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Stillskin Forest Controls

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What are the controls in Stillskin Forest?

Move with WASD, sprint with Left Shift, jump with Space, interact with E, toggle the headlamp with F, crouch with C, aim with right mouse, fire or swing with left mouse, reload with R, ping with T, and open the backpack with B or Tab. V switches to first person and J opens your journal.

The hotbar with items and ammo counts
Hotbar. Real HUD (hotbar, day timer) over a staged over-the-shoulder camera.

Keyboard and mouse

Keyboard and mouse controls
InputAction
W A S DMove
MouseLook and aim (the cursor is locked to the crosshair)
SpaceJump. Cars and furniture must be jumped onto, not walked up
Left ShiftSprint while you have stamina
C or Left CtrlCrouch
EInteract: pick up, read, hide, open doors, climb ladders
Hold ERevive a downed teammate; give your held item to a teammate
FHeadlamp on/off
Left mouseFire, swing, or use the held item
Right mouseAim
RReload
VSwitch between third and first person
Number keysSelect a hotbar slot
B or TabOpen the backpack
GDrop the held item
T or middle mousePing (infected, loot, or here)
JJournal: notes, achievements and map
LLight or put out a carried lantern
HClip the lantern to your belt
EscClose a note or menu

Controller

Controller mappings in the current build
ButtonAction
R2 / L2Fire / aim
BCrouch
XPing
LB / RBCycle hotbar
D-pad downHeadlamp
D-pad left / rightLight lantern / lantern to belt
R3First person

Control tips

  • Sprinting stands you back up from a crouch.
  • With a hammer, a quick click swings; holding the click and dragging across a surface nails a plank. See Doors and building.
  • Walking into the foot of a ladder starts a climb; Jump lets go partway.

Sources: Development playtest log, 24–25 Oct 2026; Stillskin Forest design report, 25 Oct 2026.

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