Last Updated on 18 August, 2022
Controls for Gang Beasts PS4 & PS5 – Default Controls, all the Combinations, How to Throw, How to Climb, Backflip, Knockout Headbutt
Also check the controls for: PC, Xbox
These are the PS4 & PS5 One Controls and Combos:
- Backflip: X, then Hold Square
- Body Slam: Find a Ledge, then X + O
- Change Camera Angles: D-Pad
- Charged Headbutt: X, then O, then Hold O
- Climb: L1 + R1, then X
- Crawl: Hold Circle
- Drop Slide: Hold X While Moving, then X, then Square, then Hold X + Square
- Duck: Circle
- Flip Kick: Square, then Tap X Repeatedly
- Flying Drop Kick: Hold X While Moving, then Tap X, then Hold Square
- Handstand: Hold O, then L1 + R1, then X
- Headbutt: Circle
- Jump: X
- Kick: Square
- Knockout Headbutt: Hold L1 + R1, then O
- Lean Back/Lie Down: Hold Square
- Leap-Up Climb: Hold L1 + R1, then Double-Tap X
- Left Punch/Grab: L1
- Lift: Triangle While Grabbing
- Powerslide: Hold Square, then Hold Circle While Moving
- Right Punch/Grab: R1
- Run: Hold X While Moving
- Sit: Hold X When Not Moving
- Slide Tackle: Hold X While Moving, then Hold Square
- Standing Drop Kick: X, then Hold Square
- Super Dop Kick: Hold X While Moving, then X, then Hold Square, then O
- Super Punch: O, then Quickly Press L1 or R1
- Swing-up Climb: Hold L1 + R1, then Hold Square + O, then Move
- Switch Your Focus When Spectating: R2
- Taunt: Hold Triangle
- Throwing Foes: L1 + R1, then Triangle, then Move, then Release with L1 + R1
- Zombie Waddle: Hold O + Square, then Move
But there are some specific actions that require specific combinations that will surely interest you and that we will explain in the following sections.
Controls for Gang Beasts PS4 & PS5 – How to Throw
With Both Arms
- Grab Someone with both arms: R1 & L1
- Lift the player up: Don’t stop holding R1 & L1, and start holding down the Triangle
- Release the Triangle first, but don’t let the player hit the ground, before it happens, release R1 & L1 to throw him
With One Arm
- (It’s not a step, but Don’t knock out the player you want to throw)
- Grab Someone with one arm: Hold R1 OR L1 (Not both!!)
- Lift the player up: Don’t stop holding R1 OR L1 (Not both!!), and start holding down the Triangle
- Start walking in circles: Clockwise if you are holding them up with the left arm, but counter clockwise if you are holding them up with the right arm
- Throw them: Release R1 OR L1 (the one you chose)
Controls for Gang Beasts PS4 & PS5 – How to Climb
Climb
A normal climb can be used to scale a ledge and keep your flailing character in the action. This is done by pressing the following button combinations
- PS4 & PS5 One: Hold R1 + L1 + X
Jumping Climb
f you need to scale a tall object or wall that the normal climb simply won’t get you up, you can always try the Jumping Climb instead. This involves jumping while your character is grabbing hold of a wall
- PS4 & PS5 One: Hold R1 + L1 + Double-tap X
Getting your legs Up
when you reach the top you’ll need to get their legs up and over the ledge so you can properly return to the action… and avoid elimination
- PS4 & PS5 One: Hold R1 + L1 + Hold Square + Circle
Last Updated on 15 August, 2021
All the Gang Beasts Keyboard Controls: The Default Controls, Exclusive PC Bindings, Combos, and also the Xbox One and PS4 Controls
Also visit our How to Throw someone guide
These are the default PC Keyboard Controls:
- Movement: WASD
- Jump: Space bar
- Run: Space bar (Hold) + WASD
- Sit: Space bar (Hold) + WASD
- Kick: M
- Lie down: M (Hold)
- Duck: Ctrl
- Crawl: Ctrl (Hold)
- Headbutt: Ctrl
- Lift: Shift
- Taunt: Shift
- Left punch/grab: , or left mouse button
- Right punch/grab: . or right mouse button
PC Keyboard Controls – Exclusive Bindings
These are the Exclusive PC Bindings – Keyboard Controls (not available in Xbox One or PS4):
