Controls

Please note that this list is made according to the US keyboard layout. Some controls may differ from other international keyboards variants.

Yandere Simulator[]

Main article: Yandere Simulator

Standard Keyboard Controls[]

In the future, it will be possible to completely customize all controls.^[1]

WASD to move the character.
Move the mouse to move the camera angle.
Scroll up to zoom in and down to zoom out.
Hold down the right mouse button to take out Ayano's smartphone (202X Mode), or be in the first person (1980s Mode). Click the left mouse button or press the Control button to snap a picture.
- Press Alt to detach the camera from Ayano and go into Cinematic Camera Mode. This only works when debug commands are enabled.
- To get a camera in 1980s Mode, join the Photography Club.
During a conversation with a student, move the mouse to highlight a dialogue option, and press the E key to make a selection.
During a conversation with a student, the player can also highlight dialogue options using the W, A, S, and D keys to toggle through the options. For example, pressing W and D together will highlight the "Socialize" option, and W will highlight the "Apologize" option.
E to move forward through the menus when the player is paused.
Q to move back through the menus.
Hold Left Shift to run.
Tap Left Control repeatedly to laugh and continue to go through the tiers of laughter.
Hold Left Control to activate "Yandere Vision". In this mode, the player can see certain NPCs and items through walls.
T key to spawn a trail. Hold T key to pick where the trail would lead the protagonist.
C key to crouch. Hold C while walking to crawl.
F key to attack people when holding a weapon.
Press the Space Bar while at school to open up a map.
I key ten times to add a small map to the UI. Pressing I for the eleventh time will make the small map be pink and white.
Enter key to access the pause menu.
Use the 1, 2, and 3 keys to select a weapon. 1 will de-equip the protagonist's current weapon, or drop whatever item she is currently carrying. Holding 1 will have the protagonist take off their raincoat or gloves if they're wearing any. Holding the other numbers when they are occupied with a hidden weapon will drop that weapon. Pressing 4 will make the protagonist drop the cello case or weapon bag. 5 will make the protagonist stop wearing a mask. 6 will make the protagonist drop the bookbag.
A key and D key, or Left Arrow and Right Arrow key, to scroll through different panties while browsing through her panties. This action may only be done at the start of the day.
Escape key to quit the game.

Gamepad Controls[]

Left Stick to move the protagonist.
Right Stick to move the camera.
Hold LB to run.
Tap RB to laugh. Tap repeatedly to laugh louder.
Hold down RB to activate Yandere Vision.
Hold down LT to take out Ayano's smartphone. Then use RT to snap a picture (202X Mode only)
- To get a camera in 1980s Mode, join the Photography Club.
Click on the Left Stick to spawn a trail that leads to class.
Click on the Right Stick to crouch. Hold it down to crawl.
Press Start to pause the game. Use the A button to move forward through the menus, and the B button to move back through the menus.
When interacting with a student, use the Left Stick to highlight a dialogue option, and use the A button to make a selection.
Use the D-pad to select a weapon. Down on the D-pad will de-equip the protagonist's weapon, or drop whatever item she is currently carrying.
Use the X button to attack students.

Debug Controls[]

Yandere Simulator Demo Debug menu, June 30th, 2025

In Yandere Simulator Demo to activate them you have to defeat the game once, in the new game type "debug" while in school.

Press the \ key to open and close the debug commands menu. Press it at the study points menu to raise study points.
F1 to F6 to cycle through uniforms. This will also reset the day.
1 to change the day to Monday.
2 to change the day to Tuesday.
3 to change the day to Wednesday.
4 to change the day to Thursday.
5 to change the day to Friday.
6 to teleport in front of the school.
7 to teleport to Classroom 2-1, the player's classroom, before or during classes, or the school front after all classes have ended.
8 to teleport to the Computer Lab.
9 to teleport to the rooftop along with Midori Gurin/Hanae Ono.
0 to teleport infront of the entrance to the girl's shower room.
A to change School Atmosphere. This will also reset the day.
R to change reputation. It goes to a high reputation the first time it's pressed, then low, and then it resets to normal.
S to max out Seduction, Strength, and fill out the Student Info Page.
T key will cause the camera to switch to an "over-the-shoulder" viewpoint when fully zoomed.
Backspace to end the day at 5:59 PM.
~ at the debug menu to reset all progress. Press it outside the debug menu while at school to restart the day.
+ to speed up time and - to slow down time. Pressing those at a Student's Profile causes someone's reputation to go up and down. Pressing + with the debug menu opened will fast-forward time by 10 in-game minutes.
C unlocks all of Headmaster's Tapes.
F will summon a Green Screen area near the Confession Tree.
N key to spawn the pipe wrench, screwdriver, power strip, and salty snacks, which can all be used as part of the Electrocution method.
L unlocks Osana/Kaguya's dark secret.
G will befriend Osana Najimi/Kaguya Wakaizumi and will cause them along with the Screwdriver to appear on the rooftop so that the player can push her off or offer her help. If it's Osana, player can also pull her hair to the Vent.
P grants the protagonist 20 info points, and causes the Physical Education stat to almost entirely max out when at the Study Points Menu
Left Control to teleport into the Occult Club. This fast-forwards time to 4:55 PM. Before August 18, 2018 Build it would also teleport Oka Ruto into the clubroom.
Right Control to teleport to the Gardening Club.
D to teleport Delinquents to the Incinerator Area.
Q will censor the panties of all female students, as well as the protagonist's.
Space Bar will teleport the player to the Martial Arts Club room with Budo Masuta/Sachihiko Fukuoka at 4:55 PM, but only if he's on school grounds.
Z to kill all students except Senpai.
Left Alt will teleport the protagonist along with a knife, a katana, a baseball bat, a Circular Saw, a dumbbell and a chainsaw to the Light Music Club, and will set the time to 7:05 AM.
P will give the player 20 Info Points.
O will allow the player to acquire their rival's phone without needing to steal it first.
U will befriend Osana/Kaguya and Kyuji/Banri and learn the rival's Conversational Topics.
W will advance the week.
K will cause a mind broken Sakyu Basu/Yui Rio to appear at the front of the school gate.
B will reset the day and make Osana Najimi/Kaguya Wakaizumi and Kyuji Konagawa/Banri Masayuki a couple.
Pause/Break will pause time. Press it again while viewing the debug menu to un-pause time. Once time is paused, students will go through their routines at that time repeatedly.
F8 will censor all blood, replacing any blood with a photo of a cherry flower.
F9 will censor almost all killing animations, blurring it out.

