Controls for The Ascent features the input methods for the player to interact with the game. Listed below are details on the default configuration for each platform such as the Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. The various control tutorials can be accessed anytime from the menu by going to the Codex > Tutorials. Button controls can also be viewed at any time from the Settings > Controls Layout or Key Mappings.
The Ascent Controls
Xbox
PC
General
Action | Mapped Button |
Interact | ![]() |
Mission HUD | ![]() |
Map | ![]() |
Call Taxi | ![]() |
Combat
Action | Mapped Button |
Fire | ![]() |
Raise Weapon | ![]() |
Reload | ![]() |
Cyberdeck - Hold: Hack & Ice | ![]() |
Tactical - CLICK | ![]() |
Swap Weapon | ![]() |
Augmentation 1 | ![]() |
Augmentation 2 | ![]() |
Movement
Action | Mapped Button |
Character Movement | ![]() |
Pull: Aim | ![]() |
Evade | ![]() |
Crouch | ![]() |
General
Action | Key Binding |
Interact | F |
Mission HUD | O |
Map | M |
Call Taxi | T |
Combat
Action | Key Binding |
Fire | LEFT MOUSE BUTTON |
Raise Weapon | RIGHT MOUE BUTTON |
Reload | R |
Cyberdeck - Hold: Hack & Ice | C |
Tactical | G |
Swap Weapon | MOUSE WHEEL DOWN |
Augmentation 2 | E |
Augmentation 1 | Q |
Movement
Action | Key Binding |
Forward | W |
Backward | S |
Left | A |
Right | D |
Evade | SPACE BAR |
Crouch | LEFT CTRL |
- Anonymous
Would be nice to have a setting where you fire whenever you push right stick!
- Anonymous
You can't modify your controls on Xbox one, either keyboard mouse or gamepad, I tried.
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