Gaming Consoles & PCs Sid Meier's Civilization V PC Cheats and Achievements Conquer the world with a little help from these cheats by Jason Rybka Writer Jason Rybka is a former Lifewire PC and Console gaming writer with expertise in gaming exploits. Jason was also the developer/owner of Xbox Solution and other web properties. our editorial process Twitter LinkedIn Jason Rybka Updated on January 17, 2020 Consoles & PCs Xbox Buyer's Guide Tweet Share Email Sid Meier's Civilization V is a 4X (which stands for explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) turn-based strategy game that first launched on PC in September of 2010. Like other entries in the long-running franchise, it tasks players with building and guiding a civilization from the Stone Age through the Information Age. Along the way, players engage in diplomacy, trade, and combat with some of history's greatest leaders, until they emerge victorious as ruler of the entire world. It's an intricate game, so if you need a little help on your road to conquest, here are some cheats to try, along with a full list of achievements. 2K Games The cheats and achievements in this article specifically apply to the Steam PC version of Sid Meier's Civilization V. How to Use Cheats in Civilization V Using cheats in Civilization V requires editing a certain file, so you should make a backup before making any changes. Once that's done, follow these steps to enable the game's debug console: Locate the config.ini file in the game folder. You can usually find it in Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization V by default. Double-click the file to open it, or right-click and choose Edit from the menu. Find the section that says DebugPanel = 0 and change it to DebugPanel = 1. Save the file, then launch a new game. Once the debug console is enabled, you can press the tilde key (~) on your keyboard to bring it up. From there, you can tweak your gameplay in a few ways. Selecting Reveal All will show everything on the map, for example. Sid Meier's Civilization V Steam Achievements List The following list of achievements can be unlocked in the Steam PC version of Civilization V: Achievement Requirement Unlock A Magnificent Victory Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Suleiman. A Woman's Work Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Wu Zetian. Age of Empire Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Darius. All for All Super Brawl Have every Civ declare war on you at the same time. All Roads Lead to Rome Build a road with a Roman Legion. Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Ramesses II. Arab Trader Trade a luxury resource to another Civ that you earned through a city with a Bazaar. Arabian Knights Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Harun al-Rashid. Baby Steps Beat the game on the Settler difficulty level. Barbarian Warlord As Bismarck, convert the Barbarians from 10 camps to your side. Barbary Pirate As Suleiman, accumulate a navy with 10 Barbarian naval units. Battlefield Earth Beat the game on an Earth-type Map. Blood and Iron Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Bismarck. Bollywood As Gandhi, win a cultural victory with 3 or fewer cities in your empire. Can't We All Just Get Along? Play and win a game without ever declaring war on another Civ (does not preclude them from declaring war against you). Cat Fight As a female leader, defeat all other present female leaders in a single game. Charming. Really. Beat the game on the Prince difficulty level. City of Gold Develop a city to produce more than 100 gold per turn. City of Lights Develop a city to produce more than 100 culture per turn. City of Science Develop a city to produce more than 100 science per turn. Connoisseur Rate a Mod. Conquest of the World As Alexander, defeat every known player by 350 BC. Death Before Shame Fully Explore the Honor Policy Track. Diplomacy by Other Means Fully Explore the Autocracy Policy Track. Diplomat Hold a Defensive Pact with another civilization for at least 50 turns. Do You Want to Super Size That? Beat the game on a Large Map. Eighty-Eight Miles per Hour Fully Explore the Rationalism Policy Track. Empire of the East Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Ramkhamhaeng. Engineer Build a Wonder. Enlightened Ruler Unlock all Social Policies, across any number of playthroughs. Expansionist Download a Mod. Experimenter Play a game with a Mod. Exterminate! Exterminate! Win a Domination Victory. First in the Hearts of Your Countrymen Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Washington. First of the Mohicans Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Hiawatha. Flawless Strategy Beat the game on the Deity difficulty level. Flying Fortress Bomb an enemy city with a B-17. Forty-Niner Build 1000 mines, across any number of playthroughs. Freedom Isn't Free Fully Explore the Freedom Policy Track. From Archaemennid to Safavid As Darius, start 5 Golden Ages in a single game. Gardens of Lake Texcoco Build a Floating Garden in a city with a lake tile in its radius. Give Peace a Chance Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Gandhi. Go Boldly Where No Man Has Gone Before Win a Space Victory. God Is Great Construct 1000 Temples, across any number of playthroughs. Going It Old School Beat the game on a Pangaea-type Map. Gotta Catch 'Em All Beat the game on all standard map types and sizes. