No Rest for the Wicked is the latest mythical entry from Moon Studios and a departure from the more whimsical magic of Ori and the Blind Forest, especially in terms of gameplay. This unique souls-like game emphasizes “no rest” with challenging combat that requires adept use and understanding of the game’s controls. If you need clarification on the right buttons to push, here’s our handy guide toall keyboard and controller controls in No Rest for the Wicked.

Tips for Handling No Rest for the Wicked’s Controls

Those who have been trying to get their sea legs withNo Rest for the Wicked’s controls have likely noticed that the mapping for them is not great right now. Of course, it all comes down to personal preference, but during the game’s first days of Early Access unfortunately there islittle option for customization.

The Controls guide for the game can be accessed at any time by going toSettingsand scrolling down to’Controls' at the very bottom.

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If you prefer keyboard-based controls, at the moment there are two different sets of default control schemes -RegularandAlternative. At the time of writing, there isno option to reset any keybinds on either of these schemes. A future update may (hopefully) bring that option, but for now, you’ll need to adjust to one or the other.

Those who like the controller experience are in decidedly better luck, asthe game seems to cater mostly to controller support. When you launch the game on Steam, a huge prompt highly encourages the use of any type of controller, from Xbox to DualSense.

No Rest for the Wicked how to access the Settings menu

However, if you dive into the game with a DualSense controller, you’ll notice thatcontrol glyphs are still wired to Xbox controls. That can make things a bit heinous, especially when first starting out in an unforgiving, souls-like environment.

If you don’t have an Xbox controller to switch over to, we’ve provided a controller guide below that will help figure which button is which.

No Rest for the Wicked the Controller control menu

All Controller Controls in No Rest for the Wicked

All Keyboard Controls in No Rest for the Wicked

Regular Controls

Alternative Controls

That concludes our guide to all keyboard and controller controls in No Rest for the Wicked. We hope you found this helpful, and let us know how you’re enjoying the game so far. Do you think the controls are balanced, or do they need improvements?

Be sure to check out all of our other guides and news for No Rest for the Wicked as Early Access continues.

No Rest for the Wicked the keyboard control menu

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No Rest for the Wicked alternative keyboard control menu