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Like most games, there are quite a few console commands, or cheats, in 7 Days to Die that players can access. There are console commands for everything you can think of, from spawning in items to giving yourself buffs and even changing zombie behavior. Console commands can help make your gameplay much better. While some people may want to play the game the way it is, others may wish to fly or run around and focus on base building without having to grind for all the resources. Keep reading for a complete list of all console commands in 7 Days to Die.
[Updated on August 1, 2024 – Updated formatting]
All General Console Commands
| Console Command | Effect |
|---|---|
| repairchunkdensity [x z] [‘fix’] | Check and/or repair the density of blocks in a single chunk |
| showclouds [texture file name] | Show a single layer of clouds |
| teleportplayer [player name/steam ID/ entity ID] [x y z] [offset x y z] [viewing direction] | Teleport a player to a specific location |
| teleport [player name/steam ID/ entity ID] [x y z] [offset x y z] [viewing direction] | Teleport to a specific location |
| killall | Kill all players in your game |
| ban [‘add’\’remove’\’list’][steam ID/player name/entity ID][duration + duration unit] [“message”] | Ban or remove ban from a player |
| whitelist [‘add’/’remove’/’list’][steam ID/player name/entity ID] | Add or remove a player in the whitelist |
| kickall [“Kick message”] | Remove all players from your game |
| kick [steam ID/player name/entity ID][“kick message”] | Kick a single player from your game |
| admin [‘add’/’remove’/’list’][steam ID/player name/entity ID][permission level] | Add a player, remove a player, or view the admin list |
| spawnsupplycrate | spawns a supply crate into the game |
| creativemenu | Opens the creative menu and toggles it on and off |
| giveselfxp [xp amount to be given] | Give yourself player Experience Points |
| exhausted | Make a player exhausted |
| debugmenu | Toggle the debug mode on or off |
| systeminfo | Show your operating system information |
| switchview | Switch your player from 1st to 3rd person view, or back to 1st from 3rd. |
| debuffplayer [steam ID/player name/entity ID] [buff ID] | Remove a buff from a player in your game |
| buffplayer [steam ID/player name/entity ID] [buff ID] | Add a buff to a player in your game |
| debuff [buff ID] | Remove a buff from yourself or local players |
| buff [buff ID] | Add a buff to yourself or local players |
| giveself [item ID] [level 1-6] | Give yourself a specific item with a specific quality |
All Spawning Console Commands
| Console Commands | Effect |
|---|---|
| setgamepref [game preference] [value] | Sets the game’s preference and value |
| getgamestat [string] | View all current game stats for your game |
| setgamestat [game stat] [value] | determine the game stat and value that you want to be set |
| listplayerids | Show all players and their IDs |
| staticmap | Toggle the map static or dynamic |
| spawnairdrop | Spawn an air drop into your game |
| shutdown | Shut down your game |
| listents | Display a list of all zombies, animals, and players currently in your game |
| spawnscounts [steam Id/player name/entity ID] [x y z] | Spawn in a screamer |
| gettime | View the current amount of days within your game and the time |
| spectrum [spectrum ID] | Decide the specific light spectrum that you would like displayed |
| thirsty | Make a player thirsty |
| waterlimit [amount] | Control how much water is in the game |
| version | View the current version of your game and all active mods |
| listplayers | View a list of all players along with their ID, their location, their health, stats, and IP address |
| cp [‘add’/’remove’/’list’] [command] [0-100] | Add a command to the current permissions list in your game |
| say [“message”] | Display a server-wide message in your game |
| removequest [quest ID] | Remove a specific quest from your game |
| givequest [quest ID] | Give yourself a specific quest |
| spawnwanderinghorde | Spawn a wandering zombie horde into your game |
| weathersurvial [on/off] | Toggle weather survival mode on and off |
| spawnentity [player ID] [entity ID] | View a list of all spawnable entities |
| weather [weather setting] | Change the weather within your game |
All Miscellaneous Console Commands
| Console Command | Effect |
|---|---|
| showspecular | Allows you to toggle specular views on and off |
| aiddebug | Toggle AIDirector debug mode on and off |
| showchunkdata | Allows you to view the data of the current chunk |
| saveworld | Force saves your current game |
| loglevel [log level] [true/false] | Show which types of log messages are shown |
| chunkcache | Show all currently loaded chunks within the cache |
| loggamestate [header] [true/false] | Allows you to view the game’s current state |
| shownormals | Toggle normal maps on and off |
| sounddebug | Toggle the SoundManager debug on and off |
| help [command] | Shows information on commands |
| settime [‘day’/’night’] [0-24000] [day hour minute] | Set the time of day within your game |
| showalbedo | Show or hide the albedo |
| spawnscreen | Show the spawn screen |
| listthreads | View a list of all threads |
| clear | Clear all text in the command console |
| pplist | View all persistent player data in your game |
| shownexthordetime | View the time of the next wandering horde’s spawn |
| lights | Toggle lights on or off |
| exportitemicons | Allows you to move all item icons into a game folder |
| traderarea | View the trade areas within your game |
| mem | View memory information and summons garbage collector |
| memcl | View memory information on a specific client and summons garbage collector |
| settempuntil [c/f] | Set the temperature to be viewed a Celsius or Fahrenheit |
| starve | Make a player in your game starving |
| getgamepref [string] | View all preferences in your game |
