How to Change Controls in Palworld

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Having a good level of customization is always welcoming for any game, and Palworld does this very well by letting players fully customize how they want to play their survival adventure. Here’s how you can change your default controls in Palworld.

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How to Change Commands in Palworld

All commands are customizable in Palworld, and if you feel like changing something, open the menu with Esc (or Start in controllers) and head to the Options tab, then pick Options (the second one right below “Return to game”) and finally, select “Controls”. All commands for both Keyboard and controller will appear, letting you fully customize them.

To do so, select the command you wish to change and press the new key/button you want to assign that action to. You’ll need to fully restart your game for any changes to be effective, so be aware of that if you’re a host in a Multiplayer session as this means closing the server temporarily.

You can always reset everything to the default options if you feel like you messed up something. It just takes you a few seconds to reopen your game, but it’s worth it if you feel like the default commands for throwing Spheres and sending Pals out should be reversed, just like I felt.

All Keyboard Controls in Palworld Listed

These are all the default controls for the game while playing on a Keyboard. You can change them anytime you want to fit your personal preferences.

ActionDefault Command
Move (Front)W
Move (Back)S
Move (Left)A
Move (Right)D
JumpSpace
Summon Pal/Ride Skill 2E
Throw Pal SphereD
Partner SkillF
Crouch/Slide/Ride Skill 3C
ReloadR
RollCtrl
SprintShift
Change Pal (Left)1
Change Pal (Right)3
Change Sphere2
Command Pal4

All Controller Controls in Palworld Listed

Xbox controllers work just the game. Some functions are simplified to adapt to a controller experience.

ActionDefault Command
JumpA
Summon Pal/Ride Skill 2LB
Throw Pal SphereRB
Partner Skill/ReloadX
SprintLeft Stick (Hold)
Change Pal (Left)Left (D-Pad)
Change Pal (Right)Right (D-Pad)
Change SphereDown (D-Pad)
Command PalRight Stick (Hold)
Change WeaponY
AimLT
Attack/Riding Skill 1RT
Have fun exploring the islands!

For more tips and tricks, check out how to unlock guns in Palworld.


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Patrick Souza

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.