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Sons of the Forest Console Commands

Every Sons of the Forest cheat — god mode, infinite resources, free building, spawn enemies, time and weather — plus how to unlock the console (the cheatstick trick, and the keyboard-layout gotcha that trips everyone up). Search, copy, paste.

Verified vs. the Sons of the Forest wiki + Steam guide · PC · June 2026
Open the console
Type cheatstick (blind — no text box) then press F1. Needs a US keyboard layout.
Full command list ↓ — 29 commands, searchable, one-tap copy.
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How to Enable the Console in Sons of the Forest

1

Load into a game with control of your character (not in a menu — it won't register otherwise).

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Type cheatstick on your keyboard. There's no text box and no feedback — type it blind.

3

Press F1 to open the command console. If a bar appears at the top, it worked. It has autofill.

PC only. You need a US/English keyboard layout for cheatstick to register — this is the #1 reason it 'doesn't work' (add a US layout in Windows and switch to it first). Toggle commands take on / off.
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Sons of the Forest Command List

Type to filter, hit Copy, paste in-game. 29 commands. Placeholders in [brackets] are values you fill in.

CommandWhat it doesCategory
godmode onTake no damage (off to disable).Player / God
buffstats 1Top up energy, fullness and thirst.Player / God
regenhealthRestore health.Player / God
invisible onEnemies can't see you (off to disable).Player / God
speedyrun onRun extremely fast (off to disable).Player / God
superjump onJump much higher (off to disable).Player / God
setstrengthlevel [n]Set player strength — e.g. setstrengthlevel 100.Player / God
freecamera onDetached free-look camera (off to disable).Player / God
showhud offHide the HUD for screenshots (on to restore).Player / God
addallitemsAdd every item to your inventory.Items
additem [id]Add a specific item by ID.Items
removeallitemsRemove all items except your starting tools.Items
buildermode onMeta-cheat: enemies off + god mode + free building + max items (off to disable).Building
buildhack onBuild structures with no resource cost (off to disable).Building
loghack onInfinite logs (off to disable).Building
stonehack onInfinite stones (off to disable).Building
instantbookbuild onBuilding-book blueprints finish instantly and free (off to disable).Building
timescale [n]Game speed — 0 pause, 1 normal, 2/3/10 faster.World / Time
settimeofday [hour]Set the time of day, 24-hour — e.g. settimeofday 12.World / Time
locktimeofday onLock the current time of day (off to resume).World / Time
season [summer/autumn/winter/spring]Change the season.World / Time
cavelight onBright light on the player — great in caves (off to disable).World / Time
aigodmode onEnemies become invincible (off to disable).Enemies
aidisable onDisable and remove all AI (off to re-enable).Enemies
aighostplayer onEnemies ignore you (off to disable).Enemies
killradius [n]Kill enemies within N units — e.g. killradius 50.Enemies
addcharacter [name] [count]Spawn NPCs/animals — e.g. addcharacter cannibal 5.Enemies
saveQuick-save the game.Misc
goto [location]Teleport to a named location or coordinates.Misc

Sons of the Forest Commands FAQ

Why won't cheatstick work in Sons of the Forest?
Almost always the keyboard layout — cheatstick only registers on a US/English layout. Add one in Windows language settings, switch to it, then type cheatstick (blind — there's no text box) and press F1.
How do you turn on god mode in Sons of the Forest?
Open the console (cheatstick → F1), then type godmode on. buildermode on also enables god mode plus free building and turns off enemies.
Do cheats disable achievements in Sons of the Forest?
The native console (cheatstick) is a built-in feature and a save command exists, so it isn't clearly an achievement-blocker — but verify on your build. Third-party trainers like WeMod are separate and carry a multiplayer ban risk; use them offline.

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