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 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| ←,→,↑,↓ | Movement |
| Mouse Movement | Reposition Camera |
| E or Left Click | Interact |
| Tab | Tool Wheel |
| 1-6 | Select tool |
| I | Inventory |
| ESC | Dreamlight |
| L | Quests |