Game Controls

Players can enjoy Castlevania Belmont's Curse using either a controller or keyboard & mouse. On PC, Steam officially lists support for both Xbox controllers and DualSense controllers via USB. The developers also recommend controller play for the best user experience.

Controller

Controller page in settings

The following table lists the default controller inputs and their corresponding actions for both Xbox & PS5 controllers.

Input	Action	Input	Action
Left thumbstick	Move	Left trigger	Holy Light
D-pad	Move (Alt.)	Right bumper	Interact
A	Jump	Left bumper	Heal
B	Dodge	Right thumbstick	Observe
X	Attack	View button	Map
Y	Cast Spell	Menu button	Equipment
Right trigger	Arcane Whip	-	-

Input	Action	Input	Action
Left stick	Move	L2	Holy Light
Directional buttons	Move (Alt.)	R1	Interact
X	Jump	L1	Heal
O	Dodge	Right stick	Observe
Square	Attack	Touch pad	Map
Triangle	Cast Spell	Options button	Equipment
R2	Arcane Whip	-	-

A notification at the bottom of the screen indicates whether an external controller has been detected.

Keyboard and Mouse

Keyboard & Mouse page in settings

The table below lists the game's default keyboard and mouse controls.

Input	Action	Input	Action	Input	Action
W	Move up	Left mouse button	Attack	Down arrow	Observe - Down
A	Move left	R	Cast Spell	Right arrow	Observe - Right
S	Move right	Right mouse button	Arcane Whip	E	Interact
D	Move down	C	Holy Light	X	Heal
Spacebar	Jump	Up arrow	Observe - Up	Tab	Map
Shift	Dodge	Left arrow	Observe - Left	Esc	Equipment

How to Change Game Controls

Settings button location in Main Menu

From the Main Menu, select Settings. The Control tab then opens by default and displays two available control schemes for players to choose from: controller or keyboard and mouse.

How to get to the control settings while in-game

Alternatively, press Esc while in-game to open your inventory, then select the System tab in the top right corner. Choose Settings to access the controls. From here, customize any setting you want to your desired input. The default settings can also be restored at any time.