Cheats & codes

Left 4 Dead 2 Cheat Codes

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

There are 79 cheat codes for Left 4 Dead 2 across PC (Microsoft Windows). Each code below lists the exact button combination or console command, what it does, and whether using it disables achievements.

Verified 20 Oct 2026

Cheat codes

No clipping

Fly through walls and objects; toggle

Enter in console after sv_cheats 1

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Local server only

Console commands

Armed Pipe Bomb at Feet

Arms a live pipe bomb directly beneath your feet, which detonates shortly after

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Bot Friendly Fire

Lets survivor bots damage each other with friendly fire; sb_friendlyfire 0 to disable

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Buddha Mode

Take damage but your health never drops below 1; use buddha 0 to disable

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type sv_cheats 1, then the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

Common infected cap

Changes the max number of common infected at once

Enter in console after sv_cheats 1; default is 30

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Requires sv_cheats 1; very high values risk crashes

Control another survivor

Switches control to another survivor bot

Enter in console after sv_cheats 1; add a name, e.g. sb_takecontrol zoey

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Requires sv_cheats 1; only works on AI-controlled survivors

Damage Self

Inflicts a chosen amount of damage on yourself (here, 50 points); replace 50 with any number

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Delete All NextBots

Deletes every existing NextBot (zombies and AI survivors) from the map; combine with director_stop for an empty map

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Enable cheat mode

Enables developer cheats on the local server; required before other commands

Open console with ~ and enter the command

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Cheats only work on local/listen servers; disables achievements

Enable Cheats

Enables cheat commands; most codes below require this to be on first

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

Enable cheats first

Required before any other cheat command.

Enable the developer console in Options then press `.

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Single-player and local server only.

Endless Panic Events

Panic events never stop; use 0 to disable

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type sv_cheats 1, then the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

Explosive Ammo Upgrade

Equips your weapon with explosive ammunition

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

First-Person Camera

Returns your camera to the default first-person view

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Force Panic Event

Forces the AI director to start a panic event

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type sv_cheats 1, then the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

Freeze survivor bots

Makes survivor bots stand still

Enter in console after sv_cheats 1; sb_stop 0 resumes them

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Requires sv_cheats 1

Full Ammo

Refills all ammunition for all weapons

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type sv_cheats 1, then the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

Full ammo refill

Refills ammunition for primary weapon

Enter in console after sv_cheats 1

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Requires sv_cheats 1

Full Health

Restores you to full health

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type sv_cheats 1, then the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

Give any weapon

Spawns the named weapon, for example give rifle_ak47.

Requires sv_cheats 1 first.

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Give Automatic Shotgun

Hands you the automatic shotgun

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Give Dual Pistols

Hands you the standard dual pistols

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Give First Aid Kit

Hands you a first aid kit

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Give Hunting Rifle

Hands you the hunting rifle

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Give M16 Assault Rifle

Hands you the M16 assault rifle

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Give Molotov

Hands you a Molotov cocktail

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Give Pipe Bomb

Hands you a pipe bomb

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

God Mode

Invincibility; no damage from any source

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type sv_cheats 1, then the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

God Mode Off

Removes god mode so the team takes damage again

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

God Mode On

Makes your entire survivor team invulnerable to damage

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Incendiary ammo upgrade

Applies incendiary rounds to current weapon

Enter in console after sv_cheats 1

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Requires sv_cheats 1

Infinite Ammo

Never run out of ammunition; use 0 to disable

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type sv_cheats 1, then the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

Infinite ammunition

Weapons never run dry.

Requires sv_cheats 1 first.

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Laser Sight Upgrade

Adds a laser sight to your weapon

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

No Clip

Fly through walls and objects

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type sv_cheats 1, then the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

No Mob Rushes

Stops mob rushes from spawning; use 0 to re-enable

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type sv_cheats 1, then the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

Noclip

Toggles collision off/on so you can fly through walls and across the map

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Over-Shoulder Camera

Switches your camera to over-the-shoulder third-person view

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Raise Team-Switch Cap

Raises the cap on how often players may swap teams in Versus mode (default 1)

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Refill all ammo

Gives full ammunition reserve

Enter in console after sv_cheats 1

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Requires sv_cheats 1

Refill Ammo

Tops up your current reserves to full ammunition

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Refill Current Weapon Ammo

Refills the ammunition of the weapon you are holding

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Refill Primary Ammo

Refills ammo for your primary weapon

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type sv_cheats 1, then the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

