Outer Wilds Controls

This page documents the controls available while playing Outer Wilds and their default settings. You can re-map these controls to other keys to suit your preferences.

Keyboard & Mouse Controls

• Pause – ESC

• Confirm – Enter

• Cancel – Q

• Move X-Axis – A & D

• Move Y-Axis – W & S

• Interact – E

• Flashlight – F

• Jump – Space

• View Map – TAB

• Map Zoom In – Left Shift

• Map Zoom Out – Left Ctrl

• Translate – Right Mouse Button

• Signalscope – Y

• Signalscope Zoom – Right Mouse Button

• Launch Scout / Forward Snapshot – Right Mouse Button

• Retrieve Scout – Right Mouse Button

• Rearview Snapshot – R

• Tool X-Axis – 1 & 4

• Tool Y-Axis – 2 & 3

• Up Thrust – Left Shift

• Down Thrust – Left Ctrl

• Roll Mode – R

• Jetpack Boost – Space

• Lock On – Left Mouse Button

• Match Velocity – Space

• Landing Camera – C

• Autopilot – X

• Cockpit Free Look – Left Alt

• Change Ship Log Mode – Z

• Mark Entry on Hud – Space

• Scroll Ship Log Text – 2 & 3

Xbox One Controls

The controls layout for Outer Wilds on the Xbox One are as follows:

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