- Next camera angle: Right arrow key
- Previous camera angle: Left arrow key
- Speed up game: +
- Slow down game: –
- Revert to standard speed: 0
- Spawn pushing or pulling force: 1~2 keys
- Spawnprops: 3~7 keys
- Spawn opponents: Shift or Ctrl with numbers 1~8
- Toggle day and night: F1
PC Keyboard Controls – Combos
These are the PC Keyboard Controls – Combos:
- Dropkick: Press jump (space), then tap kick (M)
- Climb: Grab using both arms (. or ,), then press jump (space)
- Backflip: Press jump (space), then hold kick (M)
- Powerslide: Hold kick (M) and crawl (Ctrl Hold) while holding a direction
Gang Beasts Keyboard Controls – Xbox One
These are the Xbox One Controls – Combos:
- Jump: A
- Run: A (Hold while pressing a direction)
- Sit: A (Hold while staying still)
- Kick: X
- Lie down: X (Hold)
- Duck: B
- Crawl: B (Hold)
- Headbutt: B
- Lift: Y
- Taunt: Y
- Left punch/grab: LB
- Right punch/grab: RB
- Change camera angles: D-Pad
- Switch focus while spectating: RT
Gang Beasts Keyboard Controls – PS4
These are the PS4 Controls – Combos:
- Jump: X
- Run: X (Hold while pressing a direction)
- Sit: X (Hold while staying still)
- Kick: Square
- Lie down: Square (Hold)
- Duck: Circle
- Crawl: Circle (Hold)
- Headbutt: Circle
- Lift: Triangle
- Taunt: Triangle
- Left punch/grab: L1
- Right punch/grab: R1
- Change camera angles: D-Pad
- Switch focus while spectating: R2
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From first glance, Boneloaf’s gelatinous beat-‘em-up game Gang Beasts is quite simple: batter your opponents until you can chuck them off a ledge, push them into the road, or a cast them into the fire. However, while the basic controls are quite easy to grasp, there are many combinations that you can pull to catch your opponent off-guard or deal an instant knockout blow. In this Gang Beasts controls guide, we’ll detail the basic controls for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC players as well as the more advanced moves that you can deploy. From moving around to attacking and taunting, these are the basic controls that you need to know. Left Stick and Right Stick on either console controller are denoted as LS and RS. When two buttons need pressing at once, a + will be used to indicate as such. There are also some additional controls for PC controls. Below are all the PC controls. You can combine moves to create tricks such as new movements and special attacks. These are all the best combos in Gang Beasts: The general description of each of these advanced combo controls is detailed below along with the PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch controls and PC keys. To climb in Gang Beasts, hold L1+R1 and then hold X on PlayStation, hold LB+RB and then hold A Xbox, Left Click+Right Click, then hold Space on PC or hold L+R then hold B on Switch. Leap-up Climb: You can also scale a large object or wall using a leap-up climb by grabbing on (L1+R1), and then jump upwards from the grab (double-tap X). Swing-up Climb: When you’ve got your grip on a surface, you can swing your legs around and up. Once you’ve grabbed on (L1+R1), swing your legs by kicking and headbutting at the same time (hold Square+O), and directing your legs (LS) to where you want them to go. To perform a punch in Gang Beasts, press L1 or R1 on PlayStation, LB or RB on Xbox, left or right mouse button on PC or press L or R on Switch. To do a super punch in Gang Beasts, you need to press headbutt (O/B/Ctrl/A), and then immediately press one of the grab buttons (L1 or R1/LB or RB/left or right mouse button/L or R), depending on which hand you want to punch with. The super punch is one of the greatest weapons, if you get the timing right. The attack is all about improvising a grab with the swing