Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is finally available on Steam, and like a proper remaster, it’s bringing back everything fans loved about the original. That includes cheat codes that let you summon nuke-launching scientists, or summon a baby wielding a rocket launcher. There are a lot of weird, wonderful cheat options in this game, and it’s 100% worth checking out the list below and giving some of these weird cheats a try.
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition brings the original game back to modern PCs. Now fully compatible with Windows 10, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition also includes 4K resolution, supports 8-person multiplayer, and revitalizes other old features of this long-running franchise. Thankfully, it retained one of my favorite parts — the ridiculous cheat codes.
Complete Cheat Codes List
To input a cheat code, press [Enter] to open the text input, then press [Enter] again to confirm the cheat code. Input the cheats in bold below.
Resource Cheats
- COINAGE: +1,000 Gold
- WOODSTOCK: +1,000 Wood
- PEPPERONI PIZZA: +1,000 Food
- QUARRY: +1,000 Stone
Special Unit Cheats
- BIGDADDY: Spawn Black Car with a Rocket Launcher.
- PHOTON MAN: Spawns a scientist with an automatic laser-gun.
- E=MC2 TROOPER: Spawns a scientist with a nuke launcher.
- Big Momma: Spawn a White Car.
- POW: Spawn a Baby with a Rocket Launcher.
- Stormbilly: Spawns a Walker.
Unit Enhancement Cheats
- UPSIDFLINTMOBILE: Chariot Archers are much faster.
- HOYOHOYO: Priests become faster and stronger.
- MEDUSA: Transforms Villagers into Medusas.
- DARK RAIN: Transforms Bowmen into Composite Bowmen. They change into trees when not moving.
- BIG BERTHA: Transforms Catapults into Big Berthas.
- BLACK RIDER: Transforms Horse Archers into Black Riders.
- FLYING DUTCHMAN: Transforms Catapult Tiremes & Juggernauts into the Flying Dutchman.
- ICBM: Upgrades Catapults and Helopolis to +99 Range.
- JACK BE NIMBLE: Stone Throwers and Catapults launch villagers, cows, and other debris.
Global Effect Cheats
- STEROIDS: Unit / Building construction completes instantly.
- NO FOG: Removes Fog of War.
- REVEAL MAP: Reveals the map.
- DIEDIEDIE: All enemy units die.
- King Arthur: All birds become dragons.
- GAIA: Control Nature (And lose control of your civilization.)
- KILL[NAME]: Kill player [NAME]. Replace [NAME] with your opponent’s name.
- die die die: Instantly win.
- HARI KARI: Instantly lose.
- RESIGN: Resign.
- HOME RUN: Win.
