XCOM: Enemy Unknown PC Cheats

Cheat Codes

Hidden Heroes

Change the Name of a Hero to one of the following. This can be done from Barrack under View Soldiers, clicking a Soldier, then going to customize. It can also be done from the customize menu on the deploy screen. Note, using one of these heroes will disable achievements.

Joe Kelly - Unlock Joe Kelly - Heavy
Ken Levine - Unlock Ken Levine - Sniper
Otto Zander - Unlock Otto Zander - Assault
Sid Meier - Unlock Sid Meier- Support

Steam Achievements

...and Practice. - Build a Workshop.
A Continental Fellow - Win the game from each of the 5 starting locations.
Ain't No Cavalry Comin' - Have a soldier survive every mission in a full game.
All Aboard - Complete Confounding Light with more than 3 turns left on the timer.
All Employees Must Wash Hands - In a single game, complete every Autopsy.
All Together Now - Get satellite coverage over every country on one continent.
And Hell's Coming With Me - Successfully assault an Overseer UFO.
And So It Begins - Complete the tutorial mission.
Angel of Death - Kill an alien while flying. Single player only.
As A Scalpel - Earn the "Excellent" rating in every performance category on a terror mission.
Bada Boom - Kill 50 aliens with explosive weapons.
Bait the Hook - Complete Confounding Light.
Beyond the Veil - Find a soldier with the Gift.
Bubonic - Play a multiplayer match against someone with this achievement.
Combat Ready - Build an item.
Disaster Averted - Complete Deluge.
Drums in the Deep - Gain access to the lowest level in your base.
Earth First - Beat the game on Classic difficulty.
Edison - In a single game, complete every Research Project.
Eye in the Sky - Launch a Satellite.
Flight of the Valkyries - Win a mission with an all-female squad. Single player only.
Great Minds Think Alike - Complete Furies.
Happy to Oblige - Fulfill a Council request.
Humanity's Savior - Beat the game on any difficulty.
Hunter/Killer - In a single game, shoot down one of each alien craft.
Lone Wolf - Clear a UFO crash site with one soldier on Classic or Impossible difficulty.
Man No More - Build a suit of powered armor.
Meet New People. Then Kill Them. - Win a multiplayer match.
New Friend - Complete Friends in Low Places.
No Looking Back - Beat the game in Ironman mode on Classic or Impossible Difficulty.
No Sweat - Complete Deluge without activating more than 2 valves.
Off My Planet - Recover the Hyperwave Beacon.
On the Shoulders of Giants - Build the Gollop Chamber.
One Gun at a Time - Staff the Engineering Department with 80 engineers.
Oppenheimer - Staff the Research Labs with 80 scientists.
Our Finest Hour - Beat the game on Impossible difficulty.
Pale Horse - Kill 500 aliens.
Prisoner of War - Capture a live alien.
Ride the Lightning - Build a Firestorm.
Rising Dragon - Take your new ally into the final challenge.
Saved to Savior - Have your newest ally volunteer for the most difficult duty.
See All, Know All - Build the Hyperwave Relay.
Shooting Stars - Shoot down 40 UFOs.
Skunkworks - In a single game, complete every Foundry project.
Tables Turned - Shoot down a UFO.
The Bigger They Are - Complete Gangplank.
The Chase Is On - Complete Portent.
The Gatekeeper - Stun an Outsider.
The Hardest Road - Advance one of your soldiers to Colonel rank.
The Volunteer - Make contact with the Ethereal hive mind.
Theory... - Build a Laboratory.
Up and Running - Build a base facility.
We Happy Few - Complete a mission without losing a soldier.
Welcoming Committee - Kill 150 aliens.
Wet Work - Complete a Very Hard abduction mission in five turns or less on Classic or Impossible difficulty.
What Wonders Await - Complete a Research Project.
Worth Every Penny - Acquire 1000 credits in one month.
X Marks the Spot - Uncover the alien base's location.
Xavier - Mind Control an Ethereal. Single player only.
You Have 5 Seconds to Comply - Build a S.H.I.V.