On some keyboards, you may need to use Shift + Alt + C instead. Once the console opens, type or paste the command you want and press Enter.
If a command includes something in brackets, such as [amount], [empire ID], or [technology ID], you need to replace that with the value you want. Do not type the brackets unless the command specifically requires them. A lot of commands also need IDs. The easiest way to find those is with “debutooltip”.
After entering that command, hover over an empire, species, planet, fleet, or other game element to see more detailed ID information. This is a useful way to grab the specific IDs needed for more advanced commands.
No, not in the same way. The “console” in console commands refers to the PC command console, not PlayStation or Xbox hardware. So you should not expect to open the same command window and enter PC-style cheats.
There are a few likely reasons:
Try the tilde key first, then try Shift + Alt + C. Also, make sure the save is not in Ironman mode.
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