Journey to the Center of Hawkthorne is played using an NES-style controller. This controller has a D-pad and four buttons (A, B, START, SELECT). Because this is such a basic set of requirements, Hawkthorne is compatible with a wide array of external controllers.
| UP |
W / Up arrow |
| DOWN |
S / Down arrow |
| LEFT |
A / Left arrow |
| RIGHT |
D / Right arrow |
| A BUTTON |
L / Z / Shift |
| B BUTTON |
K / X / Spacebar |
| START |
Esc |
| SELECT |
Return / Enter |
| Move |
UP / DOWN / LEFT / RIGHT |
| Attack |
A |
| Jump |
B |
| Pick up item |
UP |
| Duck |
DOWN |
| Open inventory |
SELECT |
| Pause |
START |