Learn how to activate Victoria 3 Console Commands and use the array of commands and cheats for a seamless play. From accessing additional resources to managing territories, unlock the power of the game with a few simple cheats.
For fans of the Clausewitz engine games, like Crusader Kings 3, the process to gain access to Victoria 3’s console might seem familiar. For newcomers, we’ve broken it down:
Victoria 3 Console Commands and Cheats
On Steam, right-click on Victoria 3 in your library, select Properties, and add -debug_mode in the Launch Options section.
After these steps, launch the game’s console using the tilde (`) key, typically situated to the left of the number 1 key.
Victoria 3’s console commands and cheats list paired with the debug mode opens a plethora of in-game opportunities and advantages.
- add_approval (interest group name) (amount) (time period) - Adds or removes specified amount of approval for specified amount of time to specified interest group
- add_clout (interest group name) (amount) (time period) - Adds or removes specified amount of clout for specified amount of time to specified interest group
- add_ideology (interest group name) (ideology name) - Adds specified ideology to specified interest group
- add_loyalists (culture) (amount) - Adds specified amount of loyalists
- add_radicals (culture) (amount) - Adds specified amount of radicals
- add_relations (country tag) (amount) - Changes relations with specified country by specified amount
- add_war_support (country tag) (amount) - Changes war support of specified country in all its wars by specified amount
- annex (country tag/id) - Annexes specified country
- annex (country tag/id) - Annexes all other countries
- change_law (law key) (country tag) - Changes a law in specified country to the specified key; country tag optional
- changestatepop (state ID) (pop type/all) (factor - Changes the size of the specified pop type or all pops by the given factor; capped at maximum employment for each pop type
- conquerall (country tag) - Gives player control of all provinces of specified country
- create_country (country definition) (country type) (culture) (state ID) - Creates country with specified parameters
- create_political_movement (law type key) - Creates political movement
- cthulhu - ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!
- debug_mode - Toggles debug mode
- disable_ai (all/tag) - Disables AI
- disable_pop_growth - Toggles the cheat mode disable_pop_growth
- disable_retooling - Toggles the cheat mode disable_retooling
- enable_ai (all/tag) - Enables AI
- event (event name) (country tag/province ID) - Executes specified event targeting specified country or province
- fastbuild - Toggles the cheat mode fastbuild
- fastenact - Toggles the cheat mode fastenact
- fasthire - Toggles the cheat mode fasthire
- fastinstitutions - Toggles the cheat mode fastinstitutions
- fastinterests - Toggles the cheat mode fastinterests
- fastmobilize - Toggles the cheat mode fastmobilize
- fastresearch - Toggles the cheat mode fastresearch
- fastrevolutions - Toggles the cheat mode fastrevolutions
- fastsecession - Toggles the cheat mode fastsecession
- fasttravels - Toggles the cheat mode fasttravels
- help - Provides a list of all commands
- help (command name) - Provides selected command's effect description
- ignore_government_support - Toggles the cheat mode ignore government support
- kill_character (character name) - Kills specified character
- money (amount) - Adds specified amount of money; 10000000 if no amount if specified$
- music.playtrack (track name) - Plays specified track*
- norevolution - Enables/disables revolutions
- nosecession - Enables/disables secession
- observe - Toggles observe mode
- own (province id/state region tag) (country tag) - Changes owner of specified province or state to specified country
- permitmarginalizedingovernment - Toggles the cheat mode with the same name
- popstat - Shows amount of active pops
- portrait_editor - Opens portrait editor
- province borders (true/false) - Shows or hides province borders
- research (specific technology key or era number) - Grants specified technology or all tech leading up to specified era
- script_docs(script_documentation) - Prints script documentation
- screenshot - Takes screenshot
- set_devastation_level (state region tag) (amount) - Sets devastation level in specified state to specified amount
- set_pollution_level (state region tag) (amount) - Sets pollution level in specified state to specified amount
- settings - Spawns a settings GUI
- skip_migration - Toggles migration skipping
- spawnentity (entity name) (state) - Spawns specified entity at cursor position; state optional
- spawnentity_at (entity name) (x) (y) (state) - Spawns specified entity at specified coordinates; state optional
- switchlanguage (language name) - Reloads localization files and switches language
- tag (country tag) - Lets you play as specified country
- time - Shows system time
- testevent (event name) (country tag/province ID) - Tests event targeting specified country or province
- testobjective (subgoal key) - Tests objective; subgoal key optional
- treatyport (state region ID) - Takes treaty port in state region
- version - Shows game version
- wagerate (building ID) (new wage rate) - Sets specified building's wage rate to specified number
- yesmen - Makes AI agree to all of the player's diplomatic proposals and sway offers
Key Notes for Victoria 3's Console Commands
Always remember that Victoria 3’s console commands cannot be used in ironman games – a standard feature in many of Paradox’s grand strategy games.
If you’ve discovered any console commands or cheats that we’ve missed, please reach out and let us know. We will get them added for you.
Explore our complete Victoria 3 guide for further insights and also find out about Victoria 3’s compatibility with platforms like PC Game Pass and Nvidia GeForce Now.
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