Age of Empires II Cheat Codes — How to Use Every Cheat (2026)

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has some of the most iconic cheat codes in gaming history. From spawning a sports car with a machine gun to instantly winning the game, these cheats have been making players laugh since 1999. This guide covers every working cheat code, how to activate them, and the best combinations for maximum fun.

📌 Also check out our guides for the entire franchise: AoE I Cheats | AoE III Cheats | AoE IV Cheats | Age of Mythology Cheats

1. Start or load any single-player game (cheats don't work in ranked multiplayer)
2. Press Enter to open the chat box
3. Type the cheat code exactly as written (case-insensitive)
4. Press Enter again to activate
5. You'll see the effect immediately — no confirmation message appears

⚠️ Important: Using cheats in a campaign mission will disable achievements for that session. If you care about achievements, play through normally first and use cheats on a separate save.

These are the most useful cheats for players who want to skip the grind and focus on building or combat:

• CHEESE STEAK JIMMY'S — +10,000 Food. Essential for fast army building.
• ROBIN HOOD — +10,000 Gold. Gold is always the bottleneck in late game.
• LUMBERJACK — +10,000 Wood. Build walls, castles and siege workshops instantly.
• ROCK ON — +10,000 Stone. Stone is rare and expensive — this lets you spam castles.

💡 Pro tip: Type each cheat 10 times quickly to get 100,000 of each resource. Press Enter, type the code, press Enter — repeat. It takes about 30 seconds to become completely rich.

• HOW DO YOU TURN THIS ON — Spawns a Shelby Cobra sports car with a mounted machine gun. Incredibly fast and powerful — can destroy entire armies solo. Spawns at your Town Center.
• FURIOUS THE MONKEY BOY — Spawns a giant Furious the Monkey Boy unit. Extremely powerful melee unit that can devastate bases.
• TO SMITHEREENS — Spawns a Saboteur unit. This unit is a suicide bomber — send it into enemy buildings for massive damage.
• I R WINNER — Instantly win the current scenario. Useful for skipping difficult campaign missions.
• RESIGN — Instantly lose the game. Useful if you want to restart.

• POLO — Removes the fog of war. You can see the entire map including enemy positions.
• MARCO — Reveals the entire map (but doesn't remove fog of war). Combine with POLO for full vision.
• AEGIS — Instant construction and research. Buildings finish instantly, technologies research instantly. This applies to ALL players including AI, so be careful!
• WOOF WOOF — Turns birds into flying dogs. Purely cosmetic and hilarious.
• NATURAL WONDERS — Lets you control nature (animals like wolves, deer, boar). Your normal units become uncontrollable. Use with caution!

For the ultimate overpowered experience, use these combinations:

• "The Instant Empire" — Type all 4 resource cheats 10x each, then use AEGIS for instant building. You can build a full empire in under 2 minutes.
• "The Unstoppable Army" — Spam HOW DO YOU TURN THIS ON 20 times, then use POLO to see the enemy. Send your car army to destroy everything.
• "The Campaign Speedrun" — Use I R WINNER on difficult missions, play normally on fun ones. Complete entire campaigns in an afternoon.

Love AoE cheats? We have complete cheat lists for every game in the franchise:

• 🏛️ Age of Empires I — All PC Cheat Codes
• ⚔️ Age of Empires II — All PC Cheat Codes
• 🚢 Age of Empires III — All PC Cheat Codes
• 🏰 Age of Empires IV — All PC Cheat Codes
• ⚡ Age of Mythology — All PC Cheat Codes