R.E.P.O. Controls & Keybinds (Keyboard + Controller)

Yes. Open the pause menu with Escape, go to Settings and then the Controls tab, click any binding, and press the new key or button. Every movement, interaction, and voice-chat key can be remapped, and changes save immediately. Sprint and crouch also let you choose between hold and toggle behavior, which is handy on longer runs when your hand gets tired holding Shift.

R.E.P.O. has no official native controller support in Early Access — it is built around mouse and keyboard, because grabbing, rotating, and pushing physics objects rely on the mouse. You can still use a controller through Steam Input by mapping buttons to keyboard keys, and there are community layouts on the Steam Workshop. Just note that these workarounds usually leave text chat and push-to-talk without a mapped button.

By default V is push-to-talk for proximity voice chat — hold it to be heard by nearby teammates. You can rebind it in Settings › Controls, or disable push-to-talk entirely if you would rather use an open mic. Because R.E.P.O. uses proximity voice, your teammates only hear you clearly when you are close, which is part of the game's comedy and tension.

Hold Left Click to grab an item, valuable, or cart, and keep the button held to carry it. Use Right Click to rotate the held object so it fits through tight doorways or stacks safely. Scroll up to push it farther from you and scroll down to pull it closer — useful for heavy or fragile valuables you do not want to bump into a wall.

Q makes your character tumble — a deliberate ragdoll. It is used to drop down ledges without taking full fall damage, squeeze through gaps, or fling yourself out of a monster's reach. It is also a big part of the game's slapstick humor. You can rebind it, but most players leave it on Q since it is easy to reach while moving.

R.E.P.O. runs on Steam Deck, and because there is no native controller support you play using Steam Input with the Deck acting as a keyboard-and-mouse device. Community control layouts make this easier by mapping the trackpads and buttons to grab, interact, and movement. Expect to spend a few minutes tuning the layout, especially for aiming the mouse cursor used to grab and rotate objects.

Movement is locked while text chat (T) or the pause menu (Escape) is open, so you cannot walk and type at the same time. This is why experienced players duck into a safe corner before opening chat. Voice chat (V) does not lock movement, so use push-to-talk to communicate on the run and save text chat for typing commands or when you are somewhere secure.