Keyboard Controls: Cyberpunk 2077

The default are functional, but they are not optimized for high-level play. After 200+ hours in Night City, here is how you should rebind your keys for peak performance.

Driving with WASD is serviceable but floaty. Cars oversteer, bikes are twitchy, and there’s no progressive throttle (it’s 0% or 100%). I strongly recommend rebinding “Accelerate” to mouse left-click or using a controller for races. That said, you can get used to it – tap W instead of holding it down. But it’s not Cyberpunk’s strength. cyberpunk 2077 keyboard controls

Every single action – from “Crouch” to “Toggle Weapon Sights” to “Scanning Mode” – is rebindable. Even secondary bindings are allowed. Want Ctrl for crouch and a side mouse button? Go for it. This is PC-friendly design at its core. The default are functional, but they are not

By default, crouching and sprinting require you to hold the key down. For long sections of stealth or exploration, this can be tiring. Cars oversteer, bikes are twitchy, and there’s no

These are your basic controls for traversing Night City on foot.