All Victoria 3 Console Commands and Cheats
- By Adam
- Apr 01,2025
Building a nation in Victoria 3 can be a challenging yet rewarding experience, often requiring a lot of trial and error. For those looking to experiment or perhaps speed up their progress, the game offers various console commands and cheats to enhance your gameplay. Here's how you can dive into the world of cheats in Victoria 3.
How To Use Console Commands in Victoria 3
Activating console commands in Victoria 3 is straightforward. Follow these steps to unleash the power of cheats:
- Launch Steam and navigate to Victoria 3 in your library.
- Open the game's settings by right-clicking on the title.
- Go to General and find the Launch Options.
- Type “-debug_mode” in the text box and save.
- Start the game and press the “~” key to access the debug menu.
Now you're ready to use console commands to your heart's content.
All Console Commands
Once you've enabled debug mode, you can wield an array of commands to manipulate the game world. From altering laws to annexing countries, here's a comprehensive list of commands available in Victoria 3:
| Console Command | Description |
|---|---|
| help | Displays all available console commands in *Victoria 3*. |
| annex | Allows you to annex a specific country. |
| annex_all | Enables annexation of all countries in the game. |
| create_pop_history | Generates a detailed population history log in debug.log. |
| change_law | Changes laws within a specific country in *Victoria 3*. |
| fastbattle | Toggles fast battle mode on or off. |
| add_ideology | Adds a specified ideology to an interest group. |
| fastbuild | Toggles fast-build mode on or off. |
| add_approval | Increases your approval rating with a chosen group. |
| add_clout | Increases your clout rating with a chosen group. |
| add_loyalists | Boosts the number of loyalist population in your country. |
| add_radicals | Increases the number of radical population in your country. |
| add_relations | Improves relations with a selected country. |
| yesmen | Makes all nations agree to your proposals. |
| vsyncf | Toggles main swapchains vsync on or off. |
| textureviewer | Allows you to view textures in *Victoria 3*. |
| texturelist | Displays a list of textures in the game. |
| skip_migration | Toggles migration skipping on or off. |
| update_employment | Transfers employees between buildings. |
| validate_employment | Prints unemployment statistics for a selected state. |
| create_country [country definition] [country type] [culture] [state id] | Creates a new nation with specified parameters. |
| popstat | Shows the total number of active population. |
| enable_ai | Enables AI in your current game. |
| disable_ai | Disables AI in your current game. |
| Application.ChangeResolution | Changes the game's current resolution. |
| research (technology key) | Grants a selected technology to your country. |
| set_devastation_level | Sets the devastation level of a selected area. |
| wagerate | Adjusts the wage for a selected building. |
| province borders | Toggles province borders on or off for selected areas. |
| Log.ClearAll | Clears all logs in your current save file. |
| nosecession | Toggles secession cheat mode on or off in *Victoria 3*. |
| norevolution | Prevents revolutions from occurring in your game. |
| own (province id or state region tag) (country tag) | Changes the owner of a selected region. |
| kill_character (name) | Removes a selected character from the game. |
| money (amount) | Adds a specified amount of money. |
| ignore_government_support | Enables ignoring government support in *Victoria 3*. |
| Observe | Toggles observation mode. |
| changestatepop | Adjusts the population number of a certain group. |
| skip_migration | Toggles the skip_migration cheat mode on or off. |
| date (yyyy.mm.dd.hh) | Changes the current date in your game. |
These commands offer a broad range of possibilities, allowing you to shape the world of Victoria 3 to your liking. While I wouldn't recommend using cheats on your first playthrough to fully experience the game's depth, there's no harm in using them for fun and experimentation once you're familiar with the game mechanics.
Victoria 3 is available now on PC.
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