Starsector Console Commands -

Master the Sector: A Guide to Starsector Console Commands

If you’ve spent any time in the Persean Sector, you know the grind. You start with a rusty frigate, get bullied by pirates, scrounge for supplies, and slowly claw your way up to a mighty fleet. It’s a brilliant loop—until it isn’t.

Default Keybind: Once in-game, press CTRL + Backspace to open the console overlay. 2. Essential Campaign Commands starsector console commands

Life-Changing Utility Commands (Not Just Cheating)

While players use the console to cheat, veteran modders and testers use it to fix bugs. These commands are legitimate life-savers: Master the Sector: A Guide to Starsector Console

heavy_machinery (For colony buildings)
drugs (Recreational drugs – high profit)
organs (Harvested organs – extremely high risk)
hand_weapons (For ground defenses)
alpha_core (Adds an Alpha AI Core – dangerous but lucrative)
volatiles (Fuel)
metal / rare_metal (For building)

EndCombat: Instantly ends the current battle with your side as the victor. Advanced Utility: Finding and Spawning Items EndCombat : Instantly ends the current battle with

spawn_ship <variant_id> [x] [y] [facing] — spawns a ship in current location/combat.
spawn_fleet <faction_id> <fleet_size> — create a fleet.

Instant Colony

run "spawn_planet" [market size] – Creates a habitable planet with a new colony. Note: This script requires you to have the "StarSector Scripts" pack installed alongside CCM.