Basic Controls

All key bindings can be remapped in the game settings. The defaults listed here are the standard layout.

General

Action	Default Key
Chat	Enter
Select / look at entity	F
Open inventory	I
Open navigation panel	N
Open faction menu	H

Astronaut Mode — With Gravity

Action	Default Key
Move forward	W
Move backward	S
Strafe left	A
Strafe right	D
Jump	Space
Walk (slow)	Left Shift
Look around	Mouse
Activate / interact	R
Select item in hotbar	1–9, 0 / Mouse wheel
Use / fire selected item	Left Mouse Button
Secondary use	Right Mouse Button

Astronaut Mode — Zero Gravity

In zero-G all the same movement keys apply, plus:

Action	Default Key
Move up	Space
Move down	Left Ctrl
Align to nearby structure	Space (tap while near)

Tip: Aligning to a structure also causes you to move with it if the structure is flying. This is useful for boarding moving ships.

Ship — Flight Mode

Action	Default Key
Accelerate forward	W
Decelerate / reverse	S
Strafe up	Space
Strafe down	Left Ctrl
Strafe left	A
Strafe right	D
Roll left / right	Q / E
Aim / look	Mouse
Fire selected weapon	Left Mouse Button
Select weapon slot	1–9, 0 / Mouse wheel
Toggle build / flight mode	Z
Exit ship	R
Open weapon panel	G
Open structure panel	Delete
Select target	F

Ship — Build Mode

Action	Default Key
Move (fast)	W / A / S / D + Left Shift
Move up / down	Space / Left Ctrl
Place block	Left Mouse Button
Remove block	Right Mouse Button
Select block in hotbar	1–9, 0 / Mouse wheel
Advanced Build Mode	Left Ctrl (hold)
Build tools radial menu	`
Select module (for linking)	C
Connect module	V
Undo last action	Ctrl+Z
Toggle flight / build mode	Z
Open catalog	U
Spawn new ship	X

Block Interaction

Action	Default Key
Activate a block	R
Select module for connection	C
Connect to selected module	V

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