7 Days to Die Controls: Full Keyboard, Xbox, and PlayStation Reference

Surviving the wasteland in 7 Days to Die is about more than scavenging cans and bashing zombies. Knowing the controls cold is what separates the players landing headshots from the ones fumbling for the flashlight key while a horde closes in. This reference covers every default binding for keyboard and mouse, Xbox controllers, and PlayStation controllers.

PC Controls (Keyboard and Mouse)

The stock keyboard and mouse layout puts movement on WASD and gives the mouse buttons to combat. The lists below assume default bindings, so if you have already remapped anything, trust the in-game tooltips over this page.

Movement and Combat

• Forward: W
• Back: S
• Left: A
• Right: D
• Primary Action: Left mouse button
• Secondary Action: Right mouse button
• Run: Left Shift
• Jump: Space
• Crouch: C
• Toggle Crouch: Left Control
• Scope Zoom In: Mousewheel +
• Scope Zoom Out: Mousewheel -
• Drop Toolbelt Item: G
• Reload / Take All: R
• Interact: E
• Toggle Light Source: F
• Swap Item / Quick Select: Mouse Button 4

Toolbelt Slots

• Slot 1: 1
• Slot 2: 2
• Slot 3: 3
• Slot 4: 4
• Slot 5: 5
• Slot 6: 6
• Slot 7: 7
• Slot 8: 8
• Slot 9: 9
• Slot 10: 0
• Previous Slot: Mousewheel +
• Next Slot: Mousewheel -

Vehicles

• Forward: W
• Reverse: S
• Left: A
• Right: D
• Turbo: Left Shift
• Brake / Gyro Pitch Up: Space
• Hop / Gyro Pitch Down: C
• Honk Horn: X
• Menu: Esc
• Switch Steering Mode: Left mouse button
• Camera Zoom +: Mousewheel +
• Camera Zoom -: Mousewheel -

Menus

• Menu: Esc
• Inventory: Tab
• Character: B
• Map: M
• Skills: N
• Quests: O
• Challenges: Y
• Scoreboard: I
• Creative Menu: U

UI Navigation

• UI Primary Click: Left mouse button
• UI Secondary Click: Right mouse button
• Close Windows: Esc
• Focus Search: F
• Action Hotkey 1: A
• Action Hotkey 2: S
• Action Hotkey 3: W
• Action Hotkey 4: D

Chat and Admin

• Chat: T
• Push to Talk: V
• God Mode: Q
• Fly Mode: H
• Invisible Mode: Num Divide
• Increase God Speed: Shift + =
• Decrease God Speed: Shift + -

Edit Mode

• Change Camera: Left Alt
• Detach Camera: P
• Toggle DC Move: [
• Lock Camera: Num 1
• Selection Fill: L
• Selection Clear: J
• Selection Set: Z
• Rotate Selection: X
• Remove Selection: Backspace
• Switch Selection Move Mode: Insert
• Copy Focused Block: Middle mouse button
• Prefab: K
• Density -1: Right
• Density +1: Left
• Density -10: Up
• Density +10: Down

Debug and Global Shortcuts

• Console: F1
• Debug Window: F3
• Fullscreen: F4
• Switch View: F5
• Entity Spawner: F6
• Game Events: F6 + Shift
• Toggle HUD: F7
• FPS Display: F8
• Screenshot: F9
• Debug Screenshot: F11
• AI / Animation Toggle: Num Multiply

Xbox Controller

Plug in an Xbox gamepad and the game picks it up without setup. The face buttons handle context actions, while the triggers carry most of the combat and vehicle work.

On Foot

• Jump: A
• Reload: X
• Inventory: B
• Interact: Y
• Swap Item / Quick Select: Left D-pad
• Primary Action: Right Trigger
• Secondary Action: Left Trigger
• Run: Click left analog stick
• Toggle Crouch: Click right analog stick
• Next Slot: Right Bumper
• Previous Slot: Left Bumper
• Toggle Light Source: Up D-pad
• Scope Zoom In: Up D-pad
• Scope Zoom Out: Down D-pad
• Drop Toolbelt Item: Down D-pad
• Push to Talk: Right D-pad

Vehicles

• Forward: Right Trigger
• Reverse: Left Trigger
• Hop / Gyro Pitch Down: A
• Brake / Gyro Pitch Up: X
• Inventory: B
• Interact: Y
• Turbo: Right Bumper
• Honk Horn: Left Bumper
• Toggle Lights: Left D-pad
• Switch Steering Mode: Click right analog stick
• Camera Zoom +: Up D-pad
• Camera Zoom -: Down D-pad

User Interface

• Previous Category: Left Trigger
• Next Category: Right Trigger
• Previous Tab: Left Bumper
• Next Tab: Right Bumper
• Move Forward / Backward, Strafe Left / Right: Left analog stick
• Take All: Click left analog stick
• Action Hotkey 1: Left D-pad
• Action Hotkey 2: Right D-pad
• Action Hotkey 3: Up D-pad
• Action Hotkey 4: Down D-pad
• Inspect: Y
• Close Window: B
• Take Full Stack: A
• Take Half Stack / Select Button: X
• Look Up / Down: Right analog stick
• Quick Move: Click right analog stick

PlayStation Controller

The PlayStation layout mirrors the Xbox scheme with Sony face buttons and trigger labels. DualSense users also get the touchpad in play for the scoreboard.

On Foot

• Jump: X
• Reload: Square
• Inventory: Circle
• Interact: Triangle
• Swap Item / Quick Select: Left D-pad
• Primary Action: R2
• Secondary Action: L2
• Run: Click left analog stick
• Toggle Crouch: Click right analog stick
• Next Slot: R1
• Previous Slot: L1
• Toggle Light Source: Up D-pad
• Scope Zoom In: Up D-pad
• Scope Zoom Out: Down D-pad
• Drop Toolbelt Item: Down D-pad
• Scoreboard: Press touchpad
• Menu: Options

Vehicles

• Forward: R2
• Reverse: L2
• Hop / Gyro Pitch Down: X
• Brake / Gyro Pitch Up: Square
• Inventory: Circle
• Interact: Triangle
• Turbo: R1
• Honk Horn: L1
• Toggle Lights: Left D-pad
• Switch Steering Mode: Click right analog stick
• Camera Zoom +: Up D-pad
• Camera Zoom -: Down D-pad
• Scoreboard: Press touchpad
• Menu: Options

User Interface

• Previous Category: L2
• Next Category: R2
• Previous Tab: L1
• Next Tab: R1
• Move Forward / Backward, Strafe Left / Right: Left analog stick
• Take All: Click left analog stick
• Action Hotkey 1: Left D-pad
• Action Hotkey 2: Right D-pad
• Action Hotkey 3: Up D-pad
• Action Hotkey 4: Down D-pad
• Inspect: Triangle
• Close Window: Circle
• Take Full Stack / Select Button: X
• Take Half Stack: Square
• Look Up / Down: Right analog stick
• Quick Move: Click right analog stick

DualSense Touchpad Note

Since Update 1.0, the DualSense touchpad LED reacts to in-game conditions. Expect colour shifts based on the time of day, weather, and blood moon events. Atmospheric, until you wonder why your controller is glowing red and remember the horde is on its way.