There aren’t actually a lot of controls in Frostpunk, as most of them resolve around the camera. The default settings are very intuitive. Although you do have full control, and can change keys to whatever you want.
Below are the default controls that you have when first starting the game. Some may feel like they need a change. I personally have changed the Map to M for example.
| Item | Default Keys |
| Camera Forward | W – Up Arrow |
| Camera Backward | S – Down arrow |
| Pan Left | RareA – Left arrow/td> |
| Pan Right | D – Right arrow |
| Rotate Left | Q – Delete /td> |
| Rotate Right | E – End |
| Zoom In | Page Up – Scroll wheel up |
| Zoom Out | Page Down – Scroll wheel down |
| Toggle World Map | Home |
| Camera Centre | C |
| Pause | Spacebar |
| Increase Game Speed | 3 |
| Decrease Game Speed | 2 |
| Reset Game Speed | 1 |
| Construction Panel | B |
| Book Of Laws | L |
| Technology Tree | T |
| Economy Panel | V |
| Temperature Overlay | O |
| Tutorial Summary | H |
| Efficiency Trackers | Left ALT |
How to change the controls in Frostpunk
You can change your control settings whether you are in the main menu or in game. Head to the settings menu (press ESC whilst in-game), and choose the Controls option. Each item can have two keys bound to it.
Select one of the options, and a ‘Press key’ text will appear. Press the key or button, whether on your mouse or keyboard to set your own custom keys. Make sure to hit Apply at the bottom. If at any point you want to revert back to the original settings, just hit ‘Restore defaults’.
