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Cheats have long been a part of the legacy of many RTS games, includingStronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition. Here, like in their previous editions, cheats return as a nostalgic and fun way to mix up your gameplay, whether you’re stuck in a siege or just want to build the ultimate castle without limitations.
Below, we’ll walk you through exactly how to activate cheats in Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition, from finding the cheat menu to unlocking missions. We’ll also break down each available command and what it does. If you’re looking to test new strategies or just want a bit of stress-free fun, here’s everything you need to know.
How To Access Cheats
Before you can use any cheats in Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition, you’ll need tofind and enable them. To do so, follow these steps:
There is no indicator or console that cheats are actually working like in many other RTS games. You’ll have totest them in-gameby checking if you can access previously locked maps or using the Cheat Keys in a game.
Additionally, all achievements will be disabled if you enable or use cheats while playing the game.
All Cheats And What They Do
These cheats allow you toinstantly generate resourceslike gold, build structures without cost, and unlock missions.
What It Does
Temporarily Unlock All Missions
This optiongives you access to missionsuntil you exit the game. Once you reload, they’ll be locked again.
Permanently Unlock All Missions
Thisfully unlocks missionson your current save. Thechange is permanentand can’t be undone.
Reset All Missions
Thiswipes your campaign progressand lets you start from scratch. A confirmation prompt will appear before the reset takes place.
CHEAT: Popularity/Gold
Resets yourpopularity to 100and increases your gold by 1000 each time you press the hotkey (default unassigned).
CHEAT: Free Building
Default hotkey is ALT + K. You cantoggle it on and off, and while on, you can place structures without spending resources like Wood, Stone, or Gold.
These shortcuts are helpful for experimenting, exploring what the game has to offer, or just having some casual fun without worrying about economic or military pressure.
With Free Building,location requirements still apply. Buildings like wheat fields must be placed on the correct resource nodes, such as near an oasis.
