Controls
Move with W A S D, use your tool with the left mouse button and interact with E. Most keys can be rebound in the settings.
Rebinding
Escape (pause) and the tool bar keys, the number keys and the mouse wheel, are fixed. The other keys below are defaults you can change.
Keyboard and mouse
| Action | Default |
|---|---|
| Move | W A S D |
| Jump | Space |
| Sprint | Left Shift |
| Interact (doors, medkits, lockers, notes, pick up a Motion Chime or Bob in the Box) | E |
| Use tool or ability | Left mouse button |
| Switch camera view | Right mouse button |
| Orbit camera | Middle mouse button |
| Pick a tool | 1 to 9, then 0 for the tenth slot |
| Step through tools | Mouse wheel |
| Swap to your last tool | Caps Lock |
| Flashlight | F |
| Text chat | T |
| Point | Q |
| Emote wheel (hold) | B |
| Repeat last emote | Z |
| Cancel emote | C |
| Mute microphone | M |
| Deafen | N |
| Pause or back | Esc |
| Watch the next player (caught Workers) | Right arrow |
| Watch the previous player (caught Workers) | Left arrow |
The tool bar is yours to arrange. Any tool can sit on any number key. See All tools.
Phantom keys
| Action | Default |
|---|---|
| Begin a Hunt | H |
| Open the Voice Box (Echo Mimic) | J |
| Open the shape designer | Tab |
| Confirm placement | Enter |
| Rotate the shape | R |
| Cancel placing or dragging | X |
| Nudge the shape | Arrow keys |
| Fly up | Space |
| Fly down | Left Ctrl |
Controller
Controller support is partial.
| Action | Default |
|---|---|
| Move | Left stick |
| Jump | A button |
| Interact | X button |
| Begin a Hunt (Phantom) | Y button |
| Repeat last emote | B button |
| Use tool or ability | Right trigger |
| Emote wheel | Left trigger |
| Flashlight | D-pad up |
| Point | D-pad down |
| Mute microphone | D-pad left |
| Deafen | D-pad right |
| Switch camera view | Press the right stick |
| Sprint, or fly down (Phantom) | Press the left stick |
| Change tool, or watch another player | Left and right bumpers |
| Voice Box (Phantom) | Select |
| Pause | Start |
The shape designer and text chat have no controller button.
