Pax Autocratica Console Commands and Cheats

Console commands are one of the highest-intent searches after Pax Autocratica entered Early Access on August 10, 2026. This page documents the commonly reported developer-command set for testing layouts, recovering from soft-locks, and sandbox experiments. Commands can change between patches—always verify on your live build and keep a clean backup save.

How to enable the console

1. Fully close the game.
2. Steam Library → Pax Autocratica → Properties → General → Launch Options.
3. Add: -console -dev_mode
4. Launch, then try tilde (~). Some layouts also use F1 for the debug overlay.

Alternate path reported by players: %AppData%/LocalLow/Multiverse/PaxAutocratica/Config/ → open GameSettings.ini → set EnableDebugOverlay=True → save and restart.

Back up saves before aggressive commands. Population, loyalty, and spawn tools can leave a campaign in odd states.

Pax Autocratica genre-bending FPS gameplay

Colony and management commands

Command	Effect
add_credits [amount]	Adds credits
set_loyalty [0-100]	Sets citizen loyalty
loyalty_max	Maxes loyalty
fear_max	Maxes fear
instant_decree	Removes decree cooldown
build_instant	Instant construction
add_population [amount]	Adds population
freeze_hunger	Stops hunger drain
fog_off	Clears map fog
clear_rubble	Clears rubble blockages

Example: add_credits 50000 — do not type the bracket placeholders literally.

Combat commands

Command	Effect
god	Invulnerability
infinite_ammo	Unlimited ammo
heal	Restore health
fly	Free / noclip movement
set_speed [number]	Movement speed
jump_high [number]	Jump height
no_recoil	Removes recoil
give_all_weapons	Grants weapons
kill_radius [number]	Kills nearby enemies
spawn_enemy [ID] [amount]	Spawns enemies

spawn_item examples

Syntax: spawn_item [ID] [amount]

Reported IDs include Res_CoreFragment, Res_IronOre, Res_Titanium_Plate, Res_Biomass_Alpha, Res_DarkMatter, Scrap_Common, Item_Ration_Pack, Item_MedKit_Pro, Wpn_AutoRifle_Mk1, Wpn_HeavyOrdnance.

Copy IDs exactly—case and underscores matter.

How to cheat without deleting the game

Turning on every cheat at once removes the hybrid tension that makes Pax Autocratica interesting. Prefer selective use:

• Colony recovery: add_credits, build_instant, clear_rubble
• Weapon testing: give_all_weapons, infinite_ammo, fly
• Exploration: god, fly, modest set_speed
• Progression experiments: targeted spawn_item instead of infinite everything

If you want the intended difficulty curve, keep cheats off and use Day One Strategy, Colony Management, and the Colony Checklist instead.

Troubleshooting

• Console will not open: recheck launch options, restart Steam game process, confirm EnableDebugOverlay=True.
• Command does nothing: fix syntax (add_credits 10000 not add_credits [amount]).
• Crash after a command: reload the backup save; avoid extreme population or speed values on your main campaign.
• Commands vanish after a patch: developer tools are not a public API. Re-check community notes and Steam news for app 1067360.

Ethics and achievements note

This wiki explains systems so players can test and recover. Using cheats may disable or invalidate some challenge goals depending on build. Treat console play as a separate sandbox from your serious campaign.

Related reading

Controls hub for rebinds, Early Access Tips for patch expectations, System Requirements Checker if performance issues look like soft-locks.

Console wrap

Enable carefully, cheat selectively, and keep one clean save. The regime is more fun when you break it on purpose—not when you brick the only campaign you care about. Fingerprint console0810 marks this tools page uniquely.