Developer Saber Interactive has finally launched their newest survival horror video game, Evil Dead: The Game. Many players have already started their journey with the thrilling events of the game. If you’re new to the game, you’ll surely want to learn the Evil Dead: The Game controls first before starting your first match. In this guide, you will be able to learn the default controls of the game using keyboard and gamepad controllers.
Evil Dead: The Game Controls
Before we get started, be reminded that you can change and remap these default Evil Dead: The Game key bindings and shortcuts. You can remap these controls by going to Settings > Input options. Of course, you can reset the controls by clicking the R key or the Reset Key Bind option found in the lower right corner of the screen.
Let’s start off this guide with the default keyboard and mouse controls. You can find the gamepad controls after this key bindings guide.
| Function | Key |
|---|---|
| Move Forward | W |
| Move Backward | S |
| Move Left | A |
| Move Right | D |
| Interact | E |
| Upgrade Menu | Tab |
| Active Skill | Q |
| Map | M |
| Mark | Alt |
| Close Communication Wheel | X |
| Light Melee Attack | Left Mouse Button |
| Heavy Melee Attack | Middle Mouse Button |
| Dodge | Spacebar |
| Sprint | Shift |
| Vehicle Lights: On/Off | 1 |
| Honk Horn | 2 |
| Finisher | F |
| Aim (Hold) | Right Mouse Button |
| Shoot | Left Mouse Button |
| Reload | R |
| Inventory | I |
| Flashlight | 1 |
| Drink Shemp’s Cola | 2 |
| Use Amulet | 3 |
| Attack the Dark Ones | Ctrl |
| Spectator Mode: Next Player | Right Arrow |
| Spectator Mode: Previous Player | Left Arrow |
| Possess | F |
| Portal Selection: Basic Unit (Hold) | 1 |
| Portal Selection: Elite Unit (Hold) | 2 |
| Summon Boss | 3 |
| Spawn Portal | Left Mouse Button |
| Place Proximity Portal | Right Mouse Button |
| Change Type of Crate Trap | T |
| Demonic Dash | C |
| Possessed Unite: Action 1 | 1 |
| Possessed Unite: Action 2 | 2 |
| Possessed Unite: Action 3 | 3 |
| Possessed Unite: Action 4 | 4 |
| Brake / Reverse | S |
| Accelerate | W |
| Turn Left | A |
| Turn Right | D |
Now, for the gamepad controls, check out the details below. As far as we know, these are also the default controls for the Xbox and PlayStation versions of Evil Dead: The Game.
| Survivor Controls | |
| Character Movement | Left Analog Stick |
| Sprint | L3 |
| Aim (Hold) | LT |
| Communication Wheel (Hold) | LB |
| Drink Shemp’s Cola | D-Pad Up |
| Flashlight | D-Pad Left |
| Upgrade Menu | D-Pad Down |
| Apply Shield | D-Pad Right |
| Map | View Button |
| Inventory (Hold) | View Button |
| Move Camera Around | Right Analog Stick |
| Heavy Attack | RT |
| Light Attack | RB |
| Interact / Vault | Y |
| Active Skill | B |
| Dodge | A |
| Reload | X |
| Settings | Menu Button |
| Demon Controls | |
| Character Movement | Left Analog Stick |
| Portal Selection: Basic Unit (Hold) | LT |
| Portal Selection: Elite Unit (Hold) | RT |
| Possess / Unpossess (Hold) | LB |
| Demonic Dash (Hold) | RB |
| Upgrade Menu | D-Pad Down |
| Map | View Button |
| Interact | Y |
| Active Skill | B |
| Spawn Portal | A |
| Place Proximity Portal | X |
| Move Camera | Right Analog Stick |
| Settings | Menu Button |
| Summon Boss | LT + RT |
| Spawn Portal: Basic | LT + A |
| Place Proximity Portal: Basic | LT + X |
| Spawn Portal: Elite | RT + A |
| Place Proximity Portal: Elite | RT + X |
| Possession Actions | |
| Movement | Left Analog Stick |
| Sprint | L3 |
| Aim (Hold) | LT |
| Possess / Unpossess (Hold) | LB |
| Upgrade Menu | D-Pad Down |
| Light Attack | RB |
| Heavy Attack / Shoot | RT |
| Possessed Unit: Action 1 | X |
| Possessed Unit: Action 2 | Y |
| Possessed Unit: Action 3 | B |
| Possessed Unit: Action 4 | A |
| Move Camera | Right Analog Stick |
| Map | View Button |
| Settings | Menu Button |
And that’s all of the default controls for Evil Dead: The Game. In case we missed any action keys for the game, feel free to let us know in the comments below. You can also check our Evil Dead: The Game controller troubleshooting guide if you’re experiencing some issues while playing the game using a gamepad controller.
