Dumb Ways to Build Controls & Keybinds
What input the game officially supports, and how to find and rebind your keys. Exact key layouts are only listed when verified.
Supported input
| Input | Status |
|---|---|
| Keyboard + mouse | Supported on PC (Steam) — official PC release |
| Xbox controller | Supported on Xbox Series X|S; controller support on PC is standard for this genre but not individually verified |
| PlayStation controller | Supported on PS5; DualSense features not individually verified |
| Rebinding | Settings menu — exact per-command mappings not yet verified |
Core actions (from official descriptions)
- Grab / rotate / throw — the core material handling verbs from the official description.
- Nail — fire the nail gun to staple structures together.
- Move / jump — standard platformer movement on a 3D map (bindings not verified).
- Interact & tool switch — swap tools in the physics-based tool belt.
Exact keybinds: Unverified
Per-key defaults (movement layout, interaction key, tool slots) are not published in official materials we can verify, and we do not guess. When you are in-game, open the settings menu to view and remap controls — that is the authoritative source for your build. Once exact defaults are confirmed from a current build, this page will publish them with a verified date.
About this page
This page is intentionally short: guessing keybinds would be worse than leaving them unverified. If you tested a specific mapping on the current build, the official Discord (discord.com/invite/dwtb) is the place the community tracks it.
FAQ
Common questions about this topic.
Does Dumb Ways to Build support keyboard and mouse?
Yes — the game is a PC (Steam) release with standard keyboard and mouse play.
Are there controller/keybind tables?
Not yet verified; the settings menu in-game shows the current mappings for your build.
Can I remap controls?
Remapping is done in the in-game settings menu; the full mapping list has not been officially published.