All Nubs! Arena controls

Nubs! Arena is a fun party game you can download and play with your friends, and this guide will help you master all the controls associated with the game.

You can choose to play the game with either a keyboard and mouse or a controller. Both setups have their pros and cons, but before that, let’s take a look at the full set of controls. If you’re looking to check the controller settings, the controller has to be connected to your PC.

Nubs! Arena controls for PC

Here’s the default set of controls applicable for those who will be playing with a keyboard and mouse.

• Move left: A
• Move right: D
• Move up: W
• Move down: S
• Dodge: Shift/Space
• Drop: Middle Mouse button
• Throw: E/F
• Interact: E/F
• Use 1: Left Mouse button
• Use 2: Right Mouse button
• Use 3: Middle Mouse button
• Toggle passives: Left alt
• All player info: Left alt
• Emote left: 1
• Emote right: 3
• Emote down: 4
• Emote top: 2

There’s a set of additional controls that are vacant by default:

• Move horizontal
• Move vertical
• Aim horizontal
• Aim right
• Aim left
• Aim vertical
• Aim up
• Aim down

Nubs! Arena controls for controllers

Just like PC, some controls for controllers will be vacant by default.

• Move horizontal: LS
• Move vertical: LS
• Dodge: L1
• Drop: Circle
• Throw: X
• Interact: X
• Use 1: Square/L2
• Use 2: Triangle/R2
• Use 3: Circle/R1
• Aim Horizontal: RS
• Aim vertical: RS
• Toggle passives: RS/LS
• All player info: RS
• Emote Left: Right D-Pad
• Emote right: Left D-Pad
• Emote down: Down D-Pad
• Emote top: Up D-pad

Here’s the set of controls for controllers that are left vacant by default.

• Move right
• Move left
• Move up
• Move down
• Aim right
• Aim left
• Aim up
• Aim down

Incidentally, the game is only currently available on PC, and it’s free to keep forever for the first 24 hours. Those who are unable to redeem it in time will have to purchase a separate copy on Steam to play with their friends. If you’re enjoying the game, make sure to check out the available codes to win some cool freebies.