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System guide · Getting started

PC keyboard and mouse controls

Aniimo runs on a compact keyboard and mouse layout, and most of it is learnable in a minute. This reference lists the English PC prompts by mode: exploration, combat and Catch Mode, menus, photo mode and the Homeland quick bar. Many labels are contextual, so the prompt on screen is always the final word.

BeginnerGetting startedBy AniimoVerse8 min read19 reads
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01

The 30-second essentials

Move, act, fight: W A S D moves and the mouse looks. Space jumps, Shift dashes, and F uses the interaction shown on screen. Press C to Twine; when a Twined Climb prompt appears in the Wings Unfurled tutorial, X enters or exits Climbing. Use left mouse to attack or throw an Aniipod, right mouse to enter or leave Catch Mode, Tab to lock on, and 1–4 to select a party Aniimo.

This page covers the keyboard and mouse prompts on PC. The launch version improves mobile touch controls and controller handling, but this page does not map controller buttons or touch controls. If you are still learning the overall loop, keep the beginner guide beside this reference.

How to read the Status column: Common means the input works the same way through normal play. Contextual means the label or result changes with the target, controlled Aniimo or active mode, so read the prompt before you press.
A view from a low doorway onto a path with a step down, a gap between rocks, a short climbable face and a creature at the far end
Move, jump, dash and interact are the whole first minute; everything after it is a label on a prompt.
02

Exploration controls

  • WASD
    Common

    Move

    Where it works
    On foot and in normal exploration
  • Mouse movement
    Common

    Look / steer camera

    Where it works
    Normal exploration
  • Space
    Common

    Jump

    Where it works
    Grounded exploration
  • X
    Contextual

    Twined Climb / Exit

    Where it works
    When a Climb button appears beside a climbable wall
  • Space
    Mode-specific

    Enter Celestis Flight

    Where it works
    While Twined with Celestis and airborne
  • SpaceX
    Mode-specific

    Rise / Exit active Flight

    Where it works
    After Celestis Flight has begun
  • Shift
    Contextual

    Dash

    Where it works
    Supported field movement states
  • F
    Contextual

    Interact

    Where it works
    Only while an interaction prompt is present
  • Tab
    Contextual

    Lock On

    Where it works
    When a valid target is available
  • Alt
    Contextual

    Show Cursor

    Where it works
    Printed in the field HUD; hold it in Camera
  • V
    Common

    Open Log

    Where it works
    Field HUD
  • C
    Contextual

    Twine / Untwine

    Where it works
    With an available Aniimo; the label becomes Untwine while transformed
PC exploration prompts

Do not merge every movement prompt into one permanent “Jump / Climb” bind. Some walls use the generic Jump action, while the Wings Unfurled PC tutorial gives Twined Climbing its own X prompt. Its tutorial panel uses Space to enter Celestis Flight; once airborne, the active HUD shows Space Rise and X Exit. Follow the live movement button when another Aniimo changes the context. The Twining guide explains what changes after C hands control to an Aniimo.

03

Combat and catching controls

  • Left mouse
    Contextual

    Attack / Catch

    Where it works
    Attacks normally; throws the selected Aniipod while aiming
  • Right mouse
    Contextual

    Enter / exit Catch Mode

    Where it works
    Enters aiming; exits when the HUD says Cancel Catch
  • Tab
    Contextual

    Lock On

    Where it works
    Combat and Catch Mode with a valid target
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    Combat-capable

    Select party Aniimo

    Where it works
    Selects the matching party slot
  • Mouse wheel
    Catch-only

    Switch Aniipod

    Where it works
    Catch Mode Aniipod strip
  • C
    Contextual

    Twine / Untwine

    Where it works
    Takes direct control or returns to the Pathfinder
  • T
    Contextual

    Recall, when labelled

    Where it works
    Deployed-Aniimo command HUD; T can carry another action elsewhere
  • TQER
    Contextual

    Action slots

    Where it works
    Command or Twined HUD; names change with the active Aniimo and state
  • Ctrl
    Contextual

    Switch Aniipod

    Where it works
    Printed in the normal field HUD
PC combat and Catch Mode prompts
T, Q, E and R are action slots, not fixed ability names: Those slots carry different labels depending on the Aniimo and state, including Recall, Dash, Manipulate, Melee, Heal, Revive, Debuff and Combo. For Recall the printed key is T, not K. Read the active creature’s labels instead of memorizing one arrangement.

For the mechanics behind those prompts, use the combat guide. For aiming, pod choice and catch chance, continue with the catching guide.

04

Same key, different context

  • Space

    Common context
    Jump in field exploration
    Other contexts
    Enter Celestis Flight or Rise; Capture in Camera; Place in Homeland Build mode

  • X

    Common context
    Enter / exit Twined Climbing
    Other contexts
    Exit active Celestis Flight; Cancel a placement in Homeland Build mode

  • F

    Common context
    Interact in the field
    Other contexts
    Confirm a placement in Homeland Build mode

  • Left mouse

    Common context
    Attack in normal combat
    Other contexts
    Catch while an Aniipod is aimed

  • Right mouse

    Common context
    Enter Catch Mode from the field
    Other contexts
    Exit when the HUD says Cancel Catch

  • Tab

    Common context
    Lock On during exploration or combat
    Other contexts
    Track the selected subject in Camera

  • C

    Common context
    Twine or Untwine in the field
    Other contexts
    Redo in Homeland Build mode

  • V

    Common context
    Open Log in the field
    Other contexts
    Reset the Camera composition in photo mode

  • TQER

    Common context
    Aniimo command actions
    Other contexts
    The active Twined Aniimo or state supplies different action names

  • F6

    Common context
    Home from the Homeland quick bar
    Other contexts
    Furniture Store while editing the Homeland
Why a familiar input can show a different label

The visible HUD is the final check. A label changes when the mode, target or active Aniimo changes; that is contextual behavior, not a broken key map.

