Console Commands (Subnautica)

If you are looking for a specific command, do Ctrl (PC) or Command (Mac) + F and type the command you are looking for.

Warning! SAVE your game before using these commands! Using these commands might impair your Subnautica experience, and will disable achievements!

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Console Commands are a group of tools that adjust the player's experience outside the normal scope of the game. These commands can be used for debugging purposes, viewing partially implemented content, or simply for player enjoyment.

How to use

The console is an optional feature and is disabled by default. To activate it you need to press F3 and you'll see a checkbox ticked in the top left saying: "Disable Console". Press F8 or Esc to get a mouse cursor and uncheck the box to activate the console. If you’re using a macOS or a specific type of keyboard, then you have to press fn at the same time as F3 and F8.

Once the console is enabled, press Enter, ~, Ø or Ö, depending on the keyboard, and type one of the commands below. Whenever you restart the game, you need to press one of the overlay keys first (e.g. F3) before pressing the console key.

It is recommended to close all overlays before typing a command, as entering a number does change the game settings on some overlays (e.g. on the F3 overlay).

Input box use

PC

• Pressing Enter, ~, Ø or Ö brings up an input box. This depends on the country and keyboard layout.
• And press or .
  • This shows the previously entered commands.
  • Click Enter to select chosen commands

XBOX One

• PressingError: Invalid Button Specified +Error: Invalid Button Specified +Error: Invalid Button Specified brings up an input box.
• Pressing Error: Invalid Button Specified and thenError: Invalid Button Specified +Error: Invalid Button Specified will open the Start menu and add a seventh "Developer" option, which allows the easy use of console commands (no typing required) (not all commands included).

Playstation 4

• Pressing + + Error: Invalid Button Specified brings up an input box.

List of commands

Basics

[NAME]	Represents a variable text input that depends on the command.
[#]	Represents a value of the player's choice.
[x] [y] [z]	Represent coordinates. [x] East & West [y] Altitude [z] North & South

Events

countdownship	Initiates the countdown for the explosion of Aurora's drive core.
explodeship	Initiates the explosion of Aurora's dark matter reactor.
restoreship	Returns the Aurora to its original form. Turns on radiation.
startsunbeamstoryevent	Activates the Sunbeam story event.
sunbeamcountdownstart	Activates the Sunbeam countdown.
precursorgunaim	Plays the entire Quarantine Enforcement Platform shooting down the Sunbeam event.
playsunbeamfx	Plays only the second part of the Quarantine Enforcement Platform shooting down the Sunbeam event.
infectionreveal	Plays the animation of the player realizing he is infected with the Kharaa Bacterium. Be warned that triggering this command advances the player's infection stage to 4.
forcerocketready	Allows the Neptune Escape Rocket to be launched without disabling the Quarantine Enforcement Platform. This is no longer usable since the 1.0 release.

