Controls
You can change every key and button in the game's menu, under Settings & controls. These are the defaults.
Keyboard
| Action | Keys |
|---|---|
| Move | Arrow keys, or A and D |
| Jump | Space, Z or C |
| Crouch, drop through a ledge | Down arrow or S |
| Talk, go through a door | Up arrow or W |
| Swipe | X or J |
| Ember bolt | V or I |
| Flicker dash, once learned | Left Shift or K |
| Journal: quests, bag, wardrobe and map | L |
| Bag | B or Tab |
| World map | M |
| Chat, once your Lampling is saved | Enter |
| Menu | Escape |
Gamepad
| Action | Button |
|---|---|
| Move | Left stick or the d-pad |
| Jump | A (the bottom face button) |
| Crouch | D-pad down |
| Talk, go through a door | D-pad up or Y (the top face button) |
| Swipe | X (the left face button) |
| Ember bolt | Left trigger |
| Flicker dash | Right trigger |
| Journal | Select |
| Menu | Start |
Touch
On a phone, hold it sideways. The controls appear the first time you touch the screen.
- Put your left thumb down anywhere on the left half and move it to walk: the stick appears where your thumb lands.
- Under your right thumb are Jump, Swipe and Bolt, and Flicker once you have learned it.
- Talk appears when someone nearby can be talked to.
- Small buttons at the top open the menu, the journal and chat.