Sid Meier's Civilization VI

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Sid Meier's Civilization VI Cheat Codes

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There are 10 cheat codes for Sid Meier's Civilization VI 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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Console commands

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Explore entire map

Marks the whole map explored without fully removing fog of war

Same debug-panel setup as Reveal All, then type Explore All

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Single-player offline only

Reveal entire map

Uncovers the whole world map at once

Edit Documents/My Games/Sid Meier's Civilization VI/AppOptions.txt: set EnableDebugMenu 1 (some guides use Config.ini: DebugPanel = 1), save a backup, launch the game, press ~ and type Reveal All

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Single-player offline only; revealed wonders and civs stay revealed; back up the config file first

Unlockables

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Loire Valley achievement

Create 5 Chateaux in one city with the Wine resource

Play France on a Europe true-start map for easy Wine access; Chateaux cannot be built adjacent to each other

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Easter eggs

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Firaxis logo on Frederick Barbarossa

Frederick Barbarossa wears the Firaxis Games logo on his brooch

Start a game with Germany led by Frederick Barbarossa and zoom in on the leader screen

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Hello Cleveland achievement (Spinal Tap tribute)

Achievement referencing the film This Is Spinal Tap

Unlock the achievement; after the rock band riff plays you hear "Hello Cleveland" shouted as the music dies down

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Luftballons achievement (Nena tribute)

Achievement referencing the song 99 Luftballons by Nena

Detonate a nuclear device from a bomber-class unit while its base and 9 Observation Balloons are on the continent of Nena

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Pizza Party achievement (TMNT tribute)

Secret achievement referencing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Activate Leonardo da Vinci in a city named New York that holds Great Works by Michelangelo and Donatello plus a Sewer

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XCOM Sectoids on Broadway

The Broadway wonder's billboards show Sectoids from XCOM, another Firaxis series

Build or view the Broadway wonder and look at its billboards

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Secrets

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Secret Societies game mode

Four hidden societies: Owls of Minerva (send an envoy to a city-state), Hermetic Order (find a natural wonder), Voidsingers (visit a tribal village), Sanguine Pact (defeat a barbarian camp)

Join one by choosing that society's governor and promoting them

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Tips

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Third-party trainers (FLiNG, MrAntiFun)

External trainer programs offering infinite money and faith, god mode, fast research, fast construction and more

Download from the trainer maker's official site and run alongside the game

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Third-party software — scan for malware and never use in multiplayer (ban risk)

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About Sid Meier's Civilization VI cheats

How many cheats does Sid Meier's Civilization VI have?
This page lists 10 for Sid Meier's Civilization VI: 2 console commands, 1 unlockable, 5 easter eggs, 1 secret and 1 tip.
How do you enter cheats in Sid Meier's Civilization VI?
Same debug-panel setup as Reveal All, then type Explore All. A few codes use a different method, shown beside each one.
Do cheats disable achievements in Sid Meier's Civilization VI?
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 Sid Meier's Civilization VI 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 Sid Meier's Civilization VI 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.