The Control Scheme page lists the default control keys for Life is Strange across six platforms: PC, Mac, PlayStation 3/4 and Xbox 360/One.
PC[]
Drag the mouse to aim at a object/person and hold Left Mouse Button to interact with it. Then, drag the mouse towards the interaction and release Left Mouse Button to look at the photo.
Default[]
Symbol | Name | Primary Function |
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Pause Menu | Press ESC to pause the game. | |
Movement | Players can control the character Max using the W, A, S and D keys. | |
Camera | Use the mouse to move the camera. | |
Skip Scene | To skip a previously viewed scene after rewinding, press the Spacebar button. | |
Contextual action | Hold left mouse button, drag the and release left mouse button to perform contextual action(s). | |
Rewind | Hold right mouse button to rewind time. | |
Focus | Use A/D keys and Left/Right mouse buttons to focus on photos. | |
Run | Hold Shift to move faster. When rewinding, press and hold Shift to rewind faster. | |
Undo | Press Ctrl to rewind to your last action. | |
Center Camera | Use middle mouse button to recenter camera. | |
Journal | Press Tab to open your journal. |
Alternative[]
Symbol | Name | Primary Function |
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Pause Menu | Press Backspace to pause the game. | |
Movement | Players can control the character Max using the arrow keys. | |
Skip Scene | To skip a previously viewed scene after rewinding, press 0 on the numeric keypad. | |
Contextual action | Hold C, drag the and release C to perform contextual action(s). | |
Rewind | Hold R to rewind time. | |
Journal | Press End to open your journal. |
Mac[1][]
PlayStation[]
PlayStation 3[]
Symbol | Name | Primary Function |
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Journal select | To access or exit Max's journal, use the select on the DualShock controller. | |
Pause Menu |
Pause the game. | |
Movement | Players can control the character Max using the left analog stick. | |
Camera | Players can control the direction of the camera using the right analog stick. | |
Undo Journal Tab |
Press L1 to rewind to your last action. Use L1 to scroll journal tabs to the left. | |
Skip Journal Tab |
Use R1 to skip or fast-forward through a previously viewed scene. Use R1 to scroll journal tabs to the right. | |
Rewind | Rewind time by holding down the L2 button. | |
Quick rewind Run |
While holding down L2 to rewind, hold down R2 to rewind faster. Hold R2 to move/walk faster. | |
Focus | Use the analog sticks to focus on photos. | |
Forward/Back | Use the left and right d-pad buttons to browse through photographs and Max's journal. | |
Look/Dialog | To interact with and study objects in front of Max, click the triangle button. To choose dialog with new information (from rewind) click the triangle button. | |
Dialog | Press square to choose an option provided on the dialog tree. Press square to take a photograph. | |
Read/Use | To read interactive objects, press the x/cross button. To use objects press the x/cross button. | |
Go Back; Dialog | After reading the journal or other interactive objects, to back out, press the circle button. Press circle to choose an option provided on the dialog tree. |
PlayStation 4[]
Symbol | Name | Primary Function |
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Share Button | Share Media. | |
Journal select | To access or exit Max's journal, use the touch pad on the DualShock controller. | |
Pause Menu |
Pause the game. | |
Movement | Players can control the character Max using the left analog stick. | |
Camera | Players can control the direction of the camera using the right analog stick. | |
Undo Journal Tab |
Press L1 to rewind to your last action. Use L1 to scroll journal tabs to the left. | |
Skip Journal Tab |
Use R1 to skip or fast-forward through a previously viewed scene. Us R1 to scroll journal tabs to the right. | |
Rewind | Rewind time by holding down the L2 button. | |
Quick rewind Run |
While holding down L2 to rewind, hold down R2 to rewind faster. Hold R2 to move/walk faster. | |
Focus | Use the analog sticks to focus on photos. | |
Forward/Back | Use the left and right d-pad buttons to browse through photographs and Max's journal. | |
Look/Dialog | To interact with and study objects in front of Max, click the triangle button. To choose dialog with new information (from rewind) click the triangle button. | |
Dialog | Press square to choose an option provided on the dialog tree. Press square to take a photograph. | |
Read/Use | To read interactive objects, press the x/cross button. To use objects press the x/cross button | |
Go Back; Dialog | After reading the journal or other interactive objects, to back out, press the circle button. Press circle to choose an option provided on the dialog tree. |
Xbox[]
Xbox 360 Controller[]
Symbol | Name | Primary Function |
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Journal Menu | To access or exit Max's journal, use the back button on the Xbox controller. | |
Pause Menu |
Pause the game. | |
Movement | Players can control the character Max using the left analog stick. | |
Camera | Players can control the direction of the camera using the right analog stick. | |
Rewind | Use LT to rewind time. | |
Quick Rewind Run |
While holding down LT to rewind, hold down RT to rewind faster. Hold RT to move/walk faster. | |
Undo Journal Tab |
Press LB to rewind to your last action. Use LB to scroll journal tabs to the left. | |
Journal Tab Skip |
Browse through the tabs of Max's Journal using the RB button. Skip a previously viewed scene using the RB button. | |
Focus | Use the analog sticks to focus on photos. | |
Forward/Back | Use the left and right d-pad buttons to browse through photographs and Max's journal. | |
Look | To interact with and study objects in front of Max, click the Y button. To choose dialog with new information (from rewind) click the Y button. | |
Dialog | Press X to choose an option provided on the dialog tree. Press X to take a photograph. | |
Read | To read interactive objects, press the A button. To use objects press the A button | |
Back Dialog |
After reading the journal or other interactive objects, to back out, press the B button. Press B to choose an option provided on the dialog tree. |
Xbox One Controller[]
Symbol | Name | Primary Function |
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Journal Menu | To access or exit Max's journal, use the back button on the Xbox controller. | |
Pause Menu |
Pause the game. | |
Movement | Players can control the character Max using the left analog stick. | |
Camera | Players can control the direction of the camera using the right analog stick. | |
Rewind | Use LT to rewind time. | |
Quick Rewind Run |
Use RT to While holding down LT to rewind, hold down RT to rewind faster. Hold RT to move/walk faster. | |
Journal Tab | Browse through Max's Journal using the LB button. | |
Journal Tab Skip |
Browse through Max's Journal using the RB button. Skip a previously viewed scene using the RB button. | |
Focus | Use the analog sticks to focus on photos. | |
Forward/Back | Use the left and right d-pad buttons to browse through photographs and Max's journal. | |
Look | To interact with and study objects in front of Max, click the Y button. To choose dialog with new information (from rewind) click the Y button. | |
Dialog | Press X to choose an option provided on the dialog tree. Press X to take a photograph. | |
Read | To read interactive objects, press the A button. To use objects press the A button | |
Back Dialog |
After reading the journal or other interactive objects, to back out, press the B button. Press B to choose an option provided on the dialog tree. |
Mobile (iOS/Android)[]
The controls have been simplified for touch screens on mobile. On Android, controller support is available.
Symbol | Name | Primary Function |
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Journal Menu | To access or exit Max's journal, tap the journal icon in the top right corner. | |
Movement | To move, tap anywhere on the screen or swipe your thumb on the left side of the screen. | |
Camera | To look around, swipe your thumb on the right side of the screen. | |
Rewind | To rewind time, tap on the spiral icon in the top left corner of the screen and then tap on the fast-rewind or rewind icon. | |
Undo | Step back in time to your last important action, represented by a notch on the spiral. | |
Skip | Tap the bottom right corner of the screen to skip a previously viewed scene. | |
Look/Interact | To interact with objects and people, tap on an object and then select an action. |