diff --git a/include/cheats.hpp b/include/cheats.hpp
index c8d7c7630..d995a883c 100644
--- a/include/cheats.hpp
+++ b/include/cheats.hpp
@@ -12,17 +12,22 @@ class Memory;
 class Cheats {
   public:
 	enum class CheatType {
+		None,
 		ActionReplay,  // CTRPF cheats
 		// TODO: Other cheat devices and standards?
 	};
 
 	struct Cheat {
+		bool enabled;
 		CheatType type;
 		std::vector<u32> instructions;
 	};
 
 	Cheats(Memory& mem, HIDService& hid);
-	void addCheat(const Cheat& cheat);
+	uint32_t addCheat(const Cheat& cheat);
+	void removeCheat(uint32_t id);
+	void enableCheat(uint32_t id);
+	void disableCheat(uint32_t id);
 	void reset();
 	void run();
 
diff --git a/include/emulator.hpp b/include/emulator.hpp
index a5b1d7689..803c8bd71 100644
--- a/include/emulator.hpp
+++ b/include/emulator.hpp
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class Emulator {
 	void setOutputSize(u32 width, u32 height) { gpu.setOutputSize(width, height); }
 
 	EmulatorConfig& getConfig() { return config; }
+	Cheats& getCheats() { return cheats; }
 	ServiceManager& getServiceManager() { return kernel.getServiceManager(); }
 	RendererType getRendererType() const { return config.rendererType; }
 	Renderer* getRenderer() { return gpu.getRenderer(); }
diff --git a/src/core/cheats.cpp b/src/core/cheats.cpp
index 618460c5c..6841cdce6 100644
--- a/src/core/cheats.cpp
+++ b/src/core/cheats.cpp
@@ -7,9 +7,45 @@ void Cheats::reset() {
 	ar.reset();  // Reset ActionReplay
 }
 
-void Cheats::addCheat(const Cheat& cheat) {
-	cheats.push_back(cheat);
+uint32_t Cheats::addCheat(const Cheat& cheat) {
 	cheatsLoaded = true;
+
+	// Find an empty slot if a cheat was previously removed
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < cheats.size(); i++) {
+		if (cheats[i].type == CheatType::None) {
+			cheats[i] = cheat;
+			return i;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Otherwise, just add a new slot
+	cheats.push_back(cheat);
+	return cheats.size() - 1;
+}
+
+void Cheats::removeCheat(uint32_t id) {
+	if (id >= cheats.size()) return;
+
+	// Not using std::erase because we don't want to invalidate cheat IDs
+	cheats[id].type = CheatType::None;
+	cheats[id].instructions.clear();
+
+	// Check if no cheats are loaded
+	for (const auto& cheat : cheats) {
+		if (cheat.type != CheatType::None) return;
+	}
+
+	cheatsLoaded = false;
+}
+
+void Cheats::enableCheat(uint32_t id) {
+	if (id >= cheats.size()) return;
+	cheats[id].enabled = true;
+}
+
+void Cheats::disableCheat(uint32_t id) {
+	if (id >= cheats.size()) return;
+	cheats[id].enabled = false;
 }
 
 void Cheats::clear() {
@@ -19,6 +55,8 @@ void Cheats::clear() {
 
 void Cheats::run() {
 	for (const Cheat& cheat : cheats) {
+		if (!cheat.enabled) continue;
+
 		switch (cheat.type) {
 			case CheatType::ActionReplay: {
 				ar.runCheat(cheat.instructions);
diff --git a/src/hydra_core.cpp b/src/hydra_core.cpp
index 3c809dc34..61feba33c 100644
--- a/src/hydra_core.cpp
+++ b/src/hydra_core.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,13 @@
 #include <stdexcept>
 
 #include "hydra_icon.hpp"
+#include "swap.hpp"
 
-class HC_GLOBAL HydraCore final : public hydra::IBase, public hydra::IOpenGlRendered, public hydra::IFrontendDriven, public hydra::IInput {
+class HC_GLOBAL HydraCore final : public hydra::IBase,
+								  public hydra::IOpenGlRendered,
+								  public hydra::IFrontendDriven,
+								  public hydra::IInput,
+								  public hydra::ICheat {
 	HYDRA_CLASS
   public:
 	HydraCore();
@@ -30,6 +35,12 @@ class HC_GLOBAL HydraCore final : public hydra::IBase, public hydra::IOpenGlRend
 	void setPollInputCallback(void (*callback)()) override;
 	void setCheckButtonCallback(int32_t (*callback)(uint32_t player, hydra::ButtonType button)) override;
 
+	// ICheat
+	uint32_t addCheat(const uint8_t* data, uint32_t size) override;
+	void removeCheat(uint32_t id) override;
+	void enableCheat(uint32_t id) override;
+	void disableCheat(uint32_t id) override;
+
 	std::unique_ptr<Emulator> emulator;
 	RendererGL* renderer;
 	void (*pollInputCallback)() = nullptr;
@@ -120,6 +131,28 @@ void HydraCore::setFbo(unsigned handle) { renderer->setFBO(handle); }
 void HydraCore::setPollInputCallback(void (*callback)()) { pollInputCallback = callback; }
 void HydraCore::setCheckButtonCallback(int32_t (*callback)(uint32_t player, hydra::ButtonType button)) { checkButtonCallback = callback; }
 
+uint32_t HydraCore::addCheat(const uint8_t* data, uint32_t size) {
+	if ((size % 8) != 0) return hydra::BAD_CHEAT;
+
+	Cheats::Cheat cheat;
+	cheat.enabled = true;
+	cheat.type = Cheats::CheatType::ActionReplay;
+
+	for (uint32_t i = 0; i < size; i += 8) {
+		uint32_t first_word = Common::swap32(*reinterpret_cast<const uint32_t*>(data + i));
+		uint32_t second_word = Common::swap32(*reinterpret_cast<const uint32_t*>(data + i + 4));
+		cheat.instructions.insert(cheat.instructions.end(), {first_word, second_word});
+	}
+
+	return emulator->getCheats().addCheat(cheat);
+};
+
+void HydraCore::removeCheat(uint32_t id) { emulator->getCheats().removeCheat(id); }
+
+void HydraCore::enableCheat(uint32_t id) { emulator->getCheats().enableCheat(id); }
+
+void HydraCore::disableCheat(uint32_t id) { emulator->getCheats().disableCheat(id); }
+
 HC_API hydra::IBase* createEmulator() { return new HydraCore; }
 HC_API void destroyEmulator(hydra::IBase* emulator) { delete emulator; }
 
diff --git a/third_party/hydra_core b/third_party/hydra_core
index e4cc6b0fc..0bd9d47fb 160000
--- a/third_party/hydra_core
+++ b/third_party/hydra_core
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit e4cc6b0fc224583e509bc3472a4c11eafb69c041
+Subproject commit 0bd9d47fb7022b35769eda513f979689de1e4193