General

item [NAME] [#]	Adds a specified amount of a certain item to the player's inventory. Example: item titanium 5 Will add 5 Titanium to the player's inventory. For items with spaces in their name (e.g. Stasis Rifle), make them one word (e.g. stasisrifle). A complete list of items can be found here.
clearinventory	Deletes everything in the Inventory.
<spanid="Spawn">spawn [NAME] [#]	Spawns a specified amount of a certain object in front of the player. Example: spawn seamoth Spawns a Seamoth Example: spawn holefish 5 Spawns 5 Holefish in front of the player.
cure [#]	Cures the Player and all creatures in a specified range of the Kharaa Bacterium.
infect [#]	Infects the Player and all creatures in a specified range with the Kharaa Bacterium.
lldetach	Detaches all lava larva from any vehicles.
playerinfection [#]	Changes the stage of the Kharaa Bacterium infection in the player (1-5). A value of 5 will cure the player.
sub cyclops	Spawns the Cyclops in front of the player.
sub aurora	Spawns the Aurora behind the player.
sub escapepod	Spawns a new Lifepod 5 at sea level somewhere within the Safe Shallows, and places the player inside.
filterwater	Causes every Water Filtration Machine on the map to instantly fabricate a Large Filtered Water.
filtersalt	Causes every Water Filtration Machine on the map to instantly fabricate Salt.
vehicleupgrades	Gives the player every common vehicle module.
cyclopsupgrades	Gives the player every Cyclops module.
seamothupgrades	Gives the player every Seamoth module.
exosuitupgrades	Gives the player every Prawn Suit module.
exosuitarms	Gives the player every Prawn Suit arm.
spawnloot	Spawns some loot. Spawns Quartz, Copper Ore, Silver Ore, Salt Deposit, Gold, and 4x Metal Salvage.
tools loot	Spawns some tools. Spawns Repair Tool, Seaglide, Flare, Transfuser, Propulsion Cannon, Stasis Rifle and attempts to spawn a "BuildBot".
madloot	Gives the player some loot and tools. Gives: Survival Knife, Habitat Builder, 3x Battery, 4x Computer Chip, 5x Creepvine Sample, 10x Titanium, and 10x Glass.
bobthebuilder	Enables: fastbuild unlock all nocost fastgrow fasthatch radiation and adds a Habitat Builder, Scanner, Survival Knife, and a Repair Tool to the player's inventory.
resourcesfor [NAME]	Provides resources for any specific craftable items. Example: resourcesfor knife Will give the player Silicone Rubber and Titanium.
ency [NAME]	Unlocks a specific database entry. The entry name is case sensitive and requires exact spelling with no spaces. Example: ency crabsnake Will unlock the Crabsnake entry. Doing: ency all Will give the player all of the data bank entries, even ones not in the normal game yet.
damage [#]	Sets damage multiplier to the player's choice.
takedamage [#]	Damages player's health % amount equal to value. Max's health is 100%.
instagib	Toggles instagib mode.
invisible	Creatures will ignore the player completely.
filterfast	Reduces the time Water Filtration Machines take to filter.
fastscan	Reduces the scanning time when using the Scanner.
fastgrow	Plantable flora will grow within a few moments when placed in any type of planter.
fasthatch	Eggs will hatch within a few moments after being placed in an Alien Containment.
fastbuild	Allows the player to build modules in an instant of a second with the Habitat Builder. This is good to use together with "nocost" command.
nocost	Toggles no-cost mode on and off. While on, the player can use the Fabricator, Habitat Builder, Mobile Vehicle Bay, Vehicle Upgrade Console, and Modification Station even if they do not have the materials required. Note that if the player does have some or all of the materials required to make something, they will still be expended. Deconstructing an item with the Habitat Builder in this mode does not refund its construction materials.
nodamage	Toggles all creatures' health, acting as invincibility. Typing the command again allows all entities to take damage as normal.
noenergy	Toggles power usage for all vehicles, tools as well as the Seabases.
nosurvival	Disables the player's Food & Water requirements. Removes sustenance value on items. Only applicable for Survival and Hardcore modes. Identical to freedom command.
oxygen	Toggles loss of oxygen when underwater. You will regain oxygen normally. Warning: If used after oxygen has reached 0, it won't save you from dying.
nitrogen	Toggles longer underwater time and adds the factor of decompression sickness if not careful.
radiation	Toggles radiation.
fixleaks	Fixes Aurora's radiation leaks in the generator room.
leak	Creates leaks inside every Cyclops on the map. (Not working currently.)
flood	Floods every Cyclops on the map.
damagesub	Damages every Cyclops on the map.
destroycyclops	Destroys every Cyclops on the map.
restorecyclops	Converts every Cyclops wreck on the map to a functional (but damaged) state.
vfx cyclopssmokeeffect (value)	Generates the Cyclops smoke effect. Can be toggled from values 0 to 1.
bubbles	Spawns several bubbles (air) around the player.
seaglide	Spawns an unpowered Seaglide in front of the player.
dig [#]	Removes all-terrain around the player in a sphere with a diameter of # meters (max value: 100). This command puts a severe strain on the gameplay performance.
unlock	(This command does not work anymore) Unlocks a specific blueprint. Example: unlock solarpanel Unlocks Solar Panels.
lock	This command no longer works. It would lock a specific blueprint. Example: lock solarpanel Locks Solar Panels.
unlock all	Unlocks all blueprints.
unlockdoors	Unlocks all doors in the Aurora and Alien Bases. Does not apply for sealed doors that need to be cut with the Laser Cutter.

Technical

freedom creative survival hardcore	Changes game mode to chosen type.
day	Sets the time to day.
night	Sets the time to night.
daynight [#]	Sets a specific time. # is a float from 0 to 1. "0" is midnight (same as 'night' command) and "0.5" is midday (same as 'day' command'). "0.15" is dawn. Each use of that command increments day counter by 1.
daynightspeed [#]	Sets the day/night cycle speed multiplier (default 1). A # of "2" would be a day/night cycle twice as fast (shorter day and shorter night). Afloat such as 0.1 will make the day/night cycle 10x slower.
debugstartmap	Displays all possible Lifepod spawn locations as a small black cube. To remove the cubes, rejoin the game.
cinematics	Toggles animation for the player.
debugsound	Toggles sound.
entreset	Reloads all assets of the game (except for terrain).
gamereset	Resets the game, including the player's inventory and position, to when it was last saved.
farplane [#]	Changes your viewing distance. 1000 is the default.
fog	Toggles in-game fog.
fov [#]	Toggles player camera zoom (5-60), 60 is the default. Different types of lens framing such as flip, upside down, telescopic effect, etc., are found in the values of 5 to 500,000.
freecam	Allows you to freely leave your character and roam the terrain, even fly through solid objects. Use the command again to go back to your character. (WARNING: Very sensitive movements, cannot open menu or inventory while in free-cam.) To manipulate the free-cam movement, use shift to accelerate. Pressing the numbers 1-5 also appears to change the speed at which you move using shift.
fps	Shows FPS.
nobloom	Removes bloom. Game restart needed to re-apply.
noshadows	Removes shadows. Game restart needed to re-apply.
printbiome	Shows on-screen what biome the player is currently in.
resetachievements	In the Steam version, it resets all achievements that have been collected. Note that this cannot be undone.
spawnperf [x] [y] [z]	Teleports the player to the coordinates inputted and spawns several various objects at the location, including precursor structures and pieces of the aurora.
speed [#]	Sets the game speed multiplier (default 1). A # of "2" would be 2x gameplay speed. Afloat such as 0.1 will slow game speed to 10%.
target	Toggles target debug.
schoolfishai	Toggles the AI of a Shoal of Fish
vsync	Toggles VSync.
vr	Available VR options: None, Stereo, Split, Oculus, Morpheus.

