While originally designed to be a multiplayer game, Ark: Survival Evolved by Studio Wildcard has gained a heavy following in the single-player and modding community in regard to cheat codes. This game allows you to explore vast maps and train dinosaurs and other creatures to fulfill your every whim.

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While the base game may offer tons of fun, sometimes, you just want to experiment with cheat codes. Here, we are going to take a look at the best cheat codes that you can use in a single-player game of Ark: Survival Evolved. Cheats can be used on Playstation, Xbox, and PC, but keep in mind that the mobile version doesn't have this capability.

Updated September 19, 2023 by Jacqueline Zalace: We've added even more cheat codes that work great in a single-player game of Ark: Survival Evolved. Now, you can find cheats for pretty much any situation.

How To Enter Cheat Codes

player inputting a cheat code

To enter a cheat code, you will need to do the following, based on the system that you are playing on.

System

What To Do

PC

Press Tab

Xbox

Simultaneously press LB, RB, X, and Y

PS4

While in the pause menu, simultaneously press L1, R1, Square, and Triangle

Once you have done this, a box will pop up on your screen, and you will need to type in the command 'enblecheats' so the codes you enter will work.

To check if cheats can be used, type "setcheatplayer true" into the popup box. If cheats are enabled, then this will cause a bunch of information to appear on your screen.

By changing this command to "false", the information will disappear, but cheats can still be used.

GiveDinoSet

painted Anklyosaurus with saddle
via Argentavis/Steam
  • GiveDinoSet <tier> <quantity>

GiveDinoSet is a cheat that will make it so you automatically have a ride to your next destination. It will spawn a set of dinos with saddles, and you can choose which one spawns, as well as a specific number.

The tier refers to the dinosaur that you want; below, you can check out each available tier.

Next, you just need to enter the quantity that you want. For example, if you want five Flyers, you will enter the following code.

  • GiveDinoSet Flyers 5

GiveItem & GiveResources

player on mountain top with crystal
via Manoz/Steam
  • GiveItem <BlueprintPath> <Quantity> <Quality> <ForceBlueprint>
  • GiveResources

If you don’t feel like finding an item or resource then you can use these cheats to help you out. If you use the GiveResources cheat it will give you 50 of every resource available to you in the game.

Those who use the GiveItem cheat will receive any item that they specify on the command line, meaning you can arm yourself with weapons or give yourself specific building pieces as needed.

Below, you can check out an example of how to fill this cheat out if you want one low-quality Tek Shield.

  • cheat GiveItem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Armor/Shields/PrimalItemArmor_ShieldTek.PrimalItemArmor_ShieldTek'" 1 1 0

If you type '0' at the end, you will just gain the item, but if you type '1', you will receive the blueprint. There are a lot of items with complex item IDs, so we suggest heading to the wiki, where every item ID has been listed.

GiveEngrams & GiveEngramsTekOnly

Engrams in Ark: Survival Evolved
  • GiveEngrams
  • GiveEngramsTekOnly

It can take time to unlock all of the Engrams in the game, which is why these two cheat codes exist. The GiveEngrams cheat will unlock all of the Engrams, so you no longer have to pick and choose which ones to give yourself. It also is great for those who want a more creative single-player experience.

The GiveEngramsTekOnly unlocks all of the Tek Engrams, so you don’t have to face off against the bosses in order to obtain them.

InfiniteStats & God

player looking at their hand
  • Infinite Stats
  • GiveInfiniteStatsToTarget
  • God

InfiniteStats (and GiveInfiniteStatsToTarget), when applied, gives you unlimited health, oxygen, stamina, food, and water. This is useful if you find yourself somewhere cold without a fur coat, or if you're too far from safe water to get a drink.

The danger in using this is that you can still die, but you won't have to worry about upgrading your character stats. Fortunately, that's where the God cheat comes in handy. This will negate all types of damage besides drowning, allowing you to fall from great distances and not worry about eating.

Fly & Walk

player flying above tree line
  • Fly
  • Walk

As with most games, there are going to be times when Ark: Survival Evolved goes a little bit wrong. There are places where you can clip into the environment, or where you slip in between two rocks and can't get a purchase to jump or climb your way out.

This is where the Fly cheat comes in handy; simply input it, and soar your way to glorious freedom; it's also very useful if you're unexpectedly surrounded by piranhas.

To turn Fly off again, you can input the command Walk. But if you haven't done anything to alter your stats, make sure that you're not too far from the ground when you do it, or you might meet a messy end.

EnemyInvisible

cinematic shot of two hostile dinos
  • EnemyInvisible

There are times in Ark that your life will flash before your eyes, and no matter how fast or how long you run, the end seems to not be in sight. Sometimes, you'll notice a pair of Alphas on the horizon and realize you have no way home but through them. If you're not in the mood to lose everything, look to EnemyInvisible.

EnemyInvisible doesn't make the things with big scary teeth invisible, thankfully — it makes you invisible to them, even if provoked. This cheat is also useful for those who want to scout out a good base location in peace and quiet.

Summon

close up of dung beetle
  • Summon <type>
  • SummonTamed <type>

Sometimes you head out with the express intention to tame one specific kind of creature, and it's vanished off the face of the world. When that happens, you can use Summon with the creature ID to have one pop into existence in front of you. Below, you can check out the code to summon an untamed dung beetle.

  • Summon DungBeetle_Character_BP_Aberrant_C

Have your bolas or your tranq arrows (or both) handy, because if the creature you've summoned would otherwise want to eat you then that isn't going to change. If you'd like to take the threat — and the time — out of the endeavor, you can use SummonTamed and not risk losing your head.

