There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.
Other Surviving Mars Guides:
- Surviving Mars: A Guide to Your First Domes
- Surviving Mars: Tips and Tricks for Beginners
- Surviving Mars: Guide to Health and Morale
- Surviving Mars: Guide to Comfort
- Surviving Mars: Guide to Sanity
- Surviving Mars: Lowest-Threat Colony Sites
- Surviving Mars: How to Manage Drones the Easy Way!
Default Keyboard Shortcuts
Tables of all the keyboard shortcuts / bindings.
| Command | Binding 1 | Binding 2 |
| Pan Up | W | Up Arrow |
| Pan Down | S | Down Arrow |
| Pan Left | A | Left Arrow |
| Pan Right | D | Right Arrow |
| Rotate Camera Left | Q | |
| Rotate Camer Right | E | |
| Pause Game | Space | Pause |
| Speed Up | + | Numpad + |
| Slow Down | – | Numpad – |
| Toggle High Speed | Numpad * | |
| Rotate Building Left | R | |
| Rotate Building Right | T | |
| Build Menu | B | |
| Map Overview | M | |
| Deploy Orbital Probe | X | |
| Reset Camera | Home | |
| Radio | Y | |
| Resupply Screen | P | |
| Research Screen | H | |
| Colony Overview | O | |
| Milestones | L | |
| Next Dome | Page Up | |
| Previous Dome | Page Down | |
| Salvage Selected | Delete | |
| Last Notification | Backspace | |
| Last Constructed Building | End | |
| Power Cables | C | |
| Pipes | V | |
| Large Solar Panel | J | |
| Power Accumulator | K | |
| Solar Panel | N | |
| Universal Depot | U |
Full List of Assignable Shortcuts
| Sequence | Command | Binding 1 | Binding 2 |
| 1 | Pan Up | W | Up Arrow |
| 2 | Pan Down | S | Down Arrow |
| 3 | Pan Left | A | Left Arrow |
| 4 | Pan Right | D | Right Arrow |
| 5 | Rotate Camera Left | Q | |
| 6 | Rotate Camer Right | E | |
| 7 | Pause Game | Space | Pause |
| 8 | Speed Up | + | Numpad + |
| 9 | Slow Down | – | Numpad – |
| 10 | Toggle High Speed | Numpad * | |
| 11 | Rotate Building Left | R | |
| 12 | Rotate Building Right | T | |
| 13 | Build Menu | B | |
| 14 | Map Overview | M | |
| 15 | Deploy Orbital Probe | X | |
| 16 | Reset Camera | Home | |
| 17 | Radio | Y | |
| 18 | Resupply Screen | P | |
| 19 | Research Screen | H | |
| 20 | Colony Overview | O | |
| 21 | Milestones | L | |
| 22 | Next Dome | Page Up | |
| 23 | Previous Dome | Page Down | |
| 24 | Next Rover | ||
| 25 | Previous Rover | ||
| 26 | Salvage Selected | Delete | |
| 27 | Toggle Pin Selected | ||
| 28 | Rename Selected | ||
| 29 | Move / Interact With Target | ||
| 30 | Load Resources | ||
| 31 | Unload Resources | ||
| 32 | Reassign | ||
| 33 | Perform Maintenance | ||
| 34 | Assign Residence | ||
| 35 | Set Workplace | ||
| 36 | Change Priority | ||
| 37 | Turn On / Off | ||
| 38 | Filter Colonists by Traits | ||
| 39 | Request Maintenance | ||
| 40 | Last Notification | Backspace | |
| 41 | Last Constructed Building | End | |
| 42 | Power Cables | C | |
| 43 | Pipes | V | |
| 44 | Alleys | ||
| 45 | Apartments | ||
| 46 | Arcology | ||
| 47 | Art Workshop | ||
| 48 | Artificial Sun | ||
| 49 | Atomic Accumulator | ||
| 50 | Basic Dome | ||
| 51 | Casino Complex | ||
| 52 | Cloning Vats | ||
| 53 | Concrete Depot | ||
| 54 | Concrete Extractor | ||
| 55 | Cube Depot | ||
| 56 | Defensive Turret | ||
| 57 | Diner | ||
| 58 | Drone Assembler | ||
| 59 | Drone Hub | ||
| 60 | Dumping Site | ||
| 61 | Electronics Depot | ||
| 62 | Electronics Factory | ||
| 63 | Electronics Store | ||
| 64 | Farm | ||
| 65 | Food Depot | ||
| 66 | Fountain | ||
| 67 | Fuel Depot | ||
| 68 | Fuel Reninery | ||
| 69 | Fungal Farm | ||
| 70 | Fusion Reactor | ||
| 71 | Garden | ||
| 72 | Geodesic Dome | ||
| 73 | Grocer | ||
| 74 | Hanging Gardens | ||
| 75 | Hydroponic Farm | ||
| 76 | Infirmary | ||
| 77 | Lake | ||
| 78 | Large Monument | ||
| 79 | Large Solar Panel | J | |
| 80 | Living Quarters | ||
| 81 | Machine Parts Depot | ||
| 82 | Machine Parts Factory | ||
| 83 | Martian University | ||
| 84 | MDS Laser | ||
| 85 | Medical Center | ||
| 86 | Medium Dome | ||
| 87 | Mega Dome | ||
| 88 | Mega Monument | ||
| 89 | Metals Depot | ||
| 90 | Metals Extractor | ||
| 91 | Mohole Mine | ||
| 92 | Moisture Evaporator | ||
| 93 | MOXIE | ||
| 94 | Mystery Depot | ||
| 95 | Network Node | ||
| 96 | Nursery | ||
| 97 | Omega Telescope | ||
| 98 | Open Air Gym | ||
| 99 | Oval Dome | ||
| 100 | Oxygen Tank | ||
| 101 | Pipe Valve | ||
| 102 | Playground | ||
| 103 | Polymer Factory | ||
| 104 | Polymer Depot | ||
| 105 | Power Accumulator | K | |
| 106 | Power Decoy | ||
| 107 | Power Switch | ||
| 108 | Project Morpheus | ||
| 109 | Projector Lamp | ||
| 110 | Rare Metals Depot | ||
| 111 | Rare Metals Extractor | ||
| 112 | RC Explorer | ||
| 113 | RC Rover | ||
| 114 | RC Transport | ||
| 115 | Recharge Station | ||
| 116 | Research Lab | ||
| 117 | Sanatorium | ||
| 118 | School | ||
| 119 | Science Institute | ||
| 120 | Security Station | ||
| 121 | Sensor Tower | ||
| 122 | Shuttle Hub | ||
| 123 | Small Alleys | ||
| 124 | Small Fountain | ||
| 125 | Small Garden | ||
| 126 | Small Monument | ||
| 127 | Smart Complex |
It’s end. I hope “Keyboard Shortcuts and Bindings” guide helps you. Feel free to contribute the topic. If you have also comments or suggestions, comment us.