GRIMWORKS controls: Complete Keybinds and Input Guide

Check the official GRIMWORKS controls on Roblox. Review keybinds for movement, abilities, sprinting, and interactions for Survivors and Attractions.

GRIMWORKS controls on Roblox use standard keyboard and mouse inputs for both Survivors and Attractions. In this asymmetrical horror game created by puliltz, players navigate maps, manage stamina, trigger role abilities, and interact with objects such as doors and generators.

The official controls published on the Roblox game page provide the core layout needed to play either role.

Official GRIMWORKS Keybinds List

The table below lists every default control confirmed on the official GRIMWORKS game page.

Input	Action	Context
W / A / S / D	Move	Walk forward, left, backward, and right
SHIFT	Sprint	Increases movement speed while draining stamina
CTRL	Crouch	Lowers player profile and allows navigating tight spaces
E	Interact	Interact with generators, flashlights, doors, and downed teammates
F	Ability	Activates character-specific abilities
M1 (Left Click)	Attack / Use	Perform basic killer attacks or activate held survivor items

Survivor Movement and Interaction Controls

Survivors must complete objectives and evade the killer across the match. At the start of a round, survivors receive a 15-second head start to disperse and begin tasks.

Stamina and Sprinting

Pressing Shift allows you to sprint away from danger, but your stamina is limited. The game display features a stamina indicator to show remaining energy. If you deplete your stamina bar completely, your movement slows until the meter recovers.

Pressing Ctrl allows survivors to crouch. Crouching is required to crawl through vents scattered across the pizzeria. While inside vents, an oxygen (O2) gauge appears on the screen. Because oxygen depletes over time, you cannot camp inside vents indefinitely and must exit before suffocating. Pre-alpha gameplay footage indicates that larger animatronic attractions cannot follow survivors into these vent passages.

Interacting with the Environment

The E key handles all world interactions:

Power Outages: When lights go out and the timer freezes, survivors must approach generators and press E to repair them.
Flashlight Maintenance: Flashlights lose charge and must be recharged at specific recharge points across the map using the interact key.
Reviving Allies: When a teammate is downed by a jump scare, approaching them and holding E triggers a revive animation to bring them back into play.

Attraction Controls and Hunting Mechanics

Players who spawn as the Attraction (such as the Leader) use the same baseline movement layout but have distinct combat mechanics.

Basic Attacks (M1): Striking a survivor with standard M1 attacks deals direct health damage. Landing a jump scare knocks survivors down into an incapacitated state, requiring their teammates to revive them.
Killer Abilities (F): The primary ability key activates unique animatronic powers. For example, pre-alpha data notes that the Leader possesses an ability that plays a soothing music box, projecting a magenta aura that slows down any survivors caught in its radius.

Camera and Input Tips

During alpha testing, players have reported minor input and camera quirks:

Camera Free-Look: In certain alpha builds, if free-look camera movement does not lock automatically, holding the right mouse button (M2) restores full directional camera control.
Last Man Standing Adjustments: When only one survivor remains, the game automatically forces the power back on and restores health to the final player to level the playing field.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the default controls in GRIMWORKS?

The official controls are W/A/S/D to move, Shift to sprint, Ctrl to crouch, E to interact, F to use abilities, and M1 (Left Click) to attack or use items.

Can animatronics enter vents in GRIMWORKS?

Gameplay footage indicates that animatronics cannot enter vents. However, survivors cannot stay inside vents indefinitely due to an oxygen timer that depletes while inside.