Remove Bots

Removes all survivor bots from the game

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type sv_cheats 1, then the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

Restart AI Director

Wakes the AI director back up after director_stop

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Restore full health

Restores survivor health to full

Enter in console after sv_cheats 1

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Requires sv_cheats 1

Set Common Infected Limit

Sets how many common infected may exist at once (default 30); set higher for bigger swarms

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Spawn a horde

Spawns a horde of common infected

Enter in console after sv_cheats 1

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Requires sv_cheats 1; can cause lag or crash

Spawn a special infected

Spawns the named special infected next to you.

Requires sv_cheats 1 first.

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Spawn a Tank

Spawns a Tank boss in front of you

Enter in console after sv_cheats 1

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Requires sv_cheats 1; too many spawns can lag or crash the game

Spawn a Witch

Spawns a Witch in front of you

Enter in console after sv_cheats 1

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Requires sv_cheats 1

Spawn AK-47

Gives the AK-47 assault rifle

Enter in console after sv_cheats 1

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Requires sv_cheats 1

Spawn Auto Shotgun

Spawns the automatic shotgun

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type sv_cheats 1, then the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

Spawn Bile Bomb

Spawns a bile bomb (boomer bile jar)

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type sv_cheats 1, then the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

Spawn Boomer

Materialises a Boomer special infected

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Spawn Chainsaw

Spawns the chainsaw

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type sv_cheats 1, then the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

Spawn Charger

Materialises a Charger special infected

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Spawn Common Infected

Materialises one common infected in front of you

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Spawn defibrillator

Gives a defibrillator to revive dead survivors

Enter in console after sv_cheats 1

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Requires sv_cheats 1

Spawn First Aid Kit

Spawns a first aid kit

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type sv_cheats 1, then the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

Spawn Horde

Materialises a whole horde of common infected

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Spawn Hunter

Materialises a Hunter special infected

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Spawn Hunting Rifle

Spawns the hunting rifle

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type sv_cheats 1, then the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

Spawn Jockey

Materialises a Jockey special infected

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Spawn Magnum

Gives the Desert Eagle magnum pistol

Enter in console after sv_cheats 1

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Requires sv_cheats 1

Spawn Molotov

Spawns a molotov cocktail

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type sv_cheats 1, then the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

Spawn Pain Pills

Spawns pain pills

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type sv_cheats 1, then the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

Spawn Pipe Bomb

Spawns a pipe bomb

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type sv_cheats 1, then the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

Spawn Rifle

Spawns the rifle machine gun

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type sv_cheats 1, then the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

Spawn SMG

Spawns an SMG

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type sv_cheats 1, then the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

Spawn Smoker

Materialises a Smoker special infected

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Spawn Spitter

Materialises a Spitter special infected

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Spawn Tank

Materialises a Tank boss infected

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Spawn Witch

Materialises a Witch boss infected

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Stop AI Director

Halts all zombie spawns for undisturbed map exploration

Enter in console after sv_cheats 1; director_start re-enables it

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Requires sv_cheats 1

Stop the director spawning zombies

The AI director stops sending hordes.

Requires sv_cheats 1 first.

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Suicide

Instantly drops your own health to zero, killing your character

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

Third Person View

Switches to third person view; use firstperson to return to first person

Enable the developer console in Options, Keyboard and Mouse. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type sv_cheats 1, then the command and press Enter

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Cheats disable achievements; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

Third-Person Camera

Switches your camera to third-person view

Enable the console in options, press ~

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Disables achievements for that session

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About Left 4 Dead 2 cheats

How many cheats does Left 4 Dead 2 have?

This page lists 79 for Left 4 Dead 2: 1 cheat code and 78 console commands.

How do you enter cheats in Left 4 Dead 2?

Enable the console in options, press ~. A few codes use a different method, shown beside each one.

Do cheats disable achievements in Left 4 Dead 2?

59 of the 79 codes here carry a warning about achievements or trophies. The note reads: "Disables achievements for that session."

Which platforms are these Left 4 Dead 2 cheats for?

The codes on this page are listed for PC (79 codes). Where the game came out on other systems, the codes may differ there.

Are these Left 4 Dead 2 cheats still working?

All 79 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.