Sons of the Forest: How To Use Cheats In Singleplayer & Multiplayer

The second patch for Sons of the Forest includes a feature we’ve all been clamoring for — cheats. Don’t mess with external programs when there’s an extremely simple built-in way to give yourself invincibility, all items, and much more. Cheats work in both singleplayer and multiplayer modes, but you must be the host to activate cheats in multiplayer. Activating cheats is extremely simple and still works as of the latest patch. Check out how to activate cheats and a list of useful codes you’ll want to use.

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How To Use Cheats | Admin Panel Guide

The Admin Panel is a cheat menu available to the Host of an online session. This is only available as of Patch 2 — make sure your copy of Sons of the Forest is fully patched before attempting to use cheats.

How To Use Admin Cheats: Host a Mulitplayer session or start a Singleplayer game. If you’re playing Multiplayer only the host can use the Admin Panel.
- Type: [cheatstick]
- Press [F1] to open the Admin Panel window.

Type cheatstick without brackets. Type it in-game while you’re not interacting with objects. There is no confirmation window. If the code was input correctly, press F1 and an Admin Panel will appear.

Now that cheats are enabled, type the following commands to unlock special effects in-game. There are cheats to become invincible, respawn Kelvin, get all items in your inventory, and much more. Here’s a list of all the most useful commands.

Admin Panel Command	Cheat Effect
godmode on	Become invincible. Type ‘godmode off’ to disable.
addallitems	Adds all items to your character’s inventory.
removeallitems	Removes all items from your character’s inventory.
invisible on	Become invisible. Type ‘invisible off’ to disable.
additem [name]	Spawns item. Replace ‘[name]’ with the name of the item.
freecamera on	Enables free camera. Camera flies independent of the character model. Type ‘freecamera off’ to disable.
buffstats	Increase all stats.
killradius [###]	Kills all enemies in a given radius. Replace ‘[###]’ with a number.
save	Brings up the Save menu instantly.
regenhealth	Fully heals your character.
aipause on	Pauses all AI interactions. This includes allies and enemies. Type ‘aipause off’ to disable.
instantbookbuild on	Enables instant building when selecting a blueprint from the building manual. Type ‘instantbookbuildoff’ to disable.
cavelight on	Enables bright light sources in caves. Makes cave exploration easier. Type ‘cavelight off’ to disable.
showhud off	Remove the HUD for better screenshots. Type ‘showhud on’ to return.
speedyrun on	Enables faster sprinting. Type ‘speedyrun off’ to disable.
superjump on	Enables higher jumping. Type ‘superjump off’ to disable.
addcharacter robby	Adds another Kelvin helper to the map.
addcharacter virginia	Adds another Virginia (3-legged woman) to the map.
aigodmode on	Enables god mode for AI companions. Type ‘ai godmode off’ to disable.
aighostplayer on	Enables invisibility for AI companions. Type ‘aighostplayer off’ to disable.
seasonsummer	Switches to the Summer season.
seasonwinter	Switches to the Winter season.
seasonautumn	Switches to the Fall season.
seasonspring	Switches to the Spring season.
locktimeofday morning	Locks time to morning.
locktimeofday night	Locks time to night. [Dangerous!]
forcerainsunny	Switches weather to sunny and clear.
forcerainheavy	Switches weather to heavy rain.
settimeofday [#]	Sets time of day to a specific time. Replace ‘[#]’ with a number. Set the time by hours. Go by 1-24 to easily set the time.