Cheat codes used to be part of the culture. You typed a phrase, got infinite lives, and traded the paper printout with a friend at school. Then studios quietly dropped them, and the fun of breaking a game the way you wanted disappeared with them. PC game trainers are how you get that feeling back in 2026, and the tools have grown up a lot.
One rule before we start. Everything below is for single-player games only. Modern multiplayer titles run kernel-level anti-cheat (EAC, BattlEye, Vanguard), and injecting a trainer into a session is one of the fastest ways to catch a hardware ban. Keep trainers pointed at story campaigns, sandboxes, and offline modes. That is where they belong, and where you will not hurt anyone else’s game.
What to look for in a game trainer app
Coverage is the first filter. A trainer front-end is only useful if it supports the games in your library, so check the catalogue against your Steam and GOG lists before committing to a subscription. Curated tools like WeMod and PLITCH cover thousands of releases, but indie and niche titles often only show up on FLiNG or MrAntiFun.
Stability matters as much as scope. A stable free tier lets you try before you pay, and mod-safe injection (no kernel drivers, no anti-cheat bypasses) keeps you out of trouble even in games with light online components. Active update cadence is the other tell. A good trainer author patches within days of a game update, not weeks.
If you want more control, look for the ability to build your own cheats. Memory scanners like Cheat Engine and ArtMoney let you edit values directly, which is how most public trainers get built in the first place.
Quick comparison
| App | Best for | Free plan | Starting price | Standout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WeMod | One-click trainers for popular games | Yes (limited daily uses) | ~$10/mo | Largest curated catalogue |
| Cheat Engine | Building your own trainers | Yes (full) | Free | Open source, no limits |
| FLiNG Trainer | Free standalone trainers | Yes (full) | Free (Patreon early access) | Long track record |
| MrAntiFun | Indie and mid-tier coverage | Yes (full) | Free | Broad catalogue |
| PLITCH | Curated commercial alternative to WeMod | Yes (limited) | ~$10/mo | Regular update cadence |
| Special K | QoL fixes, HDR, FPS uncap | Yes (full) | Free | Not a trainer, a compositor |
| ArtMoney | Old-school memory editing | Yes (limited) | ~$25 lifetime | Simple UI for beginners |
The 7 best PC game trainer apps
1. WeMod
WeMod is the closest thing the scene has to a mainstream product. The desktop client scans your installed games, matches them against a library of thousands of curated trainers, and lets you toggle cheats like infinite health or unlimited ammo with one click. Trainer authors get paid through the Pro subscription, which keeps the update cadence healthy.
Where it falls short: the free tier throttles how often you can activate cheats each day, and some of the most requested trainers sit behind Pro. The client also does not support GOG-only titles as consistently as Steam.
Pricing: free with daily limits, Pro around $10 per month or a cheaper annual plan.
Platforms: Windows. Works in Proton on Steam Deck with some setup, but the official client is Windows-first.
Download: wemod.com
Bottom line: the default pick if you want a trainer to just work with the games you already own.
2. Cheat Engine
Cheat Engine is the classic. Dark Byte has maintained it for over two decades, and every serious trainer author on the internet has used it at some point. It scans process memory, tracks down values (gold, HP, ammo), and lets you freeze or edit them. Community tables handle the heavy lifting for popular games, so you often do not need to scan anything yourself.
Where it falls short: the learning curve is real. If you have never edited memory before, the first hour is confusing, and the installer historically bundled optional adware that scared off newcomers (the current version lets you skip it, but read the prompts).
Pricing: free, open source.
Platforms: Windows primary, with a macOS build and Linux support via community forks.
Download: cheatengine.org
Bottom line: the most powerful option, if you are willing to learn.
3. FLiNG Trainer
FLiNG Trainer has been shipping free standalone trainers for major PC releases since the mid 2010s. Each trainer is a small executable you download for a specific game, run alongside it, and control with hotkeys. No client, no account, no telemetry.
Where it falls short: no unified UI means you juggle a folder of downloads and have to check the site manually for updates. Early access to the newest trainers lives behind a Patreon tier, so day-one releases sometimes wait a week or two.
Pricing: free public downloads, optional Patreon around $5 per month for early access.
Platforms: Windows.
Download: flingtrainer.com
Bottom line: reliable free trainers for AAA and mid-tier games, with a light Patreon on top.
4. MrAntiFun
MrAntiFun runs a similar model to FLiNG, with a long-running library of free standalone trainers hosted on its own site and mirrored on WeMod. The catalogue leans slightly more toward indie, JRPG, and mid-tier titles that the bigger sites overlook.
