diff --git a/res/texts/en_US.txt b/res/texts/en_US.txt
index 94d6774b..979c7330 100644
--- a/res/texts/en_US.txt
+++ b/res/texts/en_US.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ world.generators.default=Default
 world.generators.flat=Flat
 
 # Bindings
+devtools.console=Console
 movement.forward=Forward
 movement.back=Back
 movement.left=Left
diff --git a/res/texts/ru_RU.txt b/res/texts/ru_RU.txt
index 04ee4e69..ec2946ef 100644
--- a/res/texts/ru_RU.txt
+++ b/res/texts/ru_RU.txt
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ settings.UI Sounds=Звуки Интерфейса
 settings.V-Sync=Вертикальная Синхронизация
 
 # Управление
+devtools.console=Консоль
 movement.forward=Вперёд
 movement.back=Назад
 movement.left=Влево
diff --git a/src/core_defs.cpp b/src/core_defs.cpp
index cb6eb9c4..12e840b4 100644
--- a/src/core_defs.cpp
+++ b/src/core_defs.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ void corecontent::setup(ContentBuilder* builder) {
 }
 
 void corecontent::setup_bindings() {
+    Events::bind(BIND_DEVTOOLS_CONSOLE, inputtype::keyboard, keycode::GRAVE_ACCENT);
     Events::bind(BIND_MOVE_FORWARD, inputtype::keyboard, keycode::W);
     Events::bind(BIND_MOVE_BACK, inputtype::keyboard, keycode::S);
     Events::bind(BIND_MOVE_RIGHT, inputtype::keyboard, keycode::D);
diff --git a/src/core_defs.hpp b/src/core_defs.hpp
index f071dd1d..1a2b0a9f 100644
--- a/src/core_defs.hpp
+++ b/src/core_defs.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ inline const std::string CORE_AIR = "core:air";
 inline const std::string TEXTURE_NOTFOUND = "notfound";
 
 // built-in bindings
+inline const std::string BIND_DEVTOOLS_CONSOLE = "devtools.console";
 inline const std::string BIND_MOVE_FORWARD = "movement.forward";
 inline const std::string BIND_MOVE_BACK = "movement.back";
 inline const std::string BIND_MOVE_LEFT = "movement.left";
diff --git a/src/frontend/hud.cpp b/src/frontend/hud.cpp
index 0f58a7c7..95aa69f7 100644
--- a/src/frontend/hud.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/hud.cpp
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ void Hud::processInput(bool visible) {
             setPause(true);
         }
     }
+    if (!pause && Events::active(BIND_DEVTOOLS_CONSOLE)) {
+        showOverlay(assets->getLayout("core:console"), false);
+    }
     if (!Window::isFocused() && !pause && !isInventoryOpen()) {
         setPause(true);
     }
diff --git a/src/window/input.hpp b/src/window/input.hpp
index 19865f5e..57fc7082 100644
--- a/src/window/input.hpp
+++ b/src/window/input.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 /// @brief Represents glfw3 keycode values.
 enum class keycode : int {
+    GRAVE_ACCENT = 96,
     ENTER = 257,
     TAB = 258,
     SPACE = 32,