Age of Empires Cheat Codes

16 cheat codes for Age of Empires on PC.

+1000 Food (Misc)

Adds 1000 food (10,000 in Return of Rome).

pepperoni pizza

Press Enter to open the chat box, type the code, and press Enter to activate. Not case-sensitive. Some codes marked (RoR) require the Rise of Rome expansion. Cheats do not work in multiplayer.

+1000 Gold (Misc)

Adds 1000 gold (10,000 in Return of Rome).

coinage

Press Enter to open the chat box, type the code, and press Enter to activate. Not case-sensitive. Some codes marked (RoR) require the Rise of Rome expansion. Cheats do not work in multiplayer.

+1000 Wood (Misc)

Adds 1000 wood (10,000 in Return of Rome).

woodstock

Press Enter to open the chat box, type the code, and press Enter to activate. Not case-sensitive. Some codes marked (RoR) require the Rise of Rome expansion. Cheats do not work in multiplayer.

+1000 Stone (Misc)

Adds 1000 stone (10,000 in Return of Rome).

quarry

Press Enter to open the chat box, type the code, and press Enter to activate. Not case-sensitive. Some codes marked (RoR) require the Rise of Rome expansion. Cheats do not work in multiplayer.

Reveal Map (Misc)

Reveals the entire map.

reveal map

Press Enter to open the chat box, type the code, and press Enter to activate. Not case-sensitive. Some codes marked (RoR) require the Rise of Rome expansion. Cheats do not work in multiplayer.

Remove Fog of War (Misc)

Removes the fog of war.

no fog

Press Enter to open the chat box, type the code, and press Enter to activate. Not case-sensitive. Some codes marked (RoR) require the Rise of Rome expansion. Cheats do not work in multiplayer.

Instant Build + Gather (Misc)

Instantly build structures, research technologies, gather resources and build units. Toggleable — but watch your villagers take off.

steroids

Press Enter to open the chat box, type the code, and press Enter to activate. Not case-sensitive. Some codes marked (RoR) require the Rise of Rome expansion. Cheats do not work in multiplayer.

Kill All Enemies (Weapons)

All enemy units and buildings die — instant victory except in scenarios with non-military objectives. Does NOT work in multiplayer.

diediedie

Press Enter to open the chat box, type the code, and press Enter to activate. Not case-sensitive. Some codes marked (RoR) require the Rise of Rome expansion. Cheats do not work in multiplayer.

Instant Victory (Level Skip)

Grants instant victory.

home run

Press Enter to open the chat box, type the code, and press Enter to activate. Not case-sensitive. Some codes marked (RoR) require the Rise of Rome expansion. Cheats do not work in multiplayer.

Instant Defeat (Misc)

Removes all your units and buildings — instant defeat. (Useful for testing, or self-punishment.)

hari kari

Press Enter to open the chat box, type the code, and press Enter to activate. Not case-sensitive. Some codes marked (RoR) require the Rise of Rome expansion. Cheats do not work in multiplayer.

Big Daddy (Winsett's Z) (Vehicles)

Spawns a black sedan with a rocket launcher — the famous Winsett's Z car.

bigdaddy

Press Enter to open the chat box, type the code, and press Enter to activate. Not case-sensitive. Some codes marked (RoR) require the Rise of Rome expansion. Cheats do not work in multiplayer.

Photon Man (Weapons)

Spawns a laser-toting space trooper. Rise of Rome expansion only.

photon man

Press Enter to open the chat box, type the code, and press Enter to activate. Not case-sensitive. Some codes marked (RoR) require the Rise of Rome expansion. Cheats do not work in multiplayer.

Nuke Trooper (Weapons)

Spawns the nuke-launching trooper. Rise of Rome expansion only.

e=mc2 trooper

Press Enter to open the chat box, type the code, and press Enter to activate. Not case-sensitive. Some codes marked (RoR) require the Rise of Rome expansion. Cheats do not work in multiplayer.

Big Bertha Catapults (Weapons)

Upgrades Heavy Catapults to Big Berthas with huge range and damage. Rise of Rome expansion only.

big bertha

Press Enter to open the chat box, type the code, and press Enter to activate. Not case-sensitive. Some codes marked (RoR) require the Rise of Rome expansion. Cheats do not work in multiplayer.

Stealth Composite Bowmen (Weapons)

Composite Bowmen turn into Stealth Bowmen that look like trees when standing. Rise of Rome expansion only.

dark rain

Press Enter to open the chat box, type the code, and press Enter to activate. Not case-sensitive. Some codes marked (RoR) require the Rise of Rome expansion. Cheats do not work in multiplayer.

Catapults Throw Cows/Villagers (Easter Egg)

Stone-throwing siege equipment launches cows, caped villagers or tumbling villagers instead of rocks.

jack be nimble

Press Enter to open the chat box, type the code, and press Enter to activate. Not case-sensitive. Some codes marked (RoR) require the Rise of Rome expansion. Cheats do not work in multiplayer.