Teleports

biome [NAME]	Teleports the player to a specific Biome. Example: biome safe Teleports player to Safe Shallows. Type biome without a biome name to see the following list. Biomes: safe (Safe Shallows) kelp (Kelp Forest) kelp_cave (Kelp Forest Caves) grassy (Grassy Plateaus) grassy_cave (Grassy Plateau Caves) mushroom (Mushroom Forest) mushroom_cave (Mushroom Forest Caves) koosh (Bulb Zone) koosh_cave (Bulb Zone Caves) jellyshroom (Jellyshroom Caves) sparsereef (Sparse Reef) grandreef (Grand Reef) dunes mountains mountains_cave (Mountains Caves) deepgrand (Deep Grand Reef) bloodkelp (Blood Kelp Zone) underislands (Underwater Islands) smokers (Grand Reef thermal vents) inactivelavart (Inactive Lava Zone) islands (Floater Islands) tree (Large mushroom tree) lostriver (Lost River) lavazone (Active Lava Zone / Lava Lakes)
warp [x] [y] [z]	Warps the player to the coordinates of their choice. Example: warp 1 1 1
warpforward [#]	Warps the player forward by however many meters they desire
batch [x] [y] [z]	Warps the player to the center of a batch of their choice. Batches do not use the same coordinate system as the command. x = 12, z = 12 is the center of the map. y = 18 is sea-level. Example: batch 12 18 12
warpme	Teleports the player to the Cyclops, a Seabase, or Lifepod 5 depending on which the player last entered. Good for getting unstuck.
goto [NAME]	Teleports the player to a specific location. Example: goto aurora Teleports the player to the ramp leading into Aurora's belly. Do not use before the Aurora has blown up, otherwise, you will be inside the unexploded Aurora, which is not intended. Aurora WARNING- Teleporting into Aurora's rooms may cause the entities to not load. It is recommended to go into the Aurora the normal way. genroom Teleports the player to Aurora's generator room. cargo room Teleports the player to Aurora's cargo room. exoroom Teleports the player to Aurora's exosuit room. Degasi Bases base1 Teleports the player to the Degasi seabase on the Floating Island. base1a Teleports the player to one of the mountaintop Seabases on the Floating Island. base1b Teleports the player to one of the mountaintop Seabases on the Floating Island. base2 Teleports the player to the abandoned Seabase in the Jellyshroom Cave. base3 Teleports the player to the abandoned Seabase in the Deep Grand Reef. Wrecks - It is advisable to use coordinates for wrecks locations. wreck1 wreck2 wreck3 wreck4 wreck5 wreck6 wreck7 wreck8 wreck9 wreck10 wreck11 wreck12 wreck13 wreck14 wreck15 wreck16 wreck17 wreck18 wreck19 wreck20 Alien Bases gun (Quarantine Enforcement Platform) gun_inside gunmoonpool gun_Elevator_Enter gun_Elevator_Exit mountainteleporter prison aquarium (The containment for the sea emperor) antechamber lostriverbase - Note: This one might spawn you in a wall. Just swim out, they're only solid on the textured side. lavacastlebase (Thermal Plant) lavacastlebaseinside Alien Arches mountainteleporter mushroomforestteleporter lostriverteleporter cragfieldteleporter Escape Pods escapepod21 (Lifepod 17) escapepod22 (Lifepod 5) escapepod23 (Lifepod 7) escapepod24 (Lifepod 13) escapepod25 (Lifepod 6) escapepod26 (Lifepod 12) escapepod27 (Lifepod 4) escapepod28 (Lifepod 3) escapepod29 (Lifepod 2) escapepod30 (Lifepod 19) Scatters (Random piles of Aurora debris) scatter31 scatter32 scatter33 scatter34 scatter35 scatter36 scatter37 scatter38 scatter39 scatter40 scatter41 scatter42 Juvenile Sea Emperors juvenileemperor1 (Northern Blood Kelp Zone) juvenileemperor2 (Crag Field) juvenileemperor3 (Mountains) juvenileemperor4 (Dunes) juvenileemperor5 (Grand Reef)
spawnnearby	Respawns the player a small distance away. Good for getting un-stuck.
randomstart	Teleports the player into Lifepod 5 and respawns Lifepod 5 at one of its initial spawn point locations at random.
kill	Respawns the player instantly inside the lifepod. Useful as a "teleport" feature. Do NOT use on Hardcore game setting.

List of spawnable creatures or items

Most known Raw Materials, Vehicles, and life forms are spawnable directly by their name.

For a complete list of spawnable items see the Spawn IDs page.