VEIN is an Early Access post-apocalyptic zombie survival sandbox from Ramjet Studios that launched into Early Access on October 24, 2025. Because it is still early and lightly documented, a lot of “Vein console commands” lists floating around the web are inaccurate, mixed up with the unrelated game Code Vein, or copied from generic Unreal Engine command dumps. This guide sticks to what is actually verifiable: the official admin menu, the cheats confirmed in patch notes, the real server-side variable system, and an honest breakdown of which commands are community-reported versus official. Where sources disagree, we say so.
How to open the Vein admin menu
The single thing the official Vein wiki documents is this: press the backslash \ key to open the Admin Menu. That is the only key the official Controls page lists, so it is your most reliable entry point.
The admin menu is organized into tabs, and most of what players want to do is available here without typing a single command:
- Items — spawn any item in any quantity from a searchable dropdown
- Players — heal everyone or per-player
- Self — god mode and invisibility toggles
- World — change time/weather, remove zombies or animals
- Config — edit live server settings
For most people, the Items tab is the answer to “how do I spawn stuff” and the Self/World tabs cover god mode, weather, and clearing enemies — no command memorization required. The tab layout is documented by hosting knowledge bases rather than the official wiki, but it is consistent across sources.
Is there a Vein console command to open the admin menu?
Yes — community sources consistently report a console command called openadminmenu that opens the admin panel, equivalent to pressing \. This is reported across independent sources (the Steam discussions and hosting knowledge bases) but it is not found under that exact name on the official wiki, so treat it as community-reported rather than officially confirmed.
openadminmenuThere is also a separate text console reportedly opened with the tilde ~ key. This is host/community-reported only and does not appear on the official Controls page, so consider it unconfirmed. If you want the documented path, use the backslash menu.
Spawning items with GiveItem
The community-reported command for adding items to your inventory is GiveItem. Item IDs use a Blueprint BP_ prefix and are reportedly case-sensitive, so type them exactly.
GiveItem
# Verified community examples:
GiveItem BP_SolderingIron 1
GiveItem BP_Ammo Important honesty note: there is no public master list of Vein item IDs. A Steam thread asking for one produced no list, and players are pointed to the in-game Admin Menu → Items tab, which has a searchable dropdown of every item. The two examples above (BP_SolderingIron and BP_Ammo) are the only verified IDs — do not trust any “complete item ID list” you find elsewhere, because those IDs are not sourced. If you need an item and don’t know the exact ID, use the Items tab instead of guessing.
giveeveryitem and “give resources” are NOT real commands
These two are heavily searched, so let’s be direct: giveeveryitem and giveresources / “give resources” do not exist as native Vein commands. There is zero source support for either. The giveeveryitem term appears to be SEO bait or confusion with a third-party trainer’s “give all items” feature, and “give resources” matches no documented command.
There is no single “give everything” command in Vein. If you want a stockpile of gear, you have two real options: run GiveItem once per item, or open the Admin Menu → Items tab and spawn anything you need in any quantity. That’s it.
Officially confirmed cheats and other commands
Two cheats are confirmed straight from Vein’s official patch notes (version 0.019):
sa— spawns an animal (officially confirmed in patch notes)FillFuel— fills the fuel tank or generator you are looking at (officially confirmed, added in v0.019)
Beyond those two, the table below lists commands and features by how well they’re sourced. Treat “official” rows as reliable; treat “community” and “conflicting” rows with caution and test them on your own build.
| Command / feature | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
sa (spawn animal) | Official patch notes | High (official) |
FillFuel | Official patch notes (v0.019) | High (official) |
fly | Reported working; patch notes confirm a flying cheat exists; also in Self tab | Medium-High |
noclip | Reported NOT working; likely not valid | Low |
| God mode | Self tab toggle works; a console god command is disputed (one host lists it, a player said it failed) | Menu: Medium-High / console: conflicting |
| Heal | Players tab works; a heal console command is single-source | Medium |
Unlock | Opens a locked door in front of you (community-reported) | Medium |
slomo | Sets game speed (1 = normal); standard Unreal command | Medium |
| Teleport / summon / fov / stat fps | Listed only by aggregators as generic Unreal commands — NOT Vein-verified | Low — do not treat as Vein-specific |
Setting time and weather, and removing all zombies or animals, are best done via the Admin Menu → World tab. No standalone console command names for those are verified, so reach for the menu.
Server-side tuning: the vein.* CVar system
This is the real power-user feature for anyone running a server. Vein exposes a vein.* console-variable namespace for tuning gameplay. Examples include:
vein.Zombies.Health
vein.Zombies.SpeedMultiplier
vein.AISpawner.Hordes.ChancePerMinute
vein.Stats.XPMultiplier
vein.PersistentCorpsesThe developer maintains an authoritative “Console Variable List” on Notion (linked from Ramjet’s pages). The existence of the system and the dev-maintained list is well-supported, but exact default values change patch to patch, so always check the current Notion list rather than relying on a value copied from a blog. These CVars are typically applied on the server via Engine.ini overrides or at runtime.
To discover what’s available on your own build, community knowledge bases report that running PrintAllVeinSettings in singleplayer prints the full current settings and command list to the log — the most reliable way to get an up-to-date, build-accurate list. The console also autocompletes commands as you type, consistent with standard Unreal behavior.
PrintAllVeinSettingsGranting admin access on a Vein server
Admin access in Vein is identity-based — there is no admin password and no in-game admin-login command. You grant admin by listing a player’s SteamID64 in Game.ini under the session section, using two tiers:
[/Script/Vein.VeinGameSession]
AdminSteamIDs=
SuperAdminSteamIDs= One caveat to flag honestly: the syntax for adding multiple admins is conflicting across sources. One host says simply repeat the AdminSteamIDs= line; another says the first entry uses AdminSteamIDs= and additional entries use +AdminSteamIDs= (the standard Unreal array convention). This is unconfirmed — test it on your live server before relying on it. Also note the config Password= key is the server connect password, not admin authentication. If you’re configuring a server from scratch, our guide to setting up a dedicated Vein server walks through the install and config files.
Frequently asked questions
What key opens the admin menu in Vein?
The backslash \ key. This is the only admin-menu key documented on the official Vein wiki. A tilde ~ text console is community-reported but not officially listed.
Is giveeveryitem a real Vein command?
No. Neither giveeveryitem nor “give resources” exists as a native command — there is no source support for either. There is no give-everything command in Vein. Use GiveItem per item, or the Admin Menu → Items tab to spawn anything in any quantity.
How do I give myself an item?
Use GiveItem with the BP_ prefix (case-sensitive), for example GiveItem BP_SolderingIron 1. There is no public master item-ID list, so for anything else open the Items tab in the admin menu and use its searchable dropdown.
Do fly and noclip work in Vein?
fly is reported working and a flying cheat is confirmed in patch notes (it’s also in the Self tab). noclip is reported as NOT working and is likely not a valid Vein command.
How do I become an admin on a Vein server?
Add your SteamID64 to AdminSteamIDs= (or SuperAdminSteamIDs= for the higher tier) in Game.ini under [/Script/Vein.VeinGameSession], then restart the server. There is no admin password or login command — access is purely by SteamID. If you’d rather skip the manual config, our Vein server hosting handles admin setup for you, and the Vein server documentation covers the panel steps.
How do I change zombie health or XP rate?
Use the vein.* server CVars such as vein.Zombies.Health and vein.Stats.XPMultiplier. The developer keeps an authoritative Console Variable List on Notion; default values change per patch, so check that list (or run PrintAllVeinSettings in singleplayer) for current, build-accurate values.
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