In RimWorld, you play as one of the colonists, trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. You must build and protect your colony from different events, and survive the challenges of a harsh and unforgiving environment.
In this guide, you’ll find all the Controls to play RimWorld
| Actions | Keys | Description |
| Move Forward | W or Arrow Up | Press W or Arrow Up to Move Forward |
| Move Left | A or Arrow Left | Press A or Arrow Left to Move Left |
| Move Backward | S or Arrow Down | Press S or Arrow Down to Move Backward |
| Move Right | D or Arrow Right | Press D or Arrow Right to Move Right |
| Double Scroll Speed | Shift + W, A, S, or D Shift + Arrow Up, Left, Down, or Right | Press Shift + W, A, S, or D Shift + Arrow Up, Left, Down, or Right to Double Scroll Speed |
| Zoom In | Page Down | Press Page Down to Zoom In |
| Zoom Out | Page Up | Press Page Up to Zoom Out |
| Closes any open dialogue or opens the Game Menu | Esc | Press Esc to Close any open dialogue or open the Game Menu |
| Pause / Unpause | Spacebar | Press Spacebar to Pause / Unpause |
| Toggle architect tab | Tab | Press Tab to Toggle the architect tab |
| Toggle work tab | F1 | Press F1 to Toggle the work tab |
| Toggle schedule tab | F2 | Press F2 to Toggle the schedule tab |
| Toggle assign tab | F3 | Press F3 to Toggle the assigned tab |
| Toggle animals tab | F4 | Press F4 to Toggle the animals’ tab |
| Toggle wildlife tab | F5 | Press F5 to Toggle the wildlife tab |
| Toggle research tab | F6 | Press F6 to Toggle the research tab |
| Toggle quests tab | F7 | Press F7 to Toggle the quests tab |
| Toggle world tab | F8 | Press F8 to Toggle the world tab |
| Toggle history tab | F9 | Press F9 to Toggle the history tab |
| Normal speed | 1 | Press 1 to Normal speed |
| 3x speed | 2 | Press 2 to 3x speed |
| 5x speed | 3 | Press 3 to 5x speed |
| Ultra-fast speed (Dev mode only) | 4 | Press 4 to Ultra-fast speed (Dev mode only) |
| Rotate object | Q or E | Press Q or E to Rotate the object |
| Toggle screenshot mode (turns on/off HUD elements) | F9 | Press F9 to Toggle screenshot mode (turns on/off HUD elements) |
| Take screenshot | F10 | Press F10 to Take a screenshot |
| Select next/previous colonist | , or . | Press , or . to Select next/previous colonist |
| Use with left mouse to select multiple items | Shift | Press Shift to Use with the left mouse to select multiple items |
| Use with the right mouse to queue colonist actions | Shift | Press Shift to Use with the right mouse to queue colonist actions |
| Select the next item in the square | Numpad | Press Numpad to Select the next item in the square |
| ×10 (For any number field, multiply the increment/decrement button by 10) | Ctrl | Press Ctrl to ×10 (For any number field, multiply the increment/decrement button by 10) |
| ×100 (For any number field, multiplies the increment/decrement button by 100) | Shift | Press Shift to ×100 (For any number field, multiplies the increment/decrement button by 100) |
| ×1000 (For any number field, multiplies the increment/decrement button by 1000) | Shift + Ctrl | Press Shift + Ctrl to ×1000 (For any number field, multiplies the increment/decrement button by 1000) |
| Select pawn, item, object | Left Mouse Button | Press Left Mouse Button to Select pawn, item, object |
| Select all of the same types on screen | Left Mouse Button (Double Click) | Press the Left Mouse Button (Double Click) to select all of the same type on screen |
| Draw square to select multiple items | Left Mouse Button (Drag) | Press Left Mouse Button (Drag) to Draw square to select multiple items |
| Open context menu for an object, when applicable. | Right Mouse Button | Press Right Mouse Button to Open the context menu for an object, when applicable. |
| Zoom In/Out | Mouse Scroll Wheel | Press Mouse Scroll Wheel to Zoom In/Out |
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