The Rome: Total War cheats and cheat codes will help give you that extra edge when playing the single-player grand campaign and scenarios. All cheat codes are case-sensitive and should be entered exactly as shown below.
It is recommended that you update your game to the latest patch version available. Also, some cheats can only be used a single time in a campaign.
To enable cheats, press the tilde key (~), located above the Tab key on standard QWERTY keyboards, to bring up the console window. Enter the cheat code shown for the desired effect. In some places you will need to enter specific arguments, such a character or settlement name, trait, season such as summer or winter, etc.); these will be indicated within [brackets].
Rome: Total War Cheats
EffectCheat Code
Grant trait to character | give_trait [character] [trait] [number] |
Add money | add_money [number] |
Add population | add_population [settlement] [number] |
Adjust height of sea bed | adjust_sea_bed [number] |
Set max turn speed for AI | ai_turn_speed [number] |
Automatic win for attacker or defender | auto_win [attacker or defender] |
Ignite all piggy wings | burn_piggies_burn |
Capture city entered | capture_settlement |
Reset character to starting stats/settings | character_reset |
Clear all messages | clear_messages |
Switch player control to another faction | control [faction name] |
Create building in city and building type | create_building [city] [building] |
Creates a unit in a settlement | create_unit [settlement] [unit] [number] [experience] [defenses] [attack] |
Damage the walls of a settlement | damage_wall |
Change the year | date [year] |
Create diplomacy mission | diplomacy_mission |
Set diplomacy stance of two factions | diplomatic_stance |
Turn off AI for allies and enemies | disable_ai |
Remove cut scenes | event_cutscenes [true or false] |
On world map, applies filter | filter_coastlines |
Force player ally to lose battle | force_battle_defeat |
Force player ally to win battle | force_battle_victory |
Force opponent to accept diplomatic proposal | force_diplomacy |
Make units 10% cheaper in campaign mode | bestbuy or gamestop |
Give any trait your faction can have to character | give_trait [character] [trait] [number for level] |
Give trait points to a character | give_trait_points [character] [number] |
Move character to map coordinates | move_character [character] [X,Y] |
Halt AI turn sequence | halt_ai |
Make general invulnerable in combat | invulnerable_general |
Enemy walls fall during siege in battle map mode | Jericho |
List all available ancillaries | factionlist_ancillaries |
List all characters in the game | list_characters |
List all traits | list_traits |
List all units in an army | list_units |
Give character movement points | mp [number] |
Create a unit of Yubtseb elephants | oliphaunt |
Display the positions of all units in battle | output_unit_positions |
Complete all building in construction queue | process_cq |
Complete all military units in recruitment queue | process_rq |
About Rome: Total War
Rome: Total War is a strategy game from The Creative Assembly that was released in 2004 for the PC.
The game takes place in what is known as the late Roman Republic. Players control one of the three great Roman houses as they try to eventually control all 50 Roman provinces through diplomacy and warfare.
In addition to grand strategic campaign mode, Rome: Total War also includes numerous scenarios that recreate historical battles such as the Siege of Sparta, Battle of Carrhae, and more.