Stellaris is Paradox’s space grand strategy game. Explore the galaxy, colonize planets, face apocalyptic crises, rule a millennia-long empire: depth is immense. Stellaris console commands let you bypass constraints, test scenarios, or just play without resource friction. Here’s the complete guide updated for 2026.
Open the Stellaris console
The Stellaris command console activates like other Paradox games:
- US/UK QWERTY: ~
- German QWERTZ: §
- French AZERTY: ²
- Universal fallback: Shift + Alt + C
⚠️ Steam achievements disabled the moment you use the console. ⚠️ No console in Ironman or multiplayer.
Essential Stellaris console commands
Resources and economy
| Goal | Command |
|---|
| Add energy | cash [amount] |
| Add minerals | minerals [amount] |
| Add alloys | alloys [amount] |
| Add food | food [amount] |
| Add consumer goods | consumer_goods [amount] |
| Add influence | influence [amount] |
| Add unity | unity [amount] |
| Add dark matter | dark_matter [amount] |
Research and tech
| Goal | Command |
|---|
| Finish all research | research_technologies |
| Include rare techs | research_all_technologies |
| Add specific tech | research_technology [tech_id] |
| Gain +10 years of tech | add_tech [amount] |
Construction and fleets
| Goal | Command |
|---|
| Instant build | instant_build (toggle) |
| Add ship | add_ship [name] (e.g. add_ship Titan, add_ship Colossus) |
| Spawn system | spawn_system [star] |
| Reveal whole map | debugtooltip → observe to see everything |
Empires and diplomacy
| Goal | Command |
|---|
| Switch player empire | play [empire_ID] |
| Galactic observer mode | observe |
| Force empire surrender | surrender [target TAG] |
| AI accepts everything | yesmen |
| Add rival | add_rival [TAG] |
Planets and populations
| Goal | Command |
|---|
| Acquire planet | own [planet_id] |
| Add pop | add_pop [species_id] |
| Kill pop | kill_pop [pop_id] |
| Add anomaly | add_anomaly [category] |
| Instant terraform | finish_terraform |
Crises and events
| Goal | Command |
|---|
| Trigger End-Game Crisis | event crisis.10 |
| Trigger the Scourge (Prethoryn) | event crisis.1000 |
| Trigger the Extradimensionals | event crisis.2000 |
| Trigger the Contingency | event crisis.3000 |
| Trigger Fallen Empire awakening | event fallen_empire.100 |
| Trigger any event | event [id] |
Utilities and debug
| Goal | Command |
|---|
| List commands | help |
| Help for command | help [name] |
| Show IDs on hover | debugtooltip |
| Reload interface | reloadinterface |
| Clear console | clear |
3 Stellaris alternate-history scenarios
- Paradise Empire —
cash 9999999 + minerals 9999999 + research_technologies + unity 9999999. Build without constraints to see what an optimized galactic empire looks like.
- Survive 3 simultaneous crises —
event crisis.1000 + event crisis.2000 + event crisis.3000 at the same time. Total chaos, ultimate challenge.
- History observer —
observe, accelerate time x5, watch the galaxy evolve alone for 1000 years.
Mods to extend Stellaris cheats
- Cheat Menu — GUI for all commands (Steam Workshop).
- Instant Colonization — Colonize a planet instantly.
- Fast Exploration — Ultra-fast science ships.
Conclusion
Stellaris console commands open the galaxy to your imagination. Between 20+ potential crises, 10+ resources, and thousands of events, you can script your own space opera. Price: Steam achievements disabled for that save.
For Paradox’s official list: Stellaris wiki.