of a headbutt. This will see your avatar flick their head back and then suddenly throw their fist. Performing the super punch in Gang Beasts can result in an instant knockout. To throw an enemy, grab them (L1+R1), lift them up (Triangle), walk to where you wish to throw them, then release the grab buttons. Once you’ve knocked out an opponent or found a foe who’s absent, for some reason, the best thing to do is to pick them up and throw them into a hazard or out of the arena altogether. In order to grab an opponent, hold L1 or R1 on PlayStation, LB or RB on Xbox, left / right click on PC or L or R on Switch. To perform a headbutt, tap circle on PlayStation, B on Xbox, Ctrl on PC or A on Switch. Below you can learn how to perform more advanced headbutts.All Gang Beasts PlayStation (PS4/PS5) Controls
All Gang Beasts Xbox (Xbox One & Series X|S) Controls
All Gang Beasts Nintendo Switch Controls
All Gang Beasts PC Controls
Best combos on all platforms (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC)
How to climb
How to punch
How to super punch in Gang Beasts
How to throw
How to grab
How to headbutt in Gang Beasts
Knockout Headbutt: To do a knockout headbutt, you need to be able to grab – either with both hands at the same time or each limb one at a time (L1+R1) – your foe’s shoulders.
Once you have a grip of their shoulders with either hand holding either of their shoulders, press headbutt (O) until they’re out cold.
- PlayStation: hold L1+R1 to grab their shoulders, O
- Xbox: hold LB+RB to grab their shoulders, B
- PC: Left Click+Right Click to grab their shoulders, Ctrl
- Switch: hold L+R to grab their shoulders, A
You can grab them from the front or while standing behind them.
The knockout headbutt is the move that everyone wants to pull in Gang Beasts, and while it gives you ample time to pick-up and chuck any foe, it does take some exact timing to pull off.
Charged Headbutt: To perform this headbutt, you need to press jump (X), press headbutt (O), and then hold the headbutt button (O).
- PlayStation: X, O, hold O
- Xbox: A, B, hold B
- PC: Space, Ctrl, hold Ctrl
- Switch: B, A, hold A
While the standard headbutt and the KO Headbutt are very potent in Gang Beasts, there’s also a charged headbutt that you can utilise.
How to kick
To perform a kick in Gang Beasts, press Square on PlayStation, X button on Xbox or M on PC.
- PlayStation: Square
- Xbox: X
- PC: M
- Switch: Y
How to dropkick in Gang Beasts
Standing Dropkick: To perform a standing dropkick, simply jump (X) and then hold kick (Square) while in midair.
- PlayStation: X, hold Square
- Xbox: A, hold X
- PC: Space, hold M
- Switch: B, hold Y
This is just your regular dropkick – where you’re in front of your opponent and quickly pop a kick to their upper-body while in midair.
Flying Dropkick: To do a flying dropkick, you need to run towards your opponent (LS, hold X), and then quickly tap jump (X) and then hold kick (Square) in midair.
- PlayStation: LS, hold X, tap X, hold Square
- Xbox: LS, hold A, tap A, hold X
- PC: WASD, hold Space, tap Space, hold M
- Switch: LS, hold B, tap B, hold Y
This dropkick has a little more zing to it and can easily catch your opponent off-guard, and maybe even to the extent that they tumble backwards to their doom.
Super Dropkick: To do a super dropkick, you need to run towards your foe (LS, hold X), quickly tap jump (X), hold kick (Square), and then, in midair, press headbutt (O).
- PlayStation: LS, hold X, X, hold Square, O
- Xbox: LS, hold A, A, hold X, B
- PC: WASD, hold Space, Space, hold M, Ctrl
- Switch: LS, hold B, B, hold Y, A
Mega Dropkick: To perform the mega dropkick combo, you’ll need to run (LS, hold X), tap jump (X), quickly press lift (Triangle), hold kick (Square), and while in midair, press headbutt (O).
