Confirmed demo controls
These are the controls we could verify in the demo footage. They may change in Early Access; the in-game Settings menu is always the final word.
| Action | Demo control | How confident |
|---|---|---|
| Look around | Mouse | High — standard first-person |
| Move | WASD | Medium — standard, but not shown on screen in our footage |
| Pick up / place an object | Hold left click | High — shown at 10:28 in the co-op playthrough |
| Drop the carried object | Hold G | High — shown at 8:56 |
| Drink from a bottle | Hold right click | High — shown at 14:25 |
| Pee | Hold P | High — shown at 13:17 |
| Brake / handbrake | Brake key; players also report Space | Medium — player reports differ |
| Exit the car | F (player report) | Low — check Settings |
| Open the map | There is no map | High — official demo page and gameplay |
| Compass | Top of the screen | High — shown at 29:16 |
The HUD, in plain language
- Temperature / cold meter — top of the screen. It drops in the cold and inside an unheated car; the heater and warm clothes push it back up.
- Hunger and thirst — you need food and drink; a soda or a water bottle is a temporary fix.
- Compass — a strip at the top with N/E/S/W. It is not a map and does not show POIs.
- Engine temperature — watch it when driving. If it climbs, the radiator/coolant is the first thing to check.
- Fuel — the car burns more fuel when it is heavy. A jerry can in the trunk is your reserve.
No inventory, no map
Two things surprise new players:
- There is no normal inventory screen. You carry objects physically. A backpack adds a couple of slots, but the car’s trunk, back seat and a trailer are your real storage. If you can lift it, you can load it — and if you take a tight corner too fast, you can lose it.
- There is no map. The developers call it “a long road with no map”. You navigate with the compass and landmarks. Buildings are meant to be visible from the road; if you wander too far off-road, you can get stuck.
Player-reported quirks (not official)
- Some players say the parking brake only holds if you hold Space while opening the door and then press F to get out. The developer has acknowledged the controls need polish and says a toggle is planned. Treat this as a workaround, not a guarantee.
- A few players report the first-person camera and item placement feel janky; the developers say they are improving item placement and controls.
- If the car will not start, check the battery, the oil and the radiator before assuming a bug.
If a control does not work
- Open Settings → Controls and check the bindings; the demo has had several patches.
- If you are stuck in a rock or geometry, there is no unstuck button in the demo. The developer asks players to send the save file through Discord — see troubleshooting.
- If the car will not move, check the handbrake, the gear and the fuel before restarting.