| W A S D | move / thrust |
| MOUSE | look |
| SPACE | jump / thrust up |
| SPACE x2 | toggle fly mode |
| CTRL | thrust down (flying) |
| SHIFT | sprint / boost |
| Q / E | roll (flying) |
| \ | toggle auto-level |
| Z / C | SAS hold prograde / retrograde (piloting): aim onto / against your velocity |
| X | SAS full stop (piloting): burn to a halt relative to the body |
| F / RMB | interact: board ship (aim at it); in the seat, stand up to walk it. On a planet just walk on/off the hull; in zero-g aim the seat to fly or off the hull to EVA |
| LMB | carve terrain / chop trees |
| RMB | place material / item |
| ; | waypoints on / off |
| H | headlamp on / off (radial menu on controller / touch) |
| B | ship build mode (near a ship core) |
| R | rotate part (build mode) |
| C | toggle wire mode (build mode) |
| G | repair aimed part (build mode) |
| TAB | inventory and crafting (build mode: open the parts menu) |
| 1 - 9 / WHEEL | hotbar slot (build mode: quick-pick a recent part) |
| [ ] | mouse sensitivity |
| T | pause sim time (debug) |
| ' | close this panel |
| CONTROLLER |
| STICKS | move / look |
| RT / LT | dig / place (build: place / remove) |
| A / B | jump / down (build B: rotate) |
| X / Y | interact (build: repair) / build mode |
| MENU | build: open the parts menu (d-pad navigates, A picks, B closes) |
| LB / RB | hotbar slot (build: quick-pick / in menu: switch category) |
| L3 / R3 | fly / auto-level |
| VIEW (hold) | radial mode menu (stick picks) |