Age of Empires: Definitive Edition

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Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Cheat Codes

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There are 18 cheat codes for Age of Empires: Definitive Edition across PC (Microsoft Windows). Each code below lists the exact button combination or console command, what it does, and whether using it disables achievements.

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Add 1000 food

Adds 1,000 food.

Press Enter to open chat, type the code, press Enter. Cheats must be allowed in the game's settings.

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Add 1000 gold

Adds 1,000 gold.

Press Enter, type the code, press Enter.

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Add 1000 stone

Adds 1,000 stone.

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Add 1000 wood

Adds 1,000 wood.

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Birds become dragons

Birds on the map turn into dragons.

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Catapults throw villagers

Stone throwers launch villagers instead of rocks.

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Control the animals

Lets you command the wildlife, and removes your own civilisation from your control.

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Destroy every enemy

Destroys all of your opponents at once.

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Destroy yourself

Destroys all of your own units and buildings.

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There is no undo. It ends your game.

Instant build

Buildings and units complete immediately.

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Instant defeat

Immediately loses the current game.

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Instant win

Immediately wins the current scenario.

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Longer siege range

Ballistas and stone throwers gain a very long range.

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Remove the fog of war

Lets you see enemy units anywhere you have explored.

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Reveal the map

Uncovers the whole map.

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Ships sail on land

Your juggernaughts can travel over land.

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Spawn a laser trooper

Creates a futuristic soldier armed with a laser rifle.

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Spawn a nuclear trooper

Creates a soldier whose shots explode.

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How many cheats does Age of Empires: Definitive Edition have?
This page lists 18 for Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, all of them cheat codes.
How do you enter cheats in Age of Empires: Definitive Edition?
Press Enter, type the code, press Enter. A few codes use a different method, shown beside each one.
Do cheats disable achievements in Age of Empires: Definitive Edition?
4 of the 18 codes here carry a warning about achievements or trophies. The note reads: "Turning cheats on disables achievements for that game."
Which platforms are these Age of Empires: Definitive Edition cheats for?
The codes on this page are listed for PC (18 codes). Where the game came out on other systems, the codes may differ there.
Are these Age of Empires: Definitive Edition cheats still working?
All 18 are marked "Reported working": each comes from a documented source, and none has been run by us yet. A code we test gets a dated "Tested" badge.