Cheats & codes

Oxygen Not Included Cheat Codes

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

There are 16 cheat codes for Oxygen Not Included 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 21 Oct 2026

Cheat codes

Cell Inspector

Show detailed per-tile debug data under the cursor

Press Alt + F11 in-game

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Detonate Explosion

Trigger an explosion at the cursor

Press Ctrl + F8 in-game

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Can destroy your base — aim carefully

Discover All Elements

Reveal every element and material in the world

Press Ctrl + F9 in-game

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God Mode

Make duplicants invincible to damage

Press Alt + F7 in-game

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Hide the UI

Toggle the entire interface off for clean screenshots

Press Alt + F1 in-game; press again to restore

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Instant Build

Buildings construct instantly with no material or duplicant labor

Press Ctrl + F4 in-game to toggle it on or off

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Instant Dig

Excavate tiles instantly without duplicant labor

Press Ctrl + F6 in-game

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Open Debug Menu

Open the debug panel with paint tools, fog-of-war toggle, and world editing

Press Backspace while in a colony

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Place Objects Freely

Enter placement mode to drop buildings and objects anywhere

Press Ctrl + F3 in-game

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Refresh Pathfinding

Rebuild the navigation grid duplicants use to move

Press Alt + N in-game

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Reload Level

Reload the current colony

Press Alt + L in-game

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Unsaved progress is lost

Spawn Duplicant

Create a new duplicant on the spot

Press Ctrl + F2 in-game

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Super Speed

Run the simulation at maximum speed

Press Alt + Z in-game

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Teleport

Jump the camera or selected duplicant to the cursor

Press Alt + O in-game

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Toggle Music

Turn the in-game music on or off

Press Ctrl + M in-game

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Tips

Enable Debug Mode

Unlocks the full debug menu and cheat hotkeys

Create an empty text file named debug_enable.txt inside the OxygenNotIncluded_Data folder (Mac: inside the app bundle's Contents folder), then restart the game

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Some debug commands can crash the game — save before experimenting

A code stopped working after a patch? Tell us and we will retest it. Know one we are missing? Submit it here. What the tested badge means, and which codes carry it.

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Quick answers

About Oxygen Not Included cheats

How many cheats does Oxygen Not Included have?

This page lists 16 for Oxygen Not Included: 15 cheat codes and 1 tip.

How do you enter cheats in Oxygen Not Included?

Press Alt + F11 in-game. A few codes use a different method, shown beside each one.

Do cheats disable achievements in Oxygen Not Included?

None of the 16 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 Oxygen Not Included cheats for?

The codes on this page are listed for PC (16 codes). Where the game came out on other systems, the codes may differ there.

Are these Oxygen Not Included cheats still working?

All 16 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.