# Cheatbook

> Cheatbook is one of the largest databases of PC game cheats, cheat codes, hints, tips, walkthroughs, trainers and game guides on the internet. Founded in 1996, it has been continuously updated for nearly 30 years and covers over 58,000 PC and console games. The website is available in English at https://www.cheatbook.de — all content is free, no login required.

## Fact Sheet

- **Founded:** 1996 (Hamburg, Germany)
- **Total games:** 58,000+
- **PC game cheats:** 16,500+
- **Game trainers:** 991
- **Monthly issues:** 209 (January 1998 – present)
- **Coverage:** PC games (primary), console games (secondary)
- **Languages:** English
- **Access:** Free, no login required

## Main Sections

- [Home](https://www.cheatbook.de/): Main page with featured content and latest updates
- [Latest Cheats](https://www.cheatbook.de/new.htm): Most recently added and updated game cheats
- [Search for Game](https://www.cheatbook.de/searchengine.htm): Search engine to find cheats by game name
- [Top 100 Cheats](https://www.cheatbook.de/top100cheatscodes.htm): Most popular cheat pages
- [About Cheatbook](https://www.cheatbook.de/about.htm): History, team and background since 1996

## Databases

- [PC Cheats Archive](https://www.cheatbook.de/cheat/archiv.htm): Complete alphabetical index of all 16,500+ PC game cheats
- [Game Trainers Overview](https://www.cheatbook.de/trainer/gametrainers.htm): 991 downloadable game trainers
- [Walkthroughs Archive](https://www.cheatbook.de/wcheat/archiv.htm): Complete index of all PC game walkthroughs and strategy guides
- [Console Cheats Archive](https://www.cheatbook.de/ccheat/archiv.htm): Cheat codes for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and more
- [All Genres](https://www.cheatbook.de/genre/genre.htm): Browse cheats by game genre

## URL Patterns

Individual game cheat pages: `https://www.cheatbook.de/files/{gamename}.htm`
Individual trainer pages: `https://www.cheatbook.de/trainer/{gamename}.htm`
Genre pages: `https://www.cheatbook.de/genre/{genre}.htm`
Alphabetical cheat index: `https://www.cheatbook.de/cheat/{letter}.htm`

## Content Structure

Each game cheat page typically contains: game title and platform information, cheat codes and console commands, unlockable content and secret items, tips and hints from the community, links to related games, and trainer download links where available.

## Publications

- [CheatBook Issues Archive](https://www.cheatbook.de/cheatbk.htm): All 209 monthly issues from January 1998 to present
- [CheatBook-DataBase 2026](https://www.cheatbook.de/cheatbook-database-2026.htm): Downloadable offline database with all cheats
- [Cheatbook Magazine Blog](http://blog.cheatbook.de): News, articles and trainer downloads

## Contact

- [Contact](https://www.cheatbook.de/contact.htm): Get in touch with the Cheatbook team
- [Submit Cheats](https://www.cheatbook.de/submit.htm): Submit your own cheat codes, tips and hints
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.cheatbook.de/privacy.htm): Privacy policy and data handling information

## Optional

- [Full documentation](https://www.cheatbook.de/llms-full.txt): Complete version with all alphabetical indexes and detailed content examples