Controls
Controls for Dreamlight Valley can be either keyboard & mouse or a controller.
Control Summary Table
Action | Xbox Controller | Nintendo Switch | Mac Keyboard & Mouse | PC Keyboard & Mouse | ||||||||||||||
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Move | Left Analog Stick | Left Analog Stick | ←,→,↑,↓ | W⇧ Move Up A⇦ Move Left S⇩ Move Down D⇨ Move Right | ||||||||||||||
Reposition Camera | Right Analog Stick | Right Analog Stick | Mouse Movement | Mouse Movement | ||||||||||||||
Center Camera Behind Player | K | |||||||||||||||||
Interact/Reel Fish (when Fishing) | A | A | E or Left Click | E | ||||||||||||||
Tool Wheel | RT | ZR | Tab | Tab | ||||||||||||||
Select tool | 1-6 |
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Use Tool | X | Y | Spacebar, Right Click | |||||||||||||||
Inventory | Y | X | I | |||||||||||||||
Dreamlight | D-Pad ⇩ | D Pad ⇩ | ESC | |||||||||||||||
Quests | View | L | ||||||||||||||||
Open Last Menu | Start | |||||||||||||||||
Show "Hang Out" Companion Bonus | D Pad ⇧ | |||||||||||||||||
Fast Travel (While in Map) | Y | |||||||||||||||||
Previous, Next Menu Tab | ZL,ZR | |||||||||||||||||
Sprint (if Well Fed Bonus is active) | ||||||||||||||||||
Equip Accessory (if equipped) |
Controls by Console
Keyboard & Mouse
Key | Description |
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Movement | |
W A S D ⇧ ⇦ ⇩ ⇨ |
W⇧ Move Up A⇦ Move Left S⇩ Move Down D⇨ Move Right |
Actions | |
E | Interact |
Camera | |
Mouse Movement | Reposition Camera |
K | Center Camera Behind Player |
Tools | |
Tab | Tool Wheel |
1 | Hands Free |
2 | Watering Can |
3 | Shovel |
4 | Fishing Rod |
5 | Pickaxe |
6 | Camera |
Spacebar, Right Click |
Use Tool |
Menu Windows
Key | Description |
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Q,E | Previous, Next Menu Tab |
U | Dreamlight |
I | Inventory |
O | Collection |
F | Furniture |
L | Quests |
V | Wardrobe |
B | Show "Hang Out" Companion Bonus |
M | Map |
T | Fast Travel (While in Map) |
F | Map Filters (While in Map) |
Xbox Controller
Key | Description |
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Left Analog Stick | Move |
Right Analog Stick | Adjust Camera |
A | Interact/Reel Fish (when Fishing) |
RT | Tool Wheel |
X | Use Tool |
Y | Inventory |
D-Pad ⇩ | Dreamlight |
View | Quests |
Start | Open Last Menu |
Nintendo Switch Controller
Key | Description |
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Left Analog Stick | Move |
Right Analog Stick | Adjust Camera |
A | Interact/Reel Fish (when Fishing) |
ZR | Tool Wheel |
Y | Use Tool |
X | Inventory |
D Pad ⇩ | Dreamlight |
D Pad ⇧ | Show "Hang Out" Companion Bonus |
Y | Fast Travel (While in Map) |
ZL,ZR | Previous, Next Menu Tab |
Mac Keyboard & Mouse
Key | Description |
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←,→,↑,↓ | Movement |
Mouse Movement | Reposition Camera |
E or Left Click | Interact |
Tab | Tool Wheel |
1-6 | Select tool |
I | Inventory |
ESC | Dreamlight |
L | Quests |