Star Overdrive PC Controls & Keybinds Guide

by Fernando Diaz / Articles, Game Controls & Hotkeys, Misc. Guides / 02 Apr 2025

Star Overdrive throws you into a high-speed sci-fi world where you’re grinding rails, dodging enemies, and pulling off flashy hoverboard moves in style. But before you start zipping through alien biomes or unleashing Keytar powers mid-air, it helps to actually know which keys do what.

Luckily, the controls are pretty straightforward. Here’s a full breakdown of the default PC controls in Star Overdrive so you can stop fumbling keys and start playing like you mean it.

PC Key Bindings

Gameplay

W — Move Forward

S — Move Back

D — Move Right

A — Move Left

Attack

Left Mouse Button — Attack

Shift — Roll

Space — Jump

E — Interact

R — Ride

Hoverboard Behaviors

C — Hoverboard Behaviors

Right Mouse Button — Use Power

Q — Power Selection

UI Selection

Right Mouse Button — Back

F — Confirm

X — Action

Previous Tab

Q — Previous Tab

E — Next Tab

Mouse Wheel Up — Zoom In

Mouse Wheel Down — Zoom Out

Xbox Gamepad Controls

Star Overdrive Controller Layout

Here is the complete list of default controller keybinds for Star Overdrive, based on the standard Xbox layout.

General Movement & Camera

Move: L (Left Stick)

Camera / (Hoverboard) Tricks: R (Right Stick)

Jump: A

Roll: B

Combat & Interaction

Attack: X

Interact / Take (Hold): Y

Use Power: RT (Right Trigger)

Power Selection: LT (Left Trigger)

Hoverboard Controls

Ride: RB (Right Bumper)

Hoverboard Behaviors: LB (Left Bumper)

(Hoverboard) Tricks: R (Right Stick)

Menu & System

Menu: Menu Button (☰)

Map: View Button

Photo Mode: L3 + R3 (Press Left and Right Sticks)

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