The Last of Us Part 1: All Controls List for PC (2024)

The controls for The Last of Us Part 1on PC aren’t too complicated, but it’s always nice to have a companion guide in the apocalypse.Naturally, you might want to know what the game offers in terms of control settings or how they might differ from the console version — or you may want to know what controllers it supports. Our The Last of Us Part 1 PC controls guide tell you what you need to know.

Complete Controls and Keybindings List for The Last of Us Part 1

All of the inputs and keybindings listed below are the default controls for The Last of Us Part 1 on PC, whether you’re using a mouse and keyboard or a controller (yes, TLoU on PC has controller support). You can also remap and rebind these controls, which we go over below the controls list.

General PC Controls

Move forward: W
Move left: A
Move back: S
Move right: D
Jump/climb: Spacebar
Sprint: Left shift
Crouch: C
Interact/grab: E
Weapon swap/Listen: Q
Reload/quick throw/use: Left mouse button
Look-at/navigation assistance: X
Melee: F
Flashlight: T
Shake flashlight: J
Backpack: Tab
Slow movement: Ctrl
Pause game: Escape

Aiming

Move camera: Move the mouse
Aim: Right mouse button
Fire: Left mouse button
Shoulder swap: Tab
Scope: E

Weapon Selection

Up/left navigation: Scroll up with the middle mouse button
Down/right navigation: Scroll down with the middle mouse button
Crafting: Spacebar
Holstered Long Gun: 1
Long Gun: 2
Short Gun: 3
Holstered Short Gun: 4
Bomb: 5
Smoke Bomb: 6
Health Kit: 7
Brick/bottle: 8
Molotov co*cktail: 9

How to Change Control Schemes and Rebind Keys

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The Last of Us Part 1 PC controls also allow you to make changes to your keybinds, as well.

Go to the Customize Controls panel
Check the Control Scheme
Click the arrows until you find Custom Scheme 1, 2, or 3.
Make the necessary changes.

You can assign keybinds that are different from the default options, and you may also do that for gamepad/controller inputs if you have one that’s connected.

The Last of Us Part 1 PC — Controller Support

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It seems that almost every modern-day gamepad and controller is supported when it comes to The Last of Us Part 1 on PC. Controller support includes the PS5 DualSense gamepad (with Haptic Feedback options), Xbox Controllers, Xbox Adaptive Controller, Steam Deck, and more. We’ve included images of the default controller layouts below.

PS5 DualSense

PS4 DualShock4

Movement: Left thumbstick
Camera: Right thumbstick
Look-at/navigation assistance: L3
Flashlight: R3
Interact/grab: Triangle
Crouch: Circle
Jump/climb/scope (while aiming): X
Melee/shoulder swap (while aiming): Square
Sprint: L1
Aim: L2
Weapon swap/Listen: R1
Reload/quick throw/use/fire (while aiming): R2
Backpack: Touchpad
Pause game: Start
Weapon cross up: D-pad up
Weapon cross left: D-pad left
Weapon cross down: D-pad down
Weapon cross right: D-pad right
Shake flashlight: Shake the controller

Xbox Wireless Controller

Movement: Left thumbstick
Camera: Right thumbstick
Look-at/navigation assistance: L3
Flashlight: R3
Interact/grab: Y
Crouch: B
Jump/climb/scope (while aiming): A
Melee/shoulder swap (while aiming): X
Sprint: LB
Aim: LT
Weapon swap/Listen: RB
Reload/quick throw/use/fire (while aiming): RT
Backpack: View button
Pause game: Menu button
Weapon cross up: D-pad up
Weapon cross left: D-pad left
Weapon cross down: D-pad down
Weapon cross right: D-pad right
Shake flashlight: Shake the left thumbstick

Steam Controller

Movement: Left thumbstick
Camera: Right thumbstick
Look-at/navigation assistance: L3
Flashlight: R3
Interact/grab: Y
Crouch: B
Jump/climb/scope (while aiming): A
Melee/shoulder swap (while aiming): X
Sprint: LB
Aim: LT
Weapon swap/Listen: RB
Reload/quick throw/use/fire (while aiming): RT
Backpack: Back button
Pause game: Start button
Weapon cross up: D-pad up
Weapon cross left: D-pad left
Weapon cross down: D-pad down
Weapon cross right: D-pad right
Shake flashlight: Shake the controller

Steam Deck Controls

Movement: Left thumbstick
Camera: Right thumbstick
Look-at/navigation assistance: L3
Flashlight: R3
Interact/grab: Y
Crouch: B
Jump/climb/scope (while aiming): A
Melee/shoulder swap (while aiming): X
Sprint: L1
Aim: L2
Weapon swap/Listen: R1
Reload/quick throw/use/fire (while aiming): R2
Backpack: View button
Pause game: Menu button
Weapon cross up: D-pad up
Weapon cross left: D-pad left
Weapon cross down: D-pad down
Weapon cross right: D-pad right
Shake flashlight: Shake the device

Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

Movement: Left thumbstick
Camera: Right thumbstick
Look-at/navigation assistance: L3
Flashlight: R3
Interact/grab: X
Crouch: A
Jump/climb/scope (while aiming): B
Melee/shoulder swap (while aiming): Y
Sprint: L
Aim: ZL
Weapon swap/Listen: R
Reload/quick throw/use/fire (while aiming): ZR
Backpack: Minus (-) button
Pause game: Plus (+) button
Weapon cross up: D-pad up
Weapon cross left: D-pad left
Weapon cross down: D-pad down
Weapon cross right: D-pad right
Shake flashlight: Shake the controller

Xbox Adaptive Controller

Movement: L
Camera: R
Look-at/navigation assistance: L3
Flashlight: R3
Interact/grab: Y
Crouch: B
Jump/climb/scope (while aiming): A
Melee/shoulder swap (while aiming): X
Sprint: LB
Aim: LT
Weapon swap/Listen: RB
Reload/quick throw/use/fire (while aiming): RT
Backpack: View button
Pause game: Menu button
Weapon cross up: D-pad up
Weapon cross left: D-pad left
Weapon cross down: D-pad down
Weapon cross right: D-pad right
Shake flashlight: Shake the L input

Those are all of the default controls and keybinds for The Last of Us Part 1 on PC. For more, check out our guides to the best weapon upgrades and the best skills to focus on.

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