Cheats & codes

Stronghold Crusader Cheat Codes

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

There are 15 cheat codes for Stronghold Crusader 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

Add gold

Adds gold to your treasury each time it is pressed.

Enable cheat mode with Alt+X first.

PC Reported working

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Add resources

Fills your stockpile with goods.

Enable cheat mode with Alt+X first.

PC Reported working

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Build for Free

Build for free, no resources required

During gameplay after enabling cheat mode

PC Reported working

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Destroy Main Stronghold

Destroys the main stronghold

During gameplay after enabling cheat mode

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Destroy Selected Enemy

Destroys the currently selected enemy

During gameplay after enabling cheat mode

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Eliminate On-Screen Enemies

Eliminates all enemies currently on screen

During gameplay after enabling cheat mode

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Enable Cheat Mode

Enables cheat mode so the codes below work

At main menu, hold Ctrl and type code (some editions: Shift+Alt+A at main menu)

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Enable Debug Mode

Engages debug mode

During gameplay after enabling cheat mode

PC Reported working

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Free Upgrades and Purchases

Makes upgrades and purchases free

During gameplay after enabling cheat mode

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Increase Popularity and Gold

Increases your popularity by 100 and adds 1,000 gold

During gameplay after enabling cheat mode

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Increase Selected Character Level

Increases the selected character's level

During gameplay after enabling cheat mode

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Instant win

Wins the current skirmish immediately.

Enable cheat mode with Alt+X first.

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Jump Time Forward

Time shift, jumps the game clock forward

During gameplay after enabling cheat mode

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Speed Up Time

Engages time compression (speeds up time)

During gameplay after enabling cheat mode

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Unlock All Missions

Unlocks all missions (also cycles characters in some versions)

During gameplay or at main menu after enabling cheat mode

PC Reported working

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About Stronghold Crusader cheats

How many cheats does Stronghold Crusader have?

This page lists 15 for Stronghold Crusader, all of them cheat codes.

How do you enter cheats in Stronghold Crusader?

During gameplay after enabling cheat mode. A few codes use a different method, shown beside each one.

Do cheats disable achievements in Stronghold Crusader?

None of the 15 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 Stronghold Crusader cheats for?

The codes on this page are listed for PC (15 codes). Where the game came out on other systems, the codes may differ there.

Are these Stronghold Crusader cheats still working?

All 15 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.