Where it falls short: the site design is basic, and search is limited to what the built-in filter can handle. Some older trainers get abandoned when a game stops receiving patches, so double-check the version number against your install.
Pricing: free.
Platforms: Windows.
Download: mrantifun.net
Bottom line: the best complement to FLiNG when you play outside the AAA lane.
5. PLITCH
PLITCH is a German-built commercial competitor to WeMod, with a curated library of trainers (they call them cheat codes) for a few thousand single-player games. The client is polished, the injection is mod-safe, and the team pushes updates for supported titles within days of a game patch.
Where it falls short: the free tier is more restrictive than WeMod’s, with tighter daily limits. The catalogue is smaller too, so check your library before subscribing.
Pricing: free with limits, Premium around $10 per month with cheaper quarterly and annual options.
Platforms: Windows. Steam Deck via Proton is unofficially supported.
Download: plitch.com
Bottom line: worth a look if WeMod does not cover your library, or if you prefer a European operator.
6. Special K
Special K is not a trainer in the traditional sense. It is an injector that hooks into a game and adds a control panel for things like uncapping frame rate, forcing HDR, fixing broken graphics settings, and layering reshade-style overlays. Think of it as a Swiss Army knife for the technical side of PC gaming, maintained by Kaldaien and a small community.
Where it falls short: the UI is dense, and it does not add cheats like infinite health. Some of its features overlap with SpecialK-Injection-Frontend and require reading the wiki to configure properly.
Pricing: free, open source.
Platforms: Windows.
Download: github.com/SpecialK-Modding-Group/SpecialK
Bottom line: the tool to reach for when a PC port is broken and you want to fix it, not cheat in it.
7. ArtMoney
ArtMoney predates most of this list. It has been shipping since the late 1990s and still gets updates, offering a simpler memory editor for people who find Cheat Engine intimidating. The workflow is the same (scan a value, narrow it down, freeze or edit), just with fewer advanced features.
Where it falls short: the UI shows its age, and the free version caps how many addresses you can save at once. Community table support is much thinner than Cheat Engine.
Pricing: free with limits, Pro around $25 as a lifetime license.
Platforms: Windows, with a very old Android build that we would not recommend on modern devices.
Download: artmoney.com
Bottom line: a friendlier on-ramp to memory editing, at a modest lifetime cost.
How to pick the right one
Start with what you actually want. If you want one-click trainers for popular releases and do not care about paying a subscription, WeMod or PLITCH are the direct picks. WeMod has the bigger catalogue in most libraries, PLITCH tends to update faster on the games it supports. Try both free tiers against your own list before committing.
If you want free curated trainers and do not mind managing downloads, FLiNG Trainer and MrAntiFun cover most of the ground between them. FLiNG leans AAA, MrAntiFun leans indie and mid-tier, and there is a lot of overlap on the big releases.
If you want to build your own cheats or edit values a public trainer does not touch, Cheat Engine is the ceiling and ArtMoney is the gentler starting point. Cheat Engine has a bigger community and free tables for most popular games, which cuts out most of the scanning work.
If you want quality-of-life fixes rather than cheats (HDR, FPS uncap, broken port repair), Special K is the specialist tool. It sits alongside a trainer, not instead of one.
FAQ
Are PC game trainers safe? For single-player games from reputable trainer authors, yes. The tools above use mod-safe injection and do not install kernel drivers. Standard precautions still apply: download from the official site, run a virus scan if you are unsure, and never disable your antivirus (some engines flag trainers as false positives because of the memory editing behaviour).
Will I get banned for using a trainer? Not in a single-player game with no online component. You will get banned if you inject a trainer into a multiplayer game with anti-cheat, and modern kernel-level anti-cheat (EAC, BattlEye, Vanguard) can trigger hardware bans that follow your account across games. Keep trainers offline.
Do trainers work in multiplayer? No, and do not try. Multiplayer trainers are the exception, they exist for a handful of older peer-hosted games, but injecting into a modern anti-cheat protected session will get you banned quickly. It also ruins the game for other players.
Is WeMod free? Yes, with limits. The free tier lets you activate cheats a fixed number of times per day. Pro (around $10 per month, cheaper annually) removes the limits and unlocks the full trainer catalogue. Cheat Engine, FLiNG, MrAntiFun, and Special K are fully free.
Are trainers considered cheating in single-player? Only against yourself, and only if you decide they are. Cheat codes were a normal part of games for decades. Using a trainer to skip a frustrating boss or turn on god mode for a second playthrough is the modern equivalent, and no one else is affected.
