Dimraeth Controls Guide — Controller, Keyboard & Rebinding

Dimraeth officially supports three input schemes — keyboard & mouse, gamepad, and a WASD + mouse hybrid — with full controller support on the Steam listing and Steam Deck compatibility. This page covers how each mode actually behaves, the rebinding rules nobody reads first, and the known input bugs with their fixes. Last verified October 27, 2026.

By Rowan Vale · Last updated Oct 27, 2026 · About & how we verify

The Three Input Modes

• Keyboard & mouse — the default. Movement is the mouse-driven scheme covered on the how to move page.
• Gamepad — Xbox and PlayStation pads are listed as supported, plus Steam Deck.
• WASD + mouse hybrid — keyboard movement with mouse aiming; the in-between option for players who want strafing plus precise aim.

Controller Specifics

• Attacks auto-target by default; a setting switches attacks to follow your facing direction — that toggle fixes attacks "sticking" to one direction during combos.
• The expected layout is face buttons for attacks, a shoulder button for dodge, and a trigger or bumper for block/parry — but no official glyph map has been published, so test the buttons in a safe area first.
• Building and salvaging in the Sanctum is clunky on controller — use the second stick to select placed buildings.

Rebinding Rules

• Most actions can be rebound, and Steam Deck back buttons are supported through an option.
• Mouse-movement walking stays locked to right-click, and the mouse wheel cannot be bound to abilities.
• Restart the game after rebinding — hotbar icons update on restart, though inventory-screen prompts may still not.
• Keyboard-only play is awkward: attack can be mapped to a key, but your hero still strikes toward the mouse cursor.

Known Input Bugs & Fixes

• ROG Ally / desktop mode can flip back to keyboard & mouse after closing settings — enabling Steam Input fixed it for players who reported it.
• A docked Steam Deck could get stuck in gamepad layout; a hotfix addressed the docked case.
• Some Steam Decks ignore all controller input while the touchscreen still works — no fix yet; report it in the official Discord’s #bug-reports channel.

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