- BOSSONE – Play as the first boss, Mongro.
- BOSSTWO – Play as Charlston.
- GRENADES – Get grenades.
- 2SWORDS – Start the game with two swords.
- NOSWORDS – Play without swords.
- SHOTGUN – Start the game with a shotgun.
- KUNGFU – Unlock the Kungfu fighting style.
- HIGHJUMP – Enable higher jumps.
- BIGHEADS – Turn on big head mode.
- SHADOWS – Enable reflections and shadows.
- MOREAMMO – Get extra ammo.
- NODAMAGE – Become immune to enemy damage.
- LEVEL1 – Start from Level 1.
- LEVEL2 – Start from Level 2.
- LEVEL3 – Start from Level 3.
- LEVEL4 – Start from Level 4.
- LEVEL5 – Start from Level 5.
- LEVEL6 – Start from Level 6.
- LEVEL7 – Start from Level 7.
- LEVEL8 – Start from Level 8.
- LEVEL9 – Start from Level 9.
- BONUS1 – Start from Bonus Level 1.
- BONUS2 – Start from Bonus Level 2.
- BONUS3 – Start from Bonus Level 3.
To use Dead Samurai cheats, enter the following codes in the cheat box found in the game menu at the start of the game.