- PlayStation: LS, hold X, X, Triangle, hold Square, O
- Xbox: LS, hold A, A, Y, hold X, B
- PC: WASD, hold Space, Space, Shift, hold M, Ctrl
- Switch: LS, hold B, B, X, hold Y, A
The mega dropkick is an even greater version of the super dropkick.
Flipkick: The Gang Beasts flipkick looks like a continual Backflip, but is actually much simpler to perform. All you have to do is hold the kick button (Square) and then tap jump (X) repeatedly.
- PlayStation: Square, X, X, X, X, X…
- Xbox: X, A, A, A, A, A…
- PC: M, Space, Space, Space, Space, Space…
- Switch: Y, B, B, B, B, B…
How to do a handstand
To perform a handstand in Gang Beasts, you need to duck (hold O), grab the floor (L1+R1), and then press jump to keep the legs up (X).
- PlayStation: hold O, L1+R1, X
- Xbox: hold B, LB+RB, X
- PC: hold Ctrl, Left Click+Right Click, Space
- Switch: hold A, L+R, B
How to do a backflip
To perform a backflip in Gang Beasts , you need to lay down (hold Square), press jump (X), and release the lay down button at just the right moment.
- PlayStation: hold Square, X, release Square
- Xbox: hold X, A, release X
- PC: hold M, Space, release M
- Switch: hold Y, B, release Y
Nailing the backflip takes a fair bit of practice because you have to get the timing just right. Just as your character starts to lean back, quickly tap jump and release the lay down button. You can barely lean backwards before pressing jump, so the timing for a Gang Beasts backflip does take some perfecting.
How to swim
To swim in Gang Beasts, press right punch, left punch, right punch, left punch and repeat this movement as required.
- PlayStation: press R1, then L1
- Xbox: press LB, then RB
- PC: press the left mouse button, then right mouse button
- Switch: press R, then L
How to do the zombie waddle in Gang Beasts
To walk around the arena with a floppy head and a bit of a waddle, like a zombie, you need to hold headbutt (O) and kick (Square) while moving around (LS).
- PlayStation: hold O+Square, LS
- Xbox: hold B+X, LS
- PC: Ctrl+M, WASD
- Switch: hold A+Y, LS
How to do a body slam
To perform the body slam in Gang Beasts, you need to get to a ledge and then hold jump (X) and headbutt (O) at the same time.
- PlayStation: find a ledge, X+O
- Xbox: find a ledge, A+B
- PC: find a ledge, Space+Ctrl
- Switch: find a ledge, B+A
For this move, you’ll need a good amount of height and a ledge to fall from – and preferably an enemy to land on underneath.
The body slam may also result in you knocking yourself out or breaking the environment objects.
How to slide in Gang Beasts
Powerslide: To perform a powerslide, you need to move in the direction of your choice (LS) while also holding the kick (Square) and crawl (O) controls.
- PlayStation: LS, hold Square+O
- Xbox: LS, hold X+B
- PC: WASD, hold M+Ctrl
- Switch: LS, hold Y+A
Slide Tackle: To perform this high-paced slide tackle move that’ll sweep your opponent off of their feet – if timed correctly – you’ll need to run (hold X while moving in a direction), and then hold kick (hold Square) at the right moment.
- PlayStation: LS, hold X, hold Square
- Xbox: LS, hold A, hold X
- PC: WASD, hold Space, hold M
- Switch: LS, hold B, hold Y
Dropslide: To perform a dropslide, you’ll need to run at your opponent (LS, hold X), press jump (X), quickly press kick (Square), and then hold both jump and kick (X+Square).
- PlayStation: LS, hold X, X, Square, X+Square
- Xbox: LS, hold A, A, X, A+X
- PC: WASD, hold Space, Space, M, Space+M
- Switch: LS, hold B, B, Y, B+Y
Gang Beasts may look superbly silly, but there are some intricate controls to add to your repertoire which will give you the advantage in the absurdly dangerous arenas.
Credit to Reddit user Amos0310 for discovering some of the more intricate Gang Beasts combinations listed in this article.
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