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Cursed Companions Keyboard Controls
While Cursed Companions centers on voice recognition, keyboard and mouse inputs handle movement, menus, and critical shortcuts. Missing the guidebook key alone blocks progression — many players die to monsters they cannot look up because they never learned the bindings. This reference lists every important key and when to use it during co-op runs, Traitor Mode lobbies, and hub preparation.
Essential Shortcuts
- H: Open the in-game guidebook with monster info and spell references
- Tab: View current match settings (especially useful in Traitor Mode)
- Esc: Open game settings including microphone and speech-to-text options
- Enter: Open text-to-speech chat — type spells for robot voice readout
- WASD: Move your character through dungeons and hub areas
- Mouse: Look around and interact with objects
Guidebook (H)
The guidebook is your in-run encyclopedia. Developers placed hints on the hub blackboard and tutorial banners, but veterans rely on H. Entries update when the game announces your guidebook changed after encountering a new monster or dying to one. Pair guidebook research with our monster database for pre-run study.
Settings Menu (Esc)
Access microphone selection, speech-to-text captions, noise cancellation, Reset Voice Detection, and dungeon seed display. Configure these before entering portals — not mid-combat. Full audio troubleshooting lives in the microphone fix guide and microphone setup page.
Text-to-Speech Chat (Enter)
When open mic is impractical, Enter opens chat for typed spells. The robot voice reads phrases aloud with proximity range, triggering mechanics identical to speech. Streamers use this to avoid echo; café players use it for privacy. See voice commands for phrase categories.
Match Settings Overlay (Tab)
Added for Traitor Mode clarity in version 1.0. Tab reveals lobby rules — traitor counts, tasks, win thresholds. Innocents and traitors both should read settings at match start. Strategy details in Traitor Mode strategy.
Movement and Interaction
WASD moves your companion through hub islands, outdoor maps, and dungeon corridors. Mouse controls camera and object interaction. Sprint and jump bindings follow standard PC FPS layouts. Community controller layouts on Steam fill gaps for gamepad players until official support expands.
Hub and Shop Flow
Click the quest stone with mouse to start days. Shop interactions are physical — walk to vendors, remember only one player shops at a time. Wardrobe access for redeemed skins requires launching a session after code redemption documented on redeem codes.
Recommended Setup Order
- Esc → configure mic and enable captions.
- Test "Long Live the Queen" in mic settings.
- Press H to confirm guidebook opens.
- Tab check if entering Traitor Mode.
- Begin day at quest stone.
This section expands on community-tested patterns from version 1.0 co-op lobbies. Teams that treat voice clarity as a loadout requirement — not an optional setting — extract more treasure, die less to friendly curse triggers, and reach Act III without burning out on repeated Antoinette wipes. Use the linked guides on this wiki as a field manual alongside the in-game H guidebook, which updates dynamically when you encounter new monsters or die to unfamiliar mechanics.
Procedural dungeons mean no two runs share identical layouts, but systems stay consistent: spell phrases rotate each in-game day, forbidden words punish careless speech, shop access is single-player at a time, and the day-end countdown kills anyone who misses quota. Internalize that loop before chasing achievements or Traitor Mode lobbies. Cursed Companions rewards groups who debrief after wipes honestly — mechanical mistakes, communication slips, and technical mic failures need different fixes.
When public Steam matchmaking feels empty, the official Discord remains the healthiest place to find eight-player co-op or sixteen-player Traitor sessions. Pair external text chat with in-game proximity voice so curse officers can spell out forbidden words without speaking them. Streamers should enable speech-to-text captions for VOD clarity and use Enter text-to-speech when room noise makes open mic unreliable.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I open the guidebook?
Press H. The guidebook stores monster info and updates when you die to new creatures.
How do I type spells instead of speaking?
Press Enter to open chat, type your phrase, and send. Text-to-speech reads it for proximity voice.
What does Tab show in Traitor Mode?
Current match settings including win conditions and role rules for the lobby.
Is there native controller support?
Not officially, but community layouts exist under Controller Settings > Browse Community Layouts.
Where are microphone settings?
Press Esc for game settings including microphone selection and speech-to-text captions.