The Alters Complete Controls for PC and Controller
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The Alters Complete Controls for PC and Controller

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Published: Jun 13, 2025 08:11 am

The Alters is now available on PC and consoles, the latest title from 11 Bit Studios, the developers behind Frostpunk and This War of Mine. It combines elements of resource gathering, base management, and a choice-driven dialogue system. Seamlessly switching between these is possible thanks to a robust control scheme.

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Here are the complete controls for The Alters, whether you’re playing on keyboard and mouse or a controller.

The Alters Complete Controls for Controller

Here are the complete controls for The Alters, whether you’re playing on an Xbox or PlayStation controller.

ActionXboxPlayStation
Talk to AlterXSquare
InteractAX
Cancel / SkipBCircle
RemoveYTriangle
SprintRBR1
IlluminateRTR2
Pause MenuMenu ButtonMenu Button
Open HubView ButtonTouchpad
AimLTL2
Ring MenuLBL1
MoveLeft ThumbstickLeft Thumbstick
Toggle WalkLSL3
Toggle Alter PanelD-Pad LeftD-Pad Left
Toggle Task PanelD-Pad RightD-Pad Right
Equip LuminatorD-Pad UpD-Pad Up
NewsfeedD-Pad DownD-Pad Down

The Alters Complete Controls for Keyboard and Mouse

Here are the complete controls for The Alters, if you’re playing on a keyboard and mouse.

General

ActionInput
Move ForwardW
Move BackwardS
Move LeftA
Move RightD
WalkCtrl
InteractE
View News FeedAlt
Toggle Alters PanelT
Toggle Task PanelY
Open HubTab
Open Map / Base OverviewM
Open AssignmentsC
Open ProductionG
Open ResearchU
Open Alters TabI
Open StorageO
Open TasksK
Open ManualL
PauseP

Base

ActionInput
Use Elevator (Hold)Shift
Talk to AlterF

Exploration

ActionInput
SprintShift
Tool WheelG
UnequipEscape
Switch Pylons / Scan WaveF
Equip Scanner2

Luminator

ActionInput
Equip Luminator1
AimRight Mouse Button
IlluminateLeft Mouse Button
RechargeR

UI

ActionInput
SkipSpacebar
Continous BuildingShift
Increase UpholdMiddle Mouse Button
Start VoteV

Map

ActionInput
Zoom InMouse Scroll
Zoom OutMouse Scroll
Pan CameraMiddle Mouse Button

Can you Remap Controls in The Alters?

No, you can’t remap the controls in The Alters. There is no option to do regardless of your choice of input.

The Alters Supported Controllers on PC

The Alters has support for Xbox and PlayStation controllers on PC. However, there are no in-game button prompts for the PlayStation controllers. Even after disabling Steam Input, the connected controllers show only Xbox button prompts.

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Ali Hashmi
Ali has been writing about video games for the past six years and is always on the lookout for the next indie game to obsess over and recommend to everyone in sight. When he isn't spending an unhealthy amount of time in Slay the Spire, he's probably trying out yet another retro-shooter or playing Dark Souls for the 50th time.
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