Console Commands (Below Zero)

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 to get a mouse cursor and uncheck the box to activate the console.

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 country and keyboard layout.
• And press or .
  • This shows the previously entered commands.
  • Click Enter to select chosen command.

XBOX One

• Pressing Error: Invalid Button Specified + Error: Invalid Button Specified + Error: Invalid Button Specified brings up an input box.
• Pressing Error: Invalid Button Specified + [START]  + 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).

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

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.
spawn [NAME] [#]	Spawns a specified amount of a certain object in front of the player. Example: spawn hoopfish 5 Spawns 5 Hoopfish 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.
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.
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.
toolsloot	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 unlockall nocost fastgrow fasthatch 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 data base 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 player's choice.
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 unlimited, free use of the Fabricator, Habitat Builder, Mobile Vehicle Bay, Vehicle Upgrade Console and Modification Station whether the player has the required items or not.
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.
oxygen	Gives the player an unlimited supply of oxygen. Warning: If used after Oxygen has reached 0, it won't save you from dying.
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	Unlocks a specific blueprint. Example: unlock solarpanel Unlocks Solar Panels.
lock	Locks a specific blueprint. Example: lock solarpanel Locks Solar Panels.
unlockall	Unlocks all blueprints.
unlockdoors	Unlocks all doors in the Aurora and Alien Bases. Does not apply for sealed doors which need to be cut with the Laser Cutter.

Technical

freedom creative survival hardcore	Changes game mode to chosen type.
day	Sets time to day.
night	Sets time to night.
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). A float such as 0.1 will make the day/night cycle 10x slower.
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 default.
fog	Toggles in-game fog.
fov [#]	Toggles player camera zoom (5-60), 60 is 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 freecam.) To manipulate freecam 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.
ghost	Same as freecam, except player model is teleported to camera position when cancelled rather than vice versa. Very useful for making size references.
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.
sizeref	Spawns the "Wasabi One" diver. Can be used as a size reference. Must be looking at terrain.
speed [#]	Sets the game speed multiplier (default 1). A # of "2" would be 2x gameplay speed. A float such as 0.1 will slow gamespeed 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 shallowtwistybridges Teleports the player to the Shallow Twisty Bridges. Type biome without a biome name to see the following list: Biomes: introarea (Research Base Zero) introicecave (ice cave near the Research Base Zero) shallowtwistybridges (Shallow Twisty Bridges) twistybridges (Deep Twisty Bridges) lilypads (Lilypad Islands) crystalcave (Crystal Caves) deeppads (Deep Lilypads Cave) kelp (Arctic Kelp Forest) kelpcave (Arctic Kelp Caves)
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 centre of a batch of their choice. Batches do not use the same co-ordinate system as the warp command.
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.
spawn	Respawns the player a small distance away. Good for getting un-stuck.
kill	Respawns the player instantly inside the lifepod. Useful as a "teleport" feature. Do NOT use on Hardcore game setting.