Cheats & codes

Starbound Cheat Codes

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

There are 6 cheat codes for Starbound 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 admin mode

Required before any other command below.

Type it into the chat box.

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Only works in a world you host or on a server where you are an admin.

Open the chat console

Commands are typed into the chat box, not a separate console.

Press Enter during play.

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Spawn a monster

Spawns the named creature at your cursor.

Requires /admin first.

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Spawn an item

Spawns the named item in the given quantity.

Requires /admin first.

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Teleport to coordinates

Moves your character to the given place.

Requires /admin first.

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Turn admin mode off

Entering it again returns you to normal play.

Type it into the chat box.

PC Reported working

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Quick answers

About Starbound cheats

How many cheats does Starbound have?

This page lists 6 for Starbound, all of them console commands.

How do you open the console in Starbound?

Open the chat console: Enter. Press Enter during play.

How do you enter cheats in Starbound?

Requires /admin first. A few codes use a different method, shown beside each one.

Do cheats disable achievements in Starbound?

None of the 6 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 Starbound cheats for?

The codes on this page are listed for PC (6 codes). Where the game came out on other systems, the codes may differ there.

Are these Starbound cheats still working?

All 6 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.