Customization Options[]

P key to cycle through eyewear.
O key to cycle through different accessories.
O key while Left Arrow key to cycle through the accessories in the opposite direction.
O key while Left Shift key to skip 10 accessories.
H key to cycle through different hairstyles.
H key while holding Left Arrow key to cycle through the hairstyles in the opposite direction.
H key while Left Shift key to skip 10 hairstyles.
Use < and > keys to decrease or increase the protagonist's bust size.

Pressing the ? key opens the Easter Egg Menu. This shows the following options:

P key to activate Punished Mode
U key to activate Bad Time Mode
Q key to activate Huntress Mode
Z key to activate Slender Mode
S Key to activate Spooky Mode
B key to activate Bancho Mode
H key to activate Hateful Mode
Y key to activate Cyborg Mode
P key to take off the player's helmet in Cyborg Mode.
F key to activate Falcon Mode. Left Control or RB to punch
O key to activate Punch Mode. Left Control or RB to punch
C key to activate Cirno Mode. Left Control to shoot
E key to activate Ebola Mode
T key to activate Titan Mode
G key to activate Galo Mode
K key to activate DK Mode
I key to disable the gravity on corpses
V key to activate Vaporwave Mode
F1 key to activate an experimental weather event and raincoat model
F2 key to activate Horror Prototype Mode
F3 key to activate Life Note Mode
A key to activate Hollow Mode
N key to activate Daily Quests
2 key to activate Blade Hair Mode
4 key to activate Yanketsu Mode
7 key to activate Tornado Mode
M key to activate Medusa Mode
D key to activate Enigma Mode
6 key to activate Hunger Mode
8 key to activate Yandere-kun
W key to activate Witch Mode
1 key to activate Gazer Mode
R key to activate Pose Mode
L key to activate 47 Mode
X key to activate X Mode
F4 key to activate Man Mode
F5 key to activate Black Hole Mode
F6 key to activate Lilium Mode
F7 key to activate Berserker Mode
F8 key to activate Near Mode
F9 key to activate Ghoul Mode
F10 key to activate Camera Filters
F11 key to activate Garbage Mode
F12 key to activate Tall Mode
3 key to activate "Security Camera Replacing Heads Mode"

Spin-off Games[]

Yandere Clicker[]

Main article: Yandere Clicker

Click to stab.
Hold down Control and drag the mouse to move the camera.
Zoom in or out with the scroll wheel.
Buy upgrades in the store to unlock better ways to stab her senpai.
Click the "Toggle Knives" button if all the knives are slowing down the frame rate.

Senpai Fighter[]

Main article: Senpai Fighter

Left/Right - Walk
Up - Jump
Down - Crouch
Double Tap Left - Dash Back
Double Tap Forward - Run
A - Light Punch
S - Medium Punch
D - Heavy Punch
Z - Light Kick
X - Medium Kick
C - Heavy Kick
V - Throw
Down + A - Crouching Punch
Forward + Z - Knee
Forward + X - Spinning Kick
Forward + C - Jumping Kick
Down > Forward > Punch - Fireball
Forward > Down > Forward > Punch - Uppercut
A+Z - Charge Special Meter
Down > Forward > F - Super Fireball (requires at least 1 bar of special meter)
R - Reload
T - Disable timer
I - Make both characters invincible
P - Disable opponent's AI

Kuudere Simulator[]

Main article: Kuudere Simulator

Move the mouse to move the camera angle.
Press T to switch between modes.
In Tsundere Mode, press B to make Tsundere-chan say "Baka!"
Press E to give Kuudere-chan or Tsundere-chan an eyepatch.

