If you love exploration and surreal horror games, Maiden of Black Water is a game for you. You will be equipped with a special camera that is capable of repelling vengeful ghosts and sealing away their powers.
In this guide, you’ll find all the Controls to play Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water.
Gamepad Controls
Search Mode:
| Actions | Keys | Description |
| Walk | Left Stick | Press Left Stick to Walk |
| Look Around | Right Stick | Press Right Stick to Look Around |
| Run | LT (Hold) / RB (Hold) | Press LT to Run |
| Strafe | LB + Left Stick (Left/Right) | Press LB + Left Stick to Strafe |
| Focus (Shadow Reading), Pick Up Item, Peer | RT (Hold) | Press RT to Focus |
| Aim Camera | LB | Press LB to Aim Camera |
| Move Camera Behind | LT / RB | Press LT / RB to Move Camera Behind |
| Action (Investigate, Crawl, etc.) | B | Press B to Use Action |
| Dodge Ghost Attack | A | Press A to Dodge Ghost Attack |
| Ready Camera | Y / LT | Press Y / LT to Ready the Camera |
| Show Menu | X | Press X to Show Menu |
| Pause | View Button | Press View Button to Pause |
| Show Detailed Map | Menu Button | Press Menu Button to Show Detailed Map |
| Open Snap Mode | LB + X | Press LB + X to Open Snap Mode |
Photo Mode:
| Actions | Keys | Description |
| Walk | Left Stick | Press Left Stick to Walk |
| Look Around | Right Stick | Press Right Stick to Look Around |
| Look Around Quickly | L3 + Right Stick | Press L3 + Right Stick to Look Around Quickly |
| Locking On | LT (Hold) / LB (Hold) | Press LT (Hold) / LB (Hold) to Locking On |
| Take Photo (Attack)/Shake Off Ghost | RT | Press RT to Take Photo (Attack)/Shake Off Ghost |
| Dodge Ghost Attack | A | Press A to Dodge Ghost Attack |
| Use Upgraded Lens | X / RB | Press X / RB to Use Upgraded Lens |
| Lower Camera Obscura | Y / LT | Press Y / LT to Lower Camera Obscura |
| Switch Upgraded Lens | D-Pad Up/Down | Press D-Pad Up/Down to Switch the Upgraded Lens |
| Switch Film | D-Pad Left/Right | Press D-Pad Left/Right to Switch Film |
| Rotate Camera on Z-Axis | LB / RB or X / Y | Press LB / RB or X / Y to Rotate the Camera on Z-Axis |
Other Controls
| Actions | Keys | Description |
| Select | Left Stick / D-Pad | Press Left Stick / D-Pad to Select |
| Confirm, Go to the Next Page | A | Press A to Confirm, Go to Next Page |
| Return, Close Window | B | Press B to Return, Close Window |
Keyboard
Search Mode:
| Actions | Keys | Description |
| Walk | W/S/A/D | Press W/S/A/D to Walk |
| Look Around | U/N/H/; | Press U/N/H/; to Look Around |
| Run | C (Hold) | Press C (Hold) to Run |
| Strafe | Tab + A/D | Press Tab + A/D to Strafe |
| Focus (Shadow Reading), Pick Up Item, Peer | Hold O | Press Hold O to Focus |
| Aim Camera | Tab | Press Tab to Aim Camera |
| Move Camera Behind | C | Press C to Move Camera Behind |
| Action (Investigate, Crawl, etc.) | L | Press L to Use Action |
| Dodge Ghost Attack | K | Press K to Dodge Ghost Attack |
| Ready Camera | I | Press I to Ready Camera |
| Show Menu | J | Press J to Show Menu |
| Pause | Shift (Left) | Press Shift (Left) to Pause |
| Show Detailed Map | Backspace | Press Backspace to Show Detailed Map |
| Open Snap Mode | Tab + J | Press Tab + J to Open Snap Mode |
Photo Mode:
| Actions | Keys | Description |
| Walk | W/S/A/D | Press W/S/A/D to Walk |
| Look Around | U/N/H/; | Press U/N/H/; to Look Around |
| Look Around Quickly | Q + H/; | Press Q + H/; to Look Around Quickly |
| Locking On | C (Hold) | Press C (Hold) to Locking On |
| Take Photo (Attack)/Shake Off Ghost | O | Press O to Take a Photo |
| Dodge Ghost Attack | K | Press K to Dodge Ghost Attack |
| Use Upgraded Lens | J | Press J to Use Upgraded Lens |
| Lower Camera Obscura | I | Press I to Lower Camera Obscura |
| Switch Upgraded Lens | Arrow Up/Down | Press Arrow Up/Down to Switch Upgraded Lens |
| Switch Film | Arrow Left/Right | Press Arrow Left/Right to Switch Film |
| Rotate Camera on Z-Axis | Tab/E | Press Tab/E to Rotate Camera on Z-Axis |
Other Controls:
| Actions | Keys | Description |
| Select | W/S/A/D or Arrow Keys | Press W/S/A/D or Arrow Keys to Select |
| Confirm, Go to the Next Page | K | Press K to Confirm, Go to Next Page |
| Return, Close Window | L | Press L to Return, Close Window |