It has been four years since Stellaris released but it is still one of the most popular 4X strategy video games. What makes Stellaris immensely popular among the gamers is its console commands that allow players to customize their playthrough.
There are hundreds of Stellaris console commands available but most of the people are only aware of the basic cheat codes. If you too want to use Stellaris cheats but don’t know what these cheat codes are how to use them in Stellaris then don’t fret, we have a guide covering the same in the easiest way possible.
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Stellaris: How to Use Console Commands In 2023?
To open up console commands or cheat codes window in Stellaris, you will need to press [‘]. It should be noted that the console command can’t be used if your Ironman Mode is active.
Stellaris Console Commands and Cheats
Here’s a complete list of all Stellaris console commands and what they provide with each code.
| Command | Function | Example |
| ai | Toggles the game’s AI on or off. | N/A |
| cash | Gives you the number of energy credits specified. | cash 1,500 |
| contact | Enables or disables contact with all other empires. | N/A |
| damage | The selected ship will take the amount of specified damage. | damage 35 |
| democratic_election | Immediately start a democratic election. | N/A |
| deposits | Toggles deposit stat visibility. | deposits |
| engineering | Gives you the amount of engineering research specified. | engineering 300 |
| finish_research | Completes all of your action research. | N/A |
| free_government | Toggles the ability to change your government without having to wait for the change to take effect. | N/A |
| free_policies | Toggles the ability to change your policies without having to wait for the change to take effect. | N/A |
| ftl | Toggles unlimited faster-than-light travel. | N/A |
| human_ai | Toggles AI for human empires. | N/A |
| influence | Gives you the amount of influence specified. Defaults to 5000. | influence 1,000 |
| instant_build | Toggle for buildings, upgrades, and ships to be completed immediately. | N/A |
| instant_colony | Toggle for colony ships to settle immediately. | N/A |
| instant_move | Toggle for ships to teleport to their click destinations instead of manually travel. | N/A |
| invincible | Makes your ships invincible. | N/A |
| minerals | Gives you the number of minerals specified. Defaults to 5,000. | minerals 2,000 |
| nogui | Toggle to remove and bring back the game’s GUI. | N/A |
| physics | Gives you the amount of physics research specified. Defaults to 5000. | physics 450 |
| planet_happiness | Applies a happiness buff to the selected planet. The amount the buff increases that planet’s happiness must be specified. Make sure to select a planet before using this command. | planet_happiness 70 |
| planet_resource | Adds the specified resource (and amount) to random tiles of a planet. You must select a planet before using this command and specify the resource. See below for specific resource codes to use with this command. | planet_resource sr_teldar 50 |
| planet_size | Increases a planet’s size in both function and visually. The default maximum is 25. The game can crash at higher sizes. Make sure to select a planet before using this command. | planet_size 15 |
| populate | Populates all of a planet’s free population slots. Make sure to select a planet before using this command. | N/A |
| research_technologies | Immediately researches all in-progress technologies. | N/A |
| resource | Gives you the amount of resource you specify. Defaults to 5,000. | resource cash 2,000 |
| society | Gives you the amount of society specified. Defaults to 5,000. | society 1,700 |
| survey | Surveys all planets. | N/A |
That’s everything you need to know about Stellaris console commands that can be used in 2021.
Source: Gameskinny
