Our guide to the Sons of the Forest controls list will guide you through keyboard and Xbox controller controls. So no matter which input you use, we’ve got you covered. Print out this page or keep it open on your mobile phone so you can easily view all the keys in the early days of the game. So, with that said, this is our guide to all keyboard shortcuts for controls in Sons of the Forest.
All Sons of the Forest Controls and Keybindings
Sons of the Forest on PC can be played in two popular ways:
- Keyboard and mouse
- Xbox controller or other gamepads
So, we will look at both of these input methods.
Sons of the Forest Controls (keyboard and mouse)
Here are all Sons of the Forest Controls & Key Bindings in keyboard and mouse setup:
- FORWARD – W key
- BACK – S key
- RIGHT – D key
- LEFT – key
- DOWN – Left Ctrl
- DROP – G key
- EQUIPMENT – key I
- JUMP – space bar
- LIGHTER – L key
- RELOAD – R key
- RUN – Left Shift
- TAKE – E key
- DISMANTLING – Key C
- USEFUL – not assigned
- GPS TRACKER – M key
- RADIO – T key
- BOOK – B key
- TURN RIGHT – R key
- TURN LEFT – Q key
- MAIN ACTION – LMB
- SECONDARY ACTION – RMB
- INTERACT – LMB
- ALTERNATIVE INTERACTION – PKM
- PLACE ELEMENT – LMB
- TOGGLE LOCATION MODE – RMB
- ACT THREE – MMB
- SLEEP – Z key
- SAVE – E key
- WeIP – S key
- RESET – Not Assigned
- SELECT – E Key
- BACK – left arrow key
- CANCEL STRUCTURE – X Key
- TOGGLE PORTRAIT MODE – X Key
- BOOK NEXT PAGE – RMB
- BOOK TO THE PREVIOUS PAGE – LMB
- LOCATION – C key
- CYCLIC GRIP BAG CATEGORY – Q key
Sons of the Forest Controls (Xbox controller)
Here are all the Sons of the Forest controls and key bindings on the Xbox controller:
- FORWARD – left stick up
- BACK – left stick down
- Right – left stick right
- Left – left stick left
- CROUCH – right stick
- DROP – button B
- EQUIPMENT – Directional Shoe Down
- JUMP – Y button
- LIGHTER – Guide block on the left
- RELOAD – X button
- RUN – left stick
- ACCEPT – button
- DISMANTLING – button X
- UTILITY – Directional panel on the right
- GPS TRACKER – Not assigned
- walkie-talkie – not assigned
- BOOK NOW – Directional Pad Up
- TURN RIGHT – Right bumper
- TURN LEFT – Left bumper
- MAIN ACTION – right trigger
- SECONDARY ACTION – left trigger
- INTERACTION – Left Trigger
- ALTERNATIVE INTERACTION – right trigger
- PLACE ELEMENT – right trigger
- SWITCH LOCATION MODE – Not Assigned
- THIRD STEP – view button
- SLEEP – button
- SAVE – Button B
- WeIP – Y button
- APPLY – Y button
- RESET – button X
- SELECT – button A
- BACK – button B
- NEXT PAGE – Right Bumper
- PREVIOUS PAGE – Left Bumper
- CANCEL STRUCTURE – X button
- SWITCH BOOK MODE – X button
- BOOK TURN NEXT PAGE – Right Trigger
- BOOK TURN PREVIOUS PAGE – Left Trigger
- LOCATION – X button
- CYCLE GRAB BAG CATEGORY – Left bumper
That’s it for our list of all Sons of the Forest controls and key bindings.