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Alien: Isolation Keyboard & Controller Controls

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Alien: Isolation is Creative Assembly's 2014 first-person survival horror game, published by SEGA and ported to macOS and Linux by Feral Interactive. Most of the time you are hiding rather than fighting, so the bindings that matter are crouch, peek, the held motion tracker and the radial crafting menu. The defaults below come from the game's own manual, which Steam serves for the PC release.

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MOVEMENT08MoveW/A/S/DSprint (hold)ShiftCrouchCMove ForwardWPeek (hold, lean with W/A/S/D or left stick)VMove LeftAMove BackSMove RightDITEMS05Motion Tracker (hold)SpaceOpen Radial Menu (hold)QToggle FlashlightFFocus Past Motion TrackerSpaceRMBRecharge Flashlight (uses a battery)QFWEAPONS07Select Revolver1Select Shotgun2Select Flamethrower3Previous WeaponWheel ↑Next WeaponWheel ↓Select Bolt Gun4Select Stun Baton5COMBAT04Aim / Change Focus (hold)RMBFire / Throw / MeleeLMBReload / ActivateRAim / Change Focus (hold, alternate)CtrlINTERACTION05Use / InteractESave Game (at a save point)EHide in Locker (hold, when prompted)EHold Breath While Hiding (hold)RMBLean Back While Hiding (hold)SMENUS02MapTabPause MenuEscGAME CONTROLSHORRORALIEN: ISOLATIONKEYBOARD CONTROLS · WINDOWS · 31 BINDSshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ALIEN: ISOLATION · WINDOWS

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All Alien: Isolation controls

31 default keybinds across 6 categories. Most can be reassigned in Alien: Isolation's control settings. Switch to Gamepad to see Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and Steam Deck buttons side by side.

Layout
Esc
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
-
=
⌫ Back
Tab
Q
W
E
R
T
Y
U
I
O
P
[
]
\
Caps
A
S
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
;
'
Enter ⏎
Shift
Z
X
C
V
B
N
M
,
.
/
Shift
Ctrl
Win
Alt
Space
Alt
Win
Menu
Ctrl
↑
←
↓
→

31 shortcuts

Movement 8

Action Shortcut
Move WthenAthenSthenD
Sprint (hold) Shift
Crouch C
Move Forward W
Peek (hold, lean with W/A/S/D or left stick) V
Move Left A
Move Back S
Move Right D

Weapons 7

Action Shortcut
Select Revolver 1
Select Shotgun 2
Select Flamethrower 3
Previous Weapon Wheel ↑
Next Weapon Wheel ↓
Select Bolt Gun 4
Select Stun Baton 5

Interaction 5

Action Shortcut
Use / Interact E
Save Game (at a save point) E
Hide in Locker (hold, when prompted) E
Hold Breath While Hiding (hold) RMB
Lean Back While Hiding (hold) S

Items 5

Action Shortcut
Motion Tracker (hold) Space
Open Radial Menu (hold) Q
Toggle Flashlight F
Focus Past Motion Tracker SpaceRMB
Recharge Flashlight (uses a battery) QF

Combat 4

Action Shortcut
Aim / Change Focus (hold) RMB
Fire / Throw / Melee LMB
Reload / Activate R
Aim / Change Focus (hold, alternate) Ctrl

Menus 2

Action Shortcut
Map Tab
Pause Menu Esc

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Alien: Isolation controls — FAQ

What are the default controls for Alien: Isolation?
Alien: Isolation, a horror game, uses 31 default keybinds across 6 categories — on keyboard and controller. The complete, up-to-date list is free to read on this page.
Can you remap Alien: Isolation controls?
Yes. These are the game's default bindings — nearly all of them can be reassigned from Alien: Isolation's in-game control or key-binding settings.
Does Alien: Isolation support a controller?
Yes — Alien: Isolation has full gamepad support. The Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and Steam Deck button maps are shown on this page alongside the keyboard controls.
Which platforms do these Alien: Isolation controls cover?
These keyboard controls apply on Windows and Mac and Linux. Alien: Isolation also released on Xbox, PlayStation and Switch, and this page carries those controller bindings too. Most bindings are identical across platforms unless noted.
Is this an official Alien: Isolation resource?
No. This is an unofficial reference and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Alien: Isolation or its publisher. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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