How can I change my username in Killing Floor 1? [2025]

[[ITA] PinoShooter87]

Hello everyone!

I’m trying to change my username in Killing Floor 1, but I can’t find an updated guide on how to do it. I’ve seen some old posts linking to a tutorial from about 12 years ago, but the file described in the video has a different name compared to what I’m seeing now, and I’m not sure where to look.

I’ve tried looking through the game files, but it seems like the name is linked to my Steam profile. Does anyone know if there’s a more recent or easier way to change my gamer tag in Killing Floor without manually editing too many files?

Any advice or guide would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

[Smiling Troublemaker]

You can't. You can only change your Steam Nickname. Only then the change will be visible in-game.

[Nikolay]

Usernames in-game are tied to your Steam Profile name.


The easiest way by far is having admin priviliges on a server.
If so, you can do so with a command :

(without the need to edit your Steam Account name,
keep in mind the name you've set as an admin is
automatically removed if you happen to crash / disconnect,
or whenever a match finishes and a new map gets loaded in)

admin setname *whatever name you like*



If you have no admin priviliges, the only way is by editing your
Steam Profile's name first, followed by a command in-game :

setname *same name as your Steam Profile*


If you happen to crash, (there's a chance at least) you will reconnect
as "Fresh Meat" instead of your usual name. You can rename back to
whatever your Steam Profile is named by using the "setname" command.



Worth mentioning that some servers do have mutators / mods which
display a player's country tag within their in-game username.

There is no way to get rid of a country tag, unless you play on a server
which does not run any of the Country Tag mutators / mods.

[BlackSpawn]

I don't recommend this but, as I understand, using a VPN can change your country tag. This will likely lead to a crappy gameplay experience though. hehe

[Eternal_Soul]

Originally posted by BlackSpawn:

I don't recommend this but, as I understand, using a VPN can change your country tag. This will likely lead to a crappy gameplay experience though. hehe

You can make the tag display as [???] whilst connecting to a VPN in your area tho.