Xbox Controls

Both the PC and console versions of the game support controllers, keyboard, and mouse.

This page lists the default bindings for the Xbox One controller. For PlayStation see PlayStation Controls. For mouse and keyboard controls, which are typically used on PC, see Key Bindings.

Watch Keen's SE Xbox One Tutorials here:

Or watch Kanajashi's SE Xbox Tutorial Series.

Important: Don't be surprised, many controls are the same and change function depending on context and modifier, mainly whether the engineer is seated (piloting) or standing.

Character Controls

Action	Control
move	left stick
look	right stick
jump	A
interact	X
crouch	B
jetpack	Y
jetpack roll	LB+left stick

Character Tools

Action	Control
Hold Hand drill	D-pad up
Hand drill: Dig	LT
Hand drill: Mine	RT
Hold Grinder	D-pad left
Hold Welder	D-pad right
Hold Weapon	D-pad down
Weapoon: Shoot	RT
Weapon: Aim down sight	LT
Open/Close Helmet	RB+D-pad left
Flashlight on/off	RB+D-pad right
Suit antenna broadcast on/off	RB+X

Flight Controls

Action	Control
move (gyro control)	left stick
look	right stick
up	A
down	B
roll	LB+left stick
Inertial dampeners on/off	LB+Y
Inertial dampeners match speed	LB+RB+Y

View Controls

Action	Control
3rd/1st person view	RB+D-pad up
HUD on/off	LB+D-pad right
toggle HUD signals	RB+A

Menus

Action	Control
open blueprint menu	RB+B
open admin menu	RB+Y
open contracts menu	LB+D-pad up
open progression tree	LB+D-pad left
open paint tool	RB+D-pad down

Inventory

Action	Control
open inventory	Back button
split stack	hold A
Transfer All	A
Transfer 10	LB+A
Transfer 100	RB+A
Transfer 1000	LB+RB+A
Move item	RB+stick
Use item	Y

Chat

Action	Control
open chat	LB+D-pad down
display emote wheel	LB+RB
select emote	D-pad
change slide	A and B

Building

See also Block Placement Mode.

Action	Control
open the build menu	press left stick
browse block categories	LT and RT
select a block	Use either stick and press RB to confirm
rotate block before placing	D-left and D-right
Delete a placed block (creative mode)	press LT
add block to build planner	Press X on a block
remove block from build planner	Press Y on a block
Creative copy and paste	press left stick and ...?

Creative Mode

Voxel Hands

See also Voxel Hands.

Symmetry Mode

See also Symmetry Mode.

All Controls

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  Xbox Character Controls on foot including crouch and jump

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  Xbox Character Controls with the jetpack replacing crouch and jump

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  Xbox ship/vehicle controls while seated in a cockpit including parking/docking.

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  Xbox ship/vehicle Controls while seated in a cockpit (or passenger seat) including turret control

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  Xbox character controls on foot including emotes, camera view, color picker, and menus

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  Xbox character controls with jetpack including rolling, emotes, cameras view, color picker, and menus

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  Xbox windows/menus and build planner

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  Xbox creative mode, spectator camera

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  Xbox survival mode, building and painting blocks

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  Xbox Creative Mode: Symmetry planes for mirrored building

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  Xbox creative mode: voxel hands for terraforming

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  Xbox production queue controls in the Assembler and Survival Kit

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  Xbox inventory controls for moving and splitting stacks

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  Generic Xbox navigation controls for selecting input fields and entering or toggling values