Stardew Valley Controls Guide (PC, Switch, Xbox, PS5)

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Stardew Valley 1.6 update key art.
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Stardew Valley is available for literally any device you can think of nowadays, and all of these platforms will have a few differences among them, with one of the most important being their controls. Here are all the controls for the different versions of Stardew Valley.

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Stardew Valley Controls For All Platforms Listed

You can play Stardew Valley either through PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, or PlayStation consoles, and while some commands will be quite similar between each version, they sometimes have tiny differences to better accommodate the platform the game is running.

Stardew Valley PC Controls List

ActionKey Assigned
Check/Do ActionRight Click/X
Use ToolLeft Click/C
Access MenuEscape/E
Access JournalF
Access MapM
Move UpW
Move DownS
Move LeftA
Move RightD
Chat BoxQuestion/T
Emote MenuY
RunLeft Shift
Shift ToolbarTab
Inventory Slot 11
Inventory Slot 22
Inventory Slot 33
Inventory Slot 44
Inventory Slot 55
Inventory Slot 66
Inventory Slot 77
Inventory Slot 88
Inventory Slot 99
Inventory Slot 1010
Inventory Slot 1111
Inventory Slot 1212

Stardew Valley Nintendo Switch Controls List

ActionButton Assigned
Check/Do Action/Move CursorA
Use ToolY
Access MenuPlus
Access JournalMinus
Open Crafting MenuX
CancelB
MoveLeft Stick, D-Pad
Move Cursor/Open In-Game ChatRight Stick
Switch ItemZL, ZR
Shift ToolbarL, R

Stardew Valley Xbox Controls List

ActionButton Assigned
Check/Do Action/Move CursorA
Use ToolX
Access MenuMenu, B
Access JournalView
Open Crafting MenuY
MoveLeft Stick, D-Pad
Move Cursor/Open In-Game ChatRight Stick
Switch ItemLT, RT
Shift ToolbarLB, RB

Stardew Valley PlayStation Controls List

ActionButton Assigned
Check/Do Action/Move CursorCross
Use ToolSquare
Access MenuOptions, Circle
Access JournalTouchpad
Open Crafting MenuTriangle
MoveLeft Stick, D-Pad
Move Cursor/Open In-Game ChatRight Stick
Switch ItemL2, R2
Shift ToolbarL1, R1

If you ever feel uncomfortable with any of these commands, you’re free to customize them as you want. Although this might not be necessary, it’s always a good feature to have just in case you feel like changing something here or there. If you’re looking to have a blast with the Stardew Valley 1.6 update, this will definitely come in handy.

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Patrick has been working for Prima since 2022 and joined as a Staff Writer in 2023. He's been interested in gaming journalism since college, and that was the path he took once he had his degree in hands. Diligently ignores his ever-growing backlog to keep raiding in Final Fantasy XIV, exploring in Genshin Impact or replaying some of his favorite RPGs from time to time. Loves tackling hard challenges in games, but his cats are still the hardest bosses he could ask for.