Cheats & codes

Portal Cheat Codes

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

There are 24 cheat codes for Portal 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

Console commands

All Weapons

Gives all weapons including the Half-Life 2 weapons

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

PC Reported working

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Achievements are disabled while sv_cheats is on

Buddha Mode

Take damage but cannot die

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

PC Reported working

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Achievements are disabled while sv_cheats is on

Companion Cube Conversion

Turns the storage cube you are aiming at into a companion cube

Open the console, aim at a storage cube, type the command and press Enter with sv_cheats 1 enabled

PC Reported working

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Achievements are disabled while sv_cheats is on

Complete All Challenges

Marks all challenge maps as completed

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

PC Reported working

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Achievements are disabled while sv_cheats is on

Enable Cheats

Turns cheats on; use sv_cheats 0 to turn them off

Enable the console in Options, Controls, Advanced. Press the tilde key during gameplay, type the command and press Enter

PC Reported working

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Achievements are disabled while sv_cheats is on

Enable cheats first

Required before any other cheat command is accepted.

Enable the console in Options then press `.

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Disables achievements for the session.

Fire Energy Ball

Fires an energy ball

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

PC Reported working

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Achievements are disabled while sv_cheats is on

Give Portal Gun

Gives the basic single portal gun

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

PC Reported working

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Achievements are disabled while sv_cheats is on

Give the portal gun

Places the dual portal device in your hands.

Requires sv_cheats 1 first.

PC Reported working

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God Mode

Invincibility

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

PC Reported working

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Achievements are disabled while sv_cheats is on

No Clip

Fly through walls and objects

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

PC Reported working

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Achievements are disabled while sv_cheats is on

No clipping

Fly through walls. The fastest way past a puzzle.

Requires sv_cheats 1 first.

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No Target

Turrets and NPCs do not shoot at you

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

PC Reported working

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Achievements are disabled while sv_cheats is on

Portals Never Fail

Portals can be placed on almost any surface; use 0 to restore normal rules

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

PC Reported working

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Achievements are disabled while sv_cheats is on

Set Gravity

Sets gravity; 600 is the default value

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

PC Reported working

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Achievements are disabled while sv_cheats is on

Slow Motion

Slows the game to half speed; 1 is the default value

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

PC Reported working

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Achievements are disabled while sv_cheats is on

Spawn a companion cube

Creates a Weighted Companion Cube where you are aiming.

Requires sv_cheats 1 first.

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Spawn Bouncy Metal Ball

Spawns the bouncy metal ball

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

PC Reported working

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Achievements are disabled while sv_cheats is on

Spawn Citizen

Spawns a citizen NPC

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

PC Reported working

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Achievements are disabled while sv_cheats is on

Spawn Floor Turret

Spawns a standing sentry turret

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

PC Reported working

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Achievements are disabled while sv_cheats is on

Spawn Rocket Turret

Spawns a rocket turret

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

PC Reported working

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Achievements are disabled while sv_cheats is on

Spawn Storage Cube

Spawns a weighted storage cube

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

PC Reported working

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Achievements are disabled while sv_cheats is on

Third Person View

Switches to third person view; use firstperson to return

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

PC Reported working

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Achievements are disabled while sv_cheats is on

Upgrade Portal Gun

Upgrades the portal gun to allow the second portal

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

PC Reported working

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Achievements are disabled while sv_cheats is on

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About Portal cheats

How many cheats does Portal have?

This page lists 24 for Portal, all of them console commands.

How do you enter cheats in Portal?

Enable the console in Options, Controls, Advanced. A few codes use a different method, shown beside each one.

Do cheats disable achievements in Portal?

21 of the 24 codes here carry a warning about achievements or trophies. The note reads: "Achievements are disabled while sv_cheats is on."

Which platforms are these Portal cheats for?

The codes on this page are listed for PC (24 codes). Where the game came out on other systems, the codes may differ there.

Are these Portal cheats still working?

All 24 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.