No Man's Sky: Nintendo Switch Controls No Man's Sky Guide
On this page of our guide we supplied controls for the Nintendo Switch version of No Man’s Sky. We’ve described the controls and divided them into categories based on the situation in game – on foot exploration, in flight or exploring the galactic map.
Last update: 24 July 2024
This page of the guide is dedicated to controls of No Man's Sky. We explain the functions behind each button - this section is dedicated to Nintendo Switch controls.
On Foot
 | Tag Marker (Hold) |
 | Movement |
 | Interaction |
 | Melee Attack |
 | Scanner |
 | Analysis Visor (Hold) |
 | Next Analysis Mode |
 | Previous Analysis Mode |
 | Zoom (Analysis Visor) |
 | HUD On/Off |
 | Jetpack (Jump) |
 | Run |
 | Fire Weapon |
 | Alt Weapon |
 | Reload |
 | Switch Weapon Mode |
 | Quick Menu |
 | Build Menu |
 | Pick Up Technology |
 | Switch Alt Weapon |
 | Equipment |
 | Options |
 | Increase Terrain Beam Size |
 | Decrease Terrain Beam Size |
In Flight
 | Thrust |
 | Brake |
 | Boost |
 | Roll Left |
 | Roll Right |
 | Exit Ship |
 | Initiate Landing |
 | Fire Weapon |
 | Change Weapon Mode |
 | Scanner |
 | Pulse Engine (Hold) |
 | Galactic Map |
 | Next Target |
 | Previous Target |
 | Closest Target |
 | Zoom |
 | Battle Autopilot (Hold) |
Galactic Map
 | Current Location |
 | Quick Navigation |
 | Leave |
 | Add Waypoint |
 | Next Navigation Mode |
 | Previous Navigation Mode |
 | Previous Filter |
 | Next Filter |
 | Free Camera |
 | Warp |
 | Scanner |
 | Display System Info |