Cheats & codes

Left 4 Dead Cheat Codes

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

There are 5 cheat codes for Left 4 Dead 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 15 Oct 2026

Console commands

Enable cheats first

Required before any other cheat command. Local server only.

Enable the developer console in Options, then press `.

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Give any weapon

Spawns the named weapon.

Requires sv_cheats 1 first.

PC Reported working

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God mode

You take no damage.

Requires sv_cheats 1 first.

PC Reported working

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Spawn a special infected

Spawns the named infected next to you.

Requires sv_cheats 1 first.

PC Reported working

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Stop the horde

The AI director stops sending waves.

Requires sv_cheats 1 first.

PC Reported working

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About Left 4 Dead cheats

How many cheats does Left 4 Dead have?

This page lists 5 for Left 4 Dead, all of them console commands.

How do you enter cheats in Left 4 Dead?

Requires sv_cheats 1 first. A few codes use a different method, shown beside each one.

Do cheats disable achievements in Left 4 Dead?

None of the 5 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 Left 4 Dead cheats for?

The codes on this page are listed for PC (5 codes). Where the game came out on other systems, the codes may differ there.

Are these Left 4 Dead cheats still working?

All 5 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.