06

Photo mode controls

PC Camera overlay and photo mode shortcuts
ActionInputStatus
Open CameraF7Field shortcut
Quick SnapF8Printed field-HUD label
Camera PanW A S DCamera only
Tilt CameraQ / ECamera only
Show CursorHold AltRelease to move the camera again
CreativeRCamera only
TrackTabCamera only
CaptureSpaceCamera only
Time StopGCamera only
ResetVCamera only
SettingsF1Camera overlay
AlbumF2Camera overlay
AppearanceF3Camera overlay
Hide UIF4Camera only
Import Snap DataF5Camera overlay

Import Snap Data opens its own screen inside the Camera overlay, where a snap is brought in by QR scan or by a snap code.

An overlook at golden hour with a creature holding a still pose on a rock and dust suspended motionless in the air
Photo mode freezes the world and hands the camera its own set of keys.
07

Homeland-only controls

Homeland and Build mode prompts
ActionInputWhere it worksStatus
Aniimo5Homeland quick barHomeland-only
Manage6Homeland quick barHomeland-only
HomeF6Homeland quick barHomeland-only
Build7Homeland quick barHomeland-only
Warehouse8Homeland quick barHomeland-only
Enter Edit ModeMouse wheel down / zoom outHomeland fieldContextual
Move build cameraW A S DBuild modeBuild-only
Zoom build cameraMouse wheelBuild modeBuild-only
Place selected objectSpaceValid placement ghostContextual
Confirm placementFEditing an objectContextual
Cancel placementXEditing an objectContextual
Undo / RedoZ / CBuild modeBuild-only
Multi-Select ModeF1Build modeBuild-only
Grid DisplayF2Build modeBuild-only
Grid SnappingF3Build modeBuild-only
Toggle camera viewF4Angled / bird’s-eye Build viewsBuild-only
SettingsF5Build modeBuild-only
Furniture StoreF6Build modeBuild-only

The Homeland quick bar reads Aniimo, Manage, Home, Build and Warehouse, so ignore older number-key lists that called 5 Homeland History and 6 Homeland Aniimo. The Homeland guide covers what each workspace is for.

08

Rebinding

  • 3binding groups

    The editor lives in Accessibility

    Open

    1. Esc
    2. Settings
    3. Accessibility
    4. Button Assignments
    5. Edit

    The editor splits bindings into System, Common and Combat groups and carries a Default Settings button.

  • PCkeyboard scope

    Its selectors are controller buttons

    Button Assignments lists controller selectors, not keyboard ones, so treat the prompts on this page as your PC map rather than hunting for a keyboard profile inside that screen.

  • Replace?in-game warning

    Conflicts prompt a replace

    The client carries the warning “Key bindings for {0} and {1} conflict. Replace them?”, so a binding that collides with an existing one asks you to confirm the swap.

09

Troubleshooting

Cursor visible; camera will not turnIn Camera, release Alt to resume camera movement; hold Alt while using the Camera cursor. Close an open screen with Esc. Moving the mouse or pressing a keyboard key restores PC glyphs after controller input.
Stuck aiming an AniipodWhen the HUD says Cancel Catch, press right mouse. If a deployed command still needs clearing, use the live Recall label (T) or C Untwine when that label is visible.
Contextual action does nothingRead the current label, face the intended target and move into range. Press F, Space, X or an action slot only after the relevant prompt appears; a different target or Aniimo can change the label without changing your saved keys.
Wrong device prompts appearThe field HUD switches prompt sets after new input. Move the mouse or press a keyboard key to restore PC glyphs.
A creature facing a closed shrine door at dusk with an interaction mote hovering further along the wall and circling tracks on the ground
Read the live label, face the target and close the last stride; a contextual action is not a broken key.
10

Frequently asked

What are the basic Aniimo PC controls?

Use W A S D to move, the mouse to look, Space to jump, Shift to dash, F to interact, C to Twine, Tab to lock on, and 1–4 to select a party Aniimo. In the Twined climbing tutorial, X enters or exits Climbing.

How do I leave Catch Mode on PC?

Press right mouse when the HUD says Cancel Catch. Left mouse throws the selected Aniipod, and the mouse wheel changes Aniipods while the Catch Mode item strip is open.

Can I rebind Aniimo keyboard controls?

Button Assignments sits under Esc → Settings → Accessibility, groups binds into System, Common and Combat, and carries a Default Settings button. Its selectors are controller buttons, so keyboard and mouse play uses the prompts listed on this page.

Does this guide include controller or mobile controls?

No. This reference covers keyboard and mouse prompts on PC. Controller button layouts and mobile touch controls are handled separately.