What are the Civ 7 cheats? You can't build a glorious Civilization 7 empire without a firm handle on diplomacy, economics, strategy, and… cheats? Well, while completely optional, cracking open the game's debug console and tweaking a few parameters can give you a massive advantage if the AI is giving you a hard time.
Before you can get into the Civ 7 Ages. More on that below.
How to enable the Civ 7 debug console
The Civilization 7 debug console isn't enabled by default, and requires editing the 'AppOptions' document found in your installation files.
To enable the Civ 7 debug console:
- In Explorer, head to C: > s > > Your name > AppData > Local > Firaxis Games > Sid Meier's Civilization VII.
- Open the 'AppOptions' file using Notepad.
- Scroll to ';EnableDebugs -1' and replace with 'EnableDebugs 1' (make sure you remove the ';').
- Save the file.
To open the now-enabled Civ 7 debug console in-game simply load into a game and hit the tilde (~) or apostrophe (') key depending on your region, and it'll open the console up as pictured below.
Civ 7 cheats
The Civ 7 cheats aren't 'cheats' in the sense that you need to enter a debug console code to spawn x, y, or z. Rather, the console offers a few incredibly helpful options that can give you a major strategic advantage. In the 'Debug' section you'll gain access to a number of tabs, some of which yield these useful toggles.
- Reveal All (Map): Shows the full map and lifts fog of war.
- Explore All (Map): Shows the full map without lifting fog of war.
- Enable FOW (Map): Enables/disables fog of war.
- Force Age Transition (UI > Gameplay): Ends the current age.
And those are the Civ 7 cheats we know of so far, as well as how to enable the Civ 7 debug console. Considering we're in the early days of Civ 7's life, expect beefier exploits and more intricate debug console uses as time progresses – bookmark this guide to stay on top of said developments.
For more sterling Civ 7 content from us, check out our comprehensive introduction to the best Civ 7 Civilizations for each Age. Just make sure you don't end one too early while your civ of choice is at its strongest.