All Victoria 3 Console Commands and Cheats

Here are all the console commands you can use in Victoria 3 to make your nation the best country in the world.

Building a nation is no easy task, and it requires a lot of trial and error. If you want to try cheating in Victoria 3, you can use these available console commands and cheats.

How To Use Console Commands in Victoria 3

Here’s how you can activate console commands in Victoria 3:

Launch Steam and select Victoria 3 in your library.
Open the game’s settings by right-clicking the title.
Go to General and look for Launch Options.
Write “-debug_mode” in the text box.
Launch the game and press the “~” key to open the debug menu.

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All Console Commands

After changing the Launch Options, you should be able to use console commands in Victoria 3. These commands will allow you to act like a god in the game. From changing laws in a specific country to making everyone agree to your proposals, there are no limits once you master this cheat.

Console Command	Description
help	List all available console commands in Victoria 3.
annex	Let you annex a certain country.
annex_all	Allows you to annex all countries in the game.
create_pop_history	Make a dump file in debug.log with a complete pop history.
change_law	Alter laws in a certain country in Victoria 3.
fastbattle	Let you activate or disable fast battle mode.
add_ideology	Adds an ideology to your chosen interest group.
fastbuild	Let you activate or disable fast-build mode.
add_approval	Increases your approval rating with the selected group.
add_clout	Increases your clout rating with the selected group.
add_loyalists	Increases the number of loyalist population in your country.
add_radicals	Increases the number of radical population in your country.
add_relations	Increases relations with the selected country.
yesmen	Makes everyone agree to your nation’s proposal.
vsyncf	Let you activate or disable main swapchains vsync.
textureviewer	Let you see textures in Victoria 3.
texturelist	Displays a texture list in the game.
skip_migration	Let you activate or disable migration skipping.
update_employment	Let you transfer employees between buildings.
validate_employment	Prints out unemployment statistics in the selected state.
create_country [country definition] [country type] [culture] [state id]	Gives you the ability to create a new nation.
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 your game’s current resolutions.
research (technology key)	Grants the selected technology to your country.
set_devastation_level	Sets the devastation level of the selected area.
wagerate	Changes the selected building’s wage.
province borders	Enables or disables province borders of the selected areas.
Log.ClearAll	Clears all logs in your current save file.
nosecession	Let you activate or disable the secessions cheat mode in Victoria 3.
norevolution	Prevents revolutions from occurring in your game.
own (province id or state region tag) (country tag)	Changes the owner of the selected region.
kill_character (name)	Kills the selected character.
money (amount)	Adds more money.
ignore_government_support	Enables ignoring government support in Victoria 3.
Observe	Toggles the observation mode.
changestatepop	Let you alter the population number of a certain group.
skip_migration	Let you activate or disable the cheat mode skip_migration.
date (yyyy.mm.dd.hh)	Changes the current date of your game.

These are all the console commands you can use in Victoria 3. I don’t recommend using them on your first playthrough, but there’s no harm in utilizing this cheat as long as you’re having fun.

Victoria 3 is available now on PC.

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