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Controls & Keybindings

Last updated Apr 7, 2026

Default Keyboard Controls

Action Default Key
Move Left Arrow Left
Move Right Arrow Right
Soft Drop Arrow Down
Hard Drop Space
Rotate Clockwise Arrow Up
Rotate Counter-Clockwise Z
Rotate 180 Unbound
Hold C
Pause Escape
Cycle Target (BR) T

Customizing Keybindings

Open Settings (gear icon in the top-right) and go to the Controls tab. Click on any action to rebind it to a different key.

Gamepad Support

TetroWars supports gamepads natively. Default mapping (PlayStation layout):

Action Button
Move Left/Right D-Pad or Left Stick
Soft Drop D-Pad Down
Hard Drop D-Pad Up
Rotate CW X Button
Rotate CCW Circle
Hold R1
Pause Options

Stick deadzone is set to 0.5.

Touch Controls

On mobile devices, touch controls appear automatically:

  • Swipe Left/Right - Move piece
  • Swipe Down - Soft drop
  • Swipe Up - Hard drop
  • Tap Left Side - Rotate CCW
  • Tap Right Side - Rotate CW
  • Double Tap - Hold

Restart Key

You can bind a Restart key in Settings to quickly restart singleplayer games without going through menus.

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