GlueHold a part against another, press G. Against the ground anchors it.
Glue at a distanceNot holding: G on part A, then G on part B
WheelsGlue a wheel to a body and it becomes a motorized axle
DrivingE on a seat. WS throttle, AD steer, Space fires thrusters
ThrusterE toggles it on. Pushes away from the nozzle.
BalloonPick slot 9 and right-click a part or the ground to tie one on a rope. Each lifts about 7 kg, less as the air thins. X cuts the rope, punching pops it.
TNTE lights a 3 s fuse. Hard impacts set it off.
CraftingGlue sticks, stones or crystals on the workbench, then E at the bench
RecipesStick+Stone Hammer · 2 Sticks+Stone Spear · Stick+2 Stones Axe · Stick+Crystal Sword
Detach one jointLook at an amber glue blob and left-click it
Glue strengthBig crashes and blasts snap joints
NightHusks rise in the dark and crumble at sunrise
GatheringF on trees drops sticks, on boulders drops stone and iron ore
StashE on a stick, stone, ore or crystal adds it to your materials
From scratchParts cost materials. Z breaks your parts and fort salvage back into materials on the ground.
InventoryI shows your materials and weapons and lets you take materials out
PauseTab opens the pause menu
GunsYou start with a pistol, shotgun, SMG, rocket launcher and grenade launcher. Q switches, LMB or F fires. Switch to fists to grab things.
KeybindsLook at a thruster, engine, gun, cannon, bomb, lamp and more, press K, then press any key. That key now runs it, in a vehicle or not
Release BlockVanishes when you press R, dropping whatever hangs from it. With Aerial Bombs you get a bomber (see Ready-made: Bomber)
DuplicatorWeapon (Q). Right-click a part to copy its whole glued build, left-click the ground to paste copies
Material ToolWeapon (Q). Left-click a part to turn it into stone, steel, gold, glass, ice, rubber and more. Right-click or scroll picks the material. Stone and metal sink and weigh more, ice slides, rubber bounces, metal sticks to magnets
Physics gunWeapon (Q). Hold LMB to grab anything from far away, scroll to push or pull, R/T rotate, RMB freezes it in mid-air
Build menuB shows every part. Click one to put it on your selected hotbar slot
SwitchesE turns hoverballs, magnets, spinners, gyros, fans, turrets, lamps and thrusters on or off
VehiclesWhile driving: Space thrusters and hoverballs up, Shift hoverballs down, LMB or F fires every cannon and artillery gun on the vehicle
Mounted gunsArtillery and auto guns: glue any number to a vehicle with a seat. They all aim at whatever your crosshair is on, like the auto turrets. Artillery lobs its shell so it lands right on that spot, and a ring shows where it will hit
PlanesBuild menu, Ready-made: Starter Plane. Or glue wings, a tail wing, a tail fin and a propeller or jet to a body with a seat. W throttle, Space/Shift nose up/down, A/D turn
Grabbing AIsWith Grab AIs on, left-click an AI player or husk with fists or the physics gun. Right-click throws when using fists
RopeKey =. Right-click one spot, then another, to tie a rope between them
Hinges and pistonsHinge: glue the steel side to the base and the brass side to the part that swings. Motor Hinge: same, and E or its key swings it 90 degrees. Piston: glue the base and the red head to different parts, E or its key pushes out 1.5 m
Beat BoxWeird science in the build menu. Press E on it to program kick, snare, hi-hat, clap, bass and lead on a 16-step grid, pick a tempo or a preset, and press Play. Everyone nearby hears it. K can give it a key to start and stop it
Paint and sprayPaintbrush (Q): hold LMB to draw on anything, scroll picks a color, RMB changes brush size. Spray Can: RMB picks an image from your computer, LMB sprays it on a surface as a decal, scroll changes the size
Stop BlockGlue it to a vehicle and press E on it, or give it a key with K, to stop the whole thing dead
SkisGlue two Skis under a build with a seat and a thruster (or spawn the ready-made Rocket Sled). They slide with almost no friction. W or Space fires the thruster, A and D steer
BoatsBuild menu, Ready-made: Boat. Or glue pontoons, a seat and a Boat Propeller low at the back. W and S drive, A and D steer. The lake is huge now
Voice chatMultiplayer only. Turn it on in the Multiplayer screen or the pause menu. Open mic, or hold N to talk. People sound louder the closer they are
Grappling HookWeapon (Q). Hold LMB to hook anything up to 95 m away and reel in. Light parts fly to you, heavy ones pull you. Space lets go with a boost. Hooking a husk yanks it over
JetpackV turns it on. Hold Space to fly, hold Shift while falling to soften the landing. Fuel refills on the ground
CrouchHold C to crouch: you get shorter and slower, so you can sneak under things
Slow motionL slows the whole world down. Press again for normal speed
HelicopterGlue a Helicopter Rotor on top of a build with a seat, or spawn the ready-made one. Sit down and it lifts off. Space/Shift climb and sink, W/S fly, A/D turn
TeleportersPlace two or more pads. Step on one and you come out of the next one. Parts and husks go through too
Weird scienceGravity Well: E turns on a floating black hole. Fireworks: E launches. Tesla Coil zaps husks. Parachute Pack: E opens it
Mini NukeE arms a 5 second fuse, or drop it from a plane. Get far away
Husk TitanA giant husk shows up every night. It slams the ground and throws boulders. Beat it to get the Thunder Staff, a lightning gun that chains between husks
StormsThunderstorms roll in now and then. Lightning goes for the tallest metal part nearby. Turn them off in the pause menu
Quick save / loadF5 saves a snapshot, F9 restores it
TorchesKey -. Light the dark. Glue them to walls or anchor them in the ground.
WaterWood floats, steel and stone sink. Rafts work.