All New Stellaris Console Commands and Cheats (January 2023)

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