Cheating isn’t a mark of shame, particularly in Satisfactory, where it’s built into the gameplay. Satisfactory is a first-person factory-building game where players explore an alien planet and construct large industrial complexes as FICSIT Inc. operatives.
Turning on cheats is easy, but the option to do so can be missed. This guide will help you do just that and explore new concepts in Satisfactory without the stress of build costs, power management, resource gathering, and more.
How To Enable Cheats (Advanced Game Settings) In Satisfactory
It might not say it outright, but Advanced Game Settings (AGS) essentially serve as cheats to make your Satisfactory game more personalized.
You can enable AGS in two ways, but it's best to do so before creating a new save file from the main menu. Click on New Game, then select the Advanced Game Settings button at the bottom of the screen.
Another option is to look for a checkbox that reads Enable Advanced Game Settings just under the Load Game button when loading a saved game. This checkbox will not be displayed if AGS is enabled on your save.
In either case, a warning prompt will appear before enabling AGS, stating that this action is irreversible once the save is active. To view these settings during gameplay, open the pause menu by pressing ESC, then search for the Advanced Game Settings options.
Individual settings can be toggled on and off as needed without any restrictions. The toggles and functions under the Advanced Game Settings tab enable Creative Mode in Satisfactory. You can activate God Mode from this menu, turn off Build Costs, enable Flight Mode, and more.
Here’s a breakdown of each setting and what it does:
Gameplay Settings
- No Power (impacts everyone) - Most buildings depend on electricity to work, but with this setting activated, they don't need any power at all, not even from Power Line connections.
- No Unlock Cost (impacts everyone) - Milestones, MAM research, AWESOME Shop purchases, and Project Assembly Phases usually need tasks and resource deliveries to unlock, but this setting lets you unlock them without any requirements.
- No Build Cost (impacts only you) - There are no resource expenses for building or customizing, but deconstructing won't return any resources.
- Unlock Alternative Recipes Instantly (impacts everyone) - Typically, alternative recipes in Satisfactory 1.0 are unlocked by finding and researching hard drives, but this setting skips this process, making all recipes available immediately.
- Flight Mode (impacts only you) - This setting provides unlimited flight, letting you navigate freely with the WASD keys—press Space to rise and C to drop. Hold Shift to increase your speed while flying.
- God Mode (impacts only you) - It makes you immune to all damage sources except the world border. This mode is typically used for easier exploration or building without the risk of dying.
Progression Settings
- Set Game Phase (impacts everyone) - This lets you manually control the current stage of the Project Assembly, allowing you to skip to any phase.
- Unlock All Tiers (impacts everyone) - Instantly gives access to all technology and building tiers without completing milestones.
- Unlock All Research in the MAM (impacts everyone) - Opens up all research nodes in the MAM without needing to collect resources.
- Unlock All in the AWESOME Shop (impacts everyone) - Instantly unlocks all permanent items and schematics in the AWESOME Shop for building and customization without using FICSIT Coupons.
Creatures Settings
- Disable Arachnid Creatures (impacts everyone) - This setting stops Stingers (spider-like creatures) from spawning. It's designed to help players who find these creatures creepy, especially those with arachnophobia.
Enabling AGS has a downside: you won’t be able to access Achievements while it’s active. Keep this in mind if you’re considering turning it on.
And there you go! That’s how to activate Advanced Game Settings, an open secret that helps you cheat past tedious tasks. For more, head to our guides page for a comprehensive collection of useful resources for the games you enjoy.