Kuudere Simulator 2[]

Main article: Kuudere Simulator 2

Move the mouse to move the camera around.
Press T to enter Tsundere Mode.
Press H to enter Himedere Mode.
Press L to look in different directions.
Press W to change the color of the room.
Press B as Kuudere-chan to blink and say "Blink."
Press B as Tsundere-chan to say "Baka!"
Press B as Himedere-chan to say "Hmph!"
Press E to give the character an eye patch.

Kuudere Simulator 3[]

Main article: Kuudere Simulator 3

Move the mouse to move the camera around.
Press T to enter Tsundere Mode.
Press H to enter Himedere Mode.
Press O to spawn Osana Najimi.
Press Space to kill Osana Najimi.

Super Yandere 64[]

Main article: Super Yandere 64
Keyboard Controls

WASD to move the character.
Space to jump.
Return/Enter to punch.
Control to crouch.
Escape to pause.
Arrow keys to move the camera around.

Yanvania: Senpai of the Night[]

Main article: Yanvania: Senpai of the Night

Keyboard Controls

Move with the Left and Right keys.
Run by double tapping the Left and Right keys.
Crouch by holding the Down Arrow key.
Jump with the X key.
Attack with the Z key.
Skip the aftermath speech with the Q key.

Gamepad Controls

Move with the Left Control Stick.
Run by double tapping the Left Control Stick.
Crouch by holding on the Left Control Stick.
Attack with the X button.
Jump with the A button.

Yanvania 2022[]

Main article: Yanvania 2022

Move with the left and right arrow keys.
Jump with the spacebar. Double-jump by pressing the spacebar in midair.
Hold down the spacebar to jump higher.
Attack with Z. You can mash the Z key to perform a three-hit combo. You can attack in midair, too.
Dodge-roll with X. You can use the dodge-roll to cancel an attack animation.
Crouch with the down arrow key.
Attack while crouching to perform an attack with longer reach than an average attack. Because of the increased reach, it is safer than a normal attack, but the downside is that you cannot move for a moment after using the attack.
Press the Esc key to quit the game.

Magic

Meteor Shower: Consumes 30 MP.
- Press A to summon 10 fireballs that damage all nearby enemies.
Power Up: Consumes 20 MP.
- Press S the damage of all attacks, whether they are melee or projectile, physical, or magical.
Heal: Consumes 30 MP.
- Press D to restore 10% of your total health.
Dragon Bite: Consumes 40 MP.
- Press F to summon a giant dragon head that deals massive damage to enemies in front of it.

Weapons

1 - Sword
2 - Axe
3 - Twin Blades
4 - Magic Bow
5 - Magic Pistol
6 - Magic Flames
7 - Spear

Yanderetale[]

Main article: Yanderetale

Z to progress.
X to skip cutscenes.
Arrow Keys to move.
Up Arrow Key to jump when blue.
N for next-generation graphics.

Midori Forest[]

Main article: Midori Forest

Mouse to look.
WASD to move.
Shift to run.
Space to jump.
E to collect.
H to activate hard mode.

YandereDev's Greatest Nightmare[]

Main article: YandereDev's Greatest Nightmare
Keyboard Controls

A and D to move the protagonist left and right.
F to shoot the running Midori Gurins and Itachi Zametoras with a gun.
E to skip the fade transition slides, clicking and moving around the starter menu or exiting the Credits menu.
ENTER to fully activate a code in the Extras menu.
Q and Left Click to exist the Extras menu.

Gamepad Controls

A and D to move the protagonist left and right.
X to shoot the running Midoris and Itachis with a gun.

Witch Game[]

Main article: Witch Game

Move the protagonist around using WASD.
Make the protagonist jump by clicking the SPACEBAR.
Use your mouse to aim and pan around the screen.
To spawn a skull that shoots fireballs, right click on a grid.
To spawn a shield that will protect the protagonist, left click on a grid.
Exit the game by clicking the ESC key.
Start or resume the game by clicking the ENTER key.

Space Witch[]

Main article: Space Witch

WASD keys to move the witch around the screen and WS to move the menu at the beginning.
E to shoot out hearts to damage the enemies.
ENTER key to pause and unpause the game.

Trivia[]

YandereDev does not want reports of bugs that can only occur through debug commands, since they will be removed from the final game.^[2]
In the future, YandereDev wants to allow players to remap the controls of Yandere Simulator.^[3]
Pressing M in Yanvania: Senpai of the Night used to cause Midori Gurin to read the afterlogue.
Holding down - on the menu will cause it to slow down to the point of freezing.

Gallery[]

References[]

[1] ttps://twitter.com/YandereDev/status/651856282647838720

[2] ttps://yanderedev.wordpress.com/known-bugs/

[3] ttps://twitter.com/YandereDev/status/685719878146195456

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