Dungeon Keeper

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Dungeon Keeper Cheat Codes

Grouped by type and platform, each one labelled reported working or tested.

There are 10 cheat codes for Dungeon Keeper 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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Cheat codes

5

Alternate cheat menu

Opens an alternate cheat menu

Possess one of your minions and press F11; the screen flashes to confirm

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Use Keypad Enter while possessing to cast the creature's spells

Cast creature spells

Lets the possessed creature cast its spells

While possessing a minion, press Keypad Enter and select a spell

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Open the cheat menu

Opens the in-game cheat menu

Cast the possess spell to transfer into one of your minions, then press F12 and highlight a cheat with the mouse

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May be version-dependent

Unlimited free creatures

Creates unlimited free creatures

Open the cheat menu (F12 while possessing), select Place Creature Mode

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Unlock everything

Unlocks all rooms, spells, creatures and traps

Type please give all at the main menu (not case-sensitive)

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Reported not to work in some digital re-releases; the possess-menu method below is the fallback

Easter eggs

3

Birthday wish

Shows a birthday message for Simon Carter

Play the game on May 3rd (or set your computer clock to May 3rd) and skip the opening cinematic

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Developer greeting 1

Displays a programmer greeting message

Hold the left Shift key and type FECKOFF; keep holding Shift until you want it to stop

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Developer greeting 2

Displays a second programmer greeting message

Hold the left Shift key and type SKEKSIS; keep holding Shift until you want it to stop

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No warning

Secrets

1

Full moon bonus level

Unlocks a hidden bonus level marked by a flag with a circle

Set your system date to any day with a full moon, then start the game

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Tips

1

Edit creature stats

Change almost anything: room costs, creature stats, gold

Open creature.txt in the game's data folder with a spreadsheet or text editor and edit the values, e.g. set a room's cost to 0 to make it free

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Back up creature.txt first; wrong edits can break the game

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About Dungeon Keeper cheats

How many cheats does Dungeon Keeper have?
This page lists 10 for Dungeon Keeper: 5 cheat codes, 3 easter eggs, 1 secret and 1 tip.
How do you enter cheats in Dungeon Keeper?
Possess one of your minions and press F11; the screen flashes to confirm. A few codes use a different method, shown beside each one.
Do cheats disable achievements in Dungeon Keeper?
None of the 10 codes here carries an achievement or trophy warning in our notes. That is not a guarantee, so keep a separate save if achievements matter to you.
Which platforms are these Dungeon Keeper cheats for?
The codes on this page are listed for PC (10 codes). Where the game came out on other systems, the codes may differ there.
Are these Dungeon Keeper cheats still working?
All 10 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.