Cheat Engine

7.5 Game cheat tool for Windows

Felix Cheng

Tool to modify the behavior and values of games, often for cheating or experimentation purposes.

Free, but ad-supported memory scanning software download, reviewed by Felix Cheng
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Open source tool to help you with modify games.

Many different PC games contain Easter eggs, cheat codes and even bugs which are activated by certain resources and key combinations; other games don't have known cheats which can be activated without a trainer or a program like Cheat Engine.

The main purpose of Cheat Engine is to allow for complex modifications of the system memory to achieve in-game tricks.

This program has many different functions which modify the system RAM and even includes tools for Direct3D and OpenGL. By changing values with Cheat Engine, you can do things like see through walls or move around maps without hindrance.

If you like playing around with games or have gotten bored of playing the same old game, then Cheat Engine is a great way to add to the lifetime and replayability of your PC games.

The web site of Cheat Engine includes many known cheats.

Installation note: This program is bundled with adware. The installer may attempt to change your homepage, search engine and browser settings or install third party offers. Pay very close attention when installing; the third party offers are not necessary for this software to function.

Features of Cheat Engine

  • Advanced Scan Types: Perform advanced scans to locate values with greater precision.
  • Code Injection: Inject code into a process to change the game's behavior.
  • Debugging: Debug processes and analyze the execution of code.
  • Disassembler: View the assembly code of an application to understand how it works.
  • Hotkeys: Create hotkeys to quickly access Cheat Engine functions.
  • Memory Viewer: View and edit memory values in hexadecimal and ASCII.
  • Plugins: Extend the functionality of Cheat Engine with plugins.
  • Pointerscan: Scan for memory addresses that point to the desired values.
  • Scripting: Automate tasks with Lua scripts.
  • Search for Unknown Values: Quickly scan for and locate values within memory.
  • Speedhack: Adjust the speed of the game to manipulate game values.
  • String Scanning: Find text strings within memory.
  • Structures: Define and modify data structures to access memory locations.
  • Table Scanning: Find values in a table of known values.

Compatibility and License

Cheat Engine is a freeware, but ad-supported application available on Windows from action games. You may encounter different types of ads or offers when running and installing this program. Though ads might be present, download and installation of this PC software is free and 7.5 is the latest version last time we checked.

What version of Windows can Cheat Engine run on?

Cheat Engine can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems with no dedicated 64-bit download provided.


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Cheat Engine has been picked by our editors as very good.
We have tested Cheat Engine 7.5 against malware with several different programs. Please review the test results. We have not certified this program as clean. [Read more]