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger Upgrade a Unit. He Threw a Car at My Head! Have any city ransomed by Barbarians. Here Ends the Noble Savage Raze 100 Barbarian camps, across any number of playthroughs. Hundred Years War Be engaged in a single war for 100 or more consecutive turns. I Can Has Nukes? Drop a Nuke on another Civ. I Have the Power Win 20 battles with a single unit. I Need More Elbow Room Beat the game on a Tiny Map. I'm on a Boat! Embark a Unit. Inconceivable! Lose a game to someone that is not on your friend's list. Island Hopping Beat the game on an Archipelago-type Map. It's Just You and Me, Kid Beat the game on a Duel Map. It's Standard Issue Beat the game on a Standard Map. It's Super Effective Destroy an enemy unit in just one hit. Kamikaze Attack Kill an enemy unit attacking with a Japanese unit with just 1 HP remaining. Knowledge Is Good Hold a Research Pact with another civilization for at least 50 turns. Land Baron Purchase 1000 tiles, across any number of playthroughs. Last Man Standing Win any Multiplayer Match. Living in Smallville Beat the game on a Small Map. Lux Perpetua Luceat Eis Fully Explore the Piety Policy Track. Magellan Prove that the world is round by uncovering a connected loop of tiles around the circumference of the world. Manifest Destiny Completely control and have contiguous borders around your starting continent. Marco Polo Be the first to explore and uncover 1000 tiles, across any number of playthroughs. Master of the House Fully Explore the Tradition Policy Track. Master of the Universe Beat the game on any difficulty setting with each leader. Merchant King Trade 100 resources, across any number of playthroughs. Model of a Modern Major-General Train all Units, across any number of playthroughs. Money Doesn't Grow on Trees Fully Explore the Commerce Policy Track. Montezuma's Revenge... Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Montezuma. Moving on Up Earn a Unit Promotion. My Little Pony As Catherine, research Horseback Riding before any other Civ. Neighborhood Bully Annex a previously puppetted City State. One to Rule Them All Beat the game on any difficulty setting with only one city. Panzer "Shafernator" General Spawn over 100 Great Generals, build an army of over 100 standing units, and beat the game 100 times. Paul Bunyan Chop down 1,000 forest tiles, across any number of playthroughs. Peace and Prosperity Begin a Golden Age. People of the Longhouse Build a longhouse in a city with at least 4 unchopped forests in its radius. Plate Tectonics Beat the game on a Continents-type Map. Riddle of the Sphinx Rush a wonder as Egypt with a Great Engineer. Rising Sun Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Oda. Ruler of the Seas As Elizabeth, sink and destroy 357 enemy naval units, across any number of playthroughs. Ruler of the Twelve Colonies Beat the game on a Huge Map. Say Hello to My Little Friend Reach Ally Status with a City State. Second City Found a second city. Seriously?!? Have another Civ beat you to completing a Wonder 10 times. Six Degrees to Sid Play a multiplayer match with another player who has this achievement (starting with Sid). Star of the North Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Catherine. Sun Tzu's Art of War As Wu Zetian, earn a Great General through battle. Taking off the Training Wheels Beat the game on the Chieftain difficulty level. Team Player Fully Explore the Patronage Policy Track. The African King Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Askia. The Alexman Beat the game on the Warlord difficulty level. The Appian Way Build 1000 roads, across any number of playthroughs. The Best State of a Republic Win a Cultural Victory. The Elephant Battle Destroy another Civ's unique unit with a Naresuan's Elephant. The Explorer Discover 100 natural wonders. The Golden Path Beat the game on the Emperor difficulty level. The Man Who Would Be King Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Alexander. The Once and Future King Beat the game on the King difficulty level. The Paul Murphy Award for Excellence and Attractiveness Read 500 articles in the Civilopedia. The Pen is Mightier Win a Diplomatic Victory. The Wonder Years Build all the Wonders, across any number of playthroughs. The World Is a Mess, and I Just Need to Rule It Beat the game on the Immortal difficulty level. Three Musketeers Kill a unit with a French Musketeer when two other Musketeers are providing flanking bonuses. To Stand the Test of Time Beat the game with all victory conditions. Tomb Raider Pillage gold from an Egyptian city with a burial tomb in it. Treasure Hunter Discover an ancient ruin. Two Men Enter, One Man Leave Completely defeat another Civ and remove them from the game. Veni, Vidi, Vici Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Caesar. Video et Taceo Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Elizabeth. Vivre La Revolution Beat the game on any difficulty setting as Napoleon. War Canoe Attack As Askia, conquer a city on another continent. We Have the Technology Fully explore the Tech Tree. With an Iron Fist Fully Explore the Order Policy Track. With Liberty and Justice for All Fully Explore the Liberty Policy Track.