DoTame & ForceTame

dodo army on beach
  • DoTame
  • ForceTame

If you have an overwhelming urge to tame your own effective dodo army and you don't want to have to chase down, pummel, and feed them all, then DoTame and ForceTame are your best friends. These two cheats both work a little differently, and which you choose depends a lot on what you want to use the creature for.

DoTame will tame whatever creature that you're looking at, immediately, if it can be tamed normally. ForceTame will do the same thing, whether it is tameable or not, and will also allow you to ride it immediately as if it's got a saddle on.

If these codes aren't working for you, make sure that you really aim your crosshairs for the middle of the creature.

SetTargetDinoColor

four painted dodo birds
via JUICEBOX/Steam
  • SetTargetDinoColor <region> <color-id>

SetTargetDinoColor is a cheat that requires a little bit of research to use and has no real strategic use, but if you're somebody who likes to have color-coordinated tames and the prettiest argent (no judgment), it's certainly worthy of note.

Each creature in the game has up to six color regions, and each of them can be assigned one of a hundred color IDs; this cheat is that it allows you to apply colors that won't occur on a given species either naturally or through breeding.

To manipulate colors, aim at a creature, input the cheat, and then follow it up with the region number and then the color ID. You can check out an example below.

  • SetTargetDinoColor 4 13

GiveColors

Dyed armor in Ark: Survival Evolved
  • GiveColors <quantity>

In addition to looking at a creature and instantly dying it, you can also summon dye to use yourself. With GiveColors, you will summon every type of dye.

With this cheat, you also have the option to specify the quantity. For example, if you type in '12' after GiveColors, you will get 12 of each dye type. This dye can be used to customize your wardrobe, or just to complete your storage collection.

GiveArmorSet & GiveWeaponSet

player in full chitin armor
via TEM187/Steam
  • GiveArmorSet <tier> <quality>
  • GiveWeaponSet <tier> <quality>

If you're more interested in taming and exploring than the survival aspects of Ark, one helpful cheat is GiveArmorSet and GiveWeaponSet. These commands will give you a full set of armor in one of the following types.

  • Cloth
  • Chitin
  • Metal
  • Riot
  • Hazard
  • Tek

The quality ranges from 0 to 20, with 20 being the highest quality possible. Below, you can check out the code for getting high-quality Chitin armor.

  • GiveArmorSet chitin 20

TPCoords

player flying on dino into a volcano
  • TPCoords <latitude> <longitude> <altitude>

Lost your gear miles and miles away from your spawn point, in a very awkward location full of jellyfish or raptors? Haven't got a good flyer to get back there quickly? If you're a casual player, consider teleporting.

To use TPCoords, you need to keep a record of some important locations around the map; it isn't much use if you don't know the latitude and longitude of where you want to go.

Typing the attitude is optional.

GiveCreativeMode

A hexagonal base design in Ark: Survival Evolved
  • GiveCreativeMode

Like with Minecraft, sometimes you load up Ark and all you fancy doing is a little bit of uninterrupted building. This is where Creative Mode comes in.

Creative Mode eliminates weight restrictions, opens up all engrams for use, makes crafting work instantaneously, removes material requirements, and applies the cheats 'Fly', 'InfiniteStats', and 'GodMode.' It also gives you the Blink Rifle, which lets you teleport around from point A to point B, so long as you can see where you're aiming.

Kill

cinematic shot of dragon
  • Kill

This is a simple code that will instantly kill whatever your crosshairs are pointing at, with the exception of non-boss entities.

Overall, this command deals 10,000,000 damage, meaning that if you are facing an enemy with extremely high HP, you may need to use it a few times.

Set Difficulty

Ark Survival Evolved Leedsichthys fish swimming to the surface of the ocean
  • setDifficultyValue <level>

Is the game still a bit too easy for you? Thankfully, there is a cheat for that. By changing the difficulty of the game, you can add or remove some unneeded stress. There are two steps to this cheat; first, just enter it into the game.

Once you've done so, you will need to use "DestroyWildDinos" which, as its name implies, destroys all wild dinos. This allows new dinos with the correct difficulty to spawn in. These new creatures are stronger and can drop better loot.

InfiniteWeight

Two players in full body suids look on at the wasteland that the surface has become
  • InfiniteWeight

If you are constantly hitting your carrying capacity, you can rest easy with this cheat. By simply typing in this, you can rid yourself of a carrying capacity. This is especially helpful if you are hauling heavy materials.

Even if you aren't embarking on a project, it can be helpful if you are one who likes to hoard materials. Rather than stifling your exploration, gather to your heart's content!

SetTimeOfDay

ARK Survival Evolved: A Section Of An Ark Biome With RTX Enabled
  • SetTimeOfDay <time>

Nighttime can be scary, especially if you don't have a good base yet. If waiting it out isn't your style, you can simply play god and skip it. To do so, enter this cheat code, as well as the time of day that you want.

The time that you enter needs to be formatted like the time shown below, using a 24-hour clock.

  • 13:35:30

This is 1:30pm and 30 seconds, but you don't have to add the seconds if you don't want to; the hour and minute will suffice.

Slomo

player looking at a microraptor
  • Slomo <Multiplier>

Lastly, we have the slomo cheat. This will speed up or slow down the game, depending on what you enter as the multiplier. '1' is the default speed; if you increase this, the game would go faster. If, on the other hand, you use a smaller number, the game would get slower.

With increased speed, you can travel faster, as well as gather more resources. Be sure to not set the game too fast though, if a dino starts to attack, you can quickly die in a matter of seconds.

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