Gang Beasts controls guide
If you’ve got a beef with the controls in Boneloaf’s party brawler, take it up with us
- By Richie Shoemaker
- July 12, 2021
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With its recent introduction to the Game Pass roster, Gang Beasts has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity. The game, a multiplayer fighting game in which players control weak-kneed gummy bears, was originally released to early access in 2014 and became an instant success. However, the likes of Humans Fall Flat and Fall Guy (and Among Us, to a degree), have since made likeable, amorphous bipeds as much their thing. Hopefully, as players discover our Gang Beasts controls guide, the drunk Jelly Baby fighting game will find its feet once more.
Despite the game being available for Oculus Rift since 2016, in this Gang Beasts controls guide we’re focusing on the pancake version on PC, PS4 and Xbox One. With the Oculus Rift S about to be discontinued and the VR version of the game still laboring in early access, it’s safe to assume that Gang Beasts VR won’t be standing any time soon.
Main Controls
| Mouse & keyboard | XBOX ONE | PS4 | ||
| Up, Left, Down, Right | W, A, S, D | LS | LS | |
| Punch / Grab Left, Right | LMB, RMB | LB, RB | L1, R1 | |
| Jump | Space | A | X | |
| Run | Space | A | X | Hold while moving |
| Sit | Space | A | X | Hold while still |
| Kick | M | X | ▢ | |
| Lie Down | M | X | ▢ | Hold |
| Headbutt / Duck | Control | B | 𐩒 | |
| Crawl | Control | B | 𐩒 | Hold |
| Lift / Taunt | Shift | Y | △ | |
| Switch Focus | RT | R2 | ||
| Change Camera | L, R cursor | D-pad | D-pad |
Combos
| Mouse & keyboard | XBOX ONE | PS4 | ||
| Dropkick | Space + M | A + X | X + ▢ | Jump, then tap kick |
| Backflip | Space + M | A + X | X + ▢ | Jump, then hold kick |
| Powerslide | Control + M | X + B | ▢ + 𐩒 | + direction |
| Climb | LMB + RMB + Space | LB + RB + A | L1 + R1 + X | Grab L + R, then press jump |
Game speed and spawning (PC only)
In addition to the above controls, PC gamers can use the following shortcuts to change the speed of the game and spawn props and opponents.
| Speed up / slow game | + / – |
| Default game speed | 0 |
| Spawn force | 1-2 |
| Spawn props | 3-7 |
| Spawn opponents | Shift + 1-8 |
| Toggle day / night | F1 |
If you have any issues with our Gang Beasts controls guide, don’t hesitate to dropkick a comment below.