There are no official cheats for Directive 8020. Supermassive Games has never shipped a cheat or unlock system in any Dark Pictures Anthology entry, and Directive 8020 is no exception. There's no debug menu, no console commands, no unlock codes and no PC console at launch.
What does exist — and what genuinely makes the game easier — is a set of legitimate accessibility and replay tools.
The legitimate shortcuts
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Safe Mode | Auto-passes non-lethal QTEs, extends lethal windows by ~4x. Trophy-safe. |
| Chapter Select | Replay any chapter from Episode 7 onwards without redoing the campaign. Trophy-safe. |
| Save-Everyone Guide | Step-by-step route to keep all 5 protagonists alive. See /save-everyone. |
| Trophy Roadmap | Per-episode trophy order for an efficient platinum. See /trophy-roadmap. |
| Accessibility Settings | Reduce QTE pressure, add visual cues, change difficulty mid-run. |
About third-party trainers
Trainers (Cheat Engine tables, "Plitch", "WeMod"-style overlays) will likely appear within a few weeks of launch. We don't recommend them for three reasons:
- Save corruption — Supermassive games store branching state in a single save slot. A bad write voids the entire run.
- Trophy invalidation — some trainers trip Steam VAC-equivalent checks and invalidate achievement progression.
- Crash risk — UE5 hooks break with patches; expect the trainer to lag behind every update.
FAQ
Are there cheats for Directive 8020?
No official cheat codes exist for Directive 8020. Supermassive Games has not shipped a cheat or unlock system in any Dark Pictures entry. The closest legitimate shortcuts are Safe Mode (softens QTEs), chapter-select (replays specific scenes) and the save-everyone route guide.
Are there PC trainers for Directive 8020?
Third-party trainers may appear on the usual sites within a few weeks of launch, but they're unsupported, can corrupt saves and can void online trophy progression. We recommend against them.
Does Directive 8020 have a cheat menu?
No. There is no in-game cheat menu, no debug menu and no console commands accessible to players.
Can I unlock all endings without playing them?
No. There's no skip-to-ending cheat. Use chapter-select to reload Episode 7 four times and pick different finale choices for the four non-canonical endings.
Is there a way to skip QTEs in Directive 8020?
Not via cheats. Enable Safe Mode in the accessibility menu — it auto-passes non-lethal QTEs and quadruples the input window for lethal ones.