Basic Controls — Amnesia: The Dark Descent | AntMag

Survival in Amnesia: The Dark Descent relies on stealth, agility, and intelligence, as you cannot use weapons and have no superpowers.

Survival in Amnesia: The Dark Descent relies on stealth, agility, and intelligence, as you cannot use weapons and have no superpowers.

Survival in Amnesia: The Dark Descent relies on stealth, agility, and intelligence, as you cannot use weapons and have no superpowers.

Survival in Amnesia: The Dark Descent relies on stealth, agility, and intelligence, as you cannot use weapons and have no superpowers.

Survival in Amnesia: The Dark Descent relies on stealth, agility, and intelligence, as you cannot use weapons and have no superpowers.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Basic Controls:

Learn the basic controls for Amnesia: The Dark Descent, including how to pick up, move, and throw objects, and how to run.

By teroqim·Originally published: May 2011·Updated Jan 2025·10 min read·Multi-source verified

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Walkthrough

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Picking Up Objects: Left-click on an object when your mouse cursor changes to a hand. Move the mouse to pick it up.
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Moving Picked Up Objects: After picking up an object, use the mouse wheel to move it closer or further away.
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Throwing Objects: Pick up an object and then right-click.
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Moving Heavy Objects: For objects too heavy to pick up, like huge rocks or framework wood, left-click on the object and then move your mouse in the direction you want to push or pull it.
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Running: Hold down the run key while moving.