Keyboard Controls — SAND: Raiders of Sophie

Movement and Camera

WASD walks and runs across dunes, towns, and Trampler interiors. Mouse controls look and free-aim. Space jumps ladders and tower platforms; Ctrl crouches; Shift sprints. Extraction requires climbing towers. WASD walks and runs across dunes, towns, and Trampler interiors. Mouse controls look and free-aim.

Space jumps ladders and tower platforms; Ctrl crouches; Shift sprints. Extraction requires climbing towers. WASD walks and runs across dunes, towns, and Trampler interiors. Mouse controls look and free-aim. Space jumps ladders and tower platforms; Ctrl crouches; Shift sprints. Extraction requires climbing towers.

Action	Default Key	Notes
Move Forward	W	Continuous movement
Move Back	S	Slower when encumbered
Strafe Left	A	Gunfight strafe
Strafe Right	D	Gunfight strafe
Jump	Space	Ladders, towers
Crouch	Left Ctrl	Indoor stealth
Sprint	Left Shift	Open dunes

Combat and Weapons

Slot 1 primary (866/9, M82); slot 2 sidearm (Blitz, EB Revolver); slot 3 multi-tool. Left mouse fires; right mouse ADS. G throws grenades including timed leg bombs. Weapons database and weapons tier list.

Slot 1 primary (866/9, M82); slot 2 sidearm (Blitz, EB Revolver); slot 3 multi-tool. Left mouse fires; right mouse ADS. G throws grenades including timed leg bombs. Weapons database and weapons tier list.

Slot 1 primary (866/9, M82); slot 2 sidearm (Blitz, EB Revolver); slot 3 multi-tool. Left mouse fires; right mouse ADS. G throws grenades including timed leg bombs. Weapons database and weapons tier list.

Action	Default Key	Notes
Fire	Left Mouse	All firearms
Aim	Right Mouse	Scoped shots
Weapon 1	1	Primary
Weapon 2	2	Sidearm
Multi-Tool	3	Utility
Reload	R	Per magazine
Melee	V	Emergency
Grenade	G	Frags, smokes, bombs

Interaction and Extraction

F is universal interact: doors, loot, reactors, captain table, evacuation call. Hold F on radio tower after parking Trampler. X drops items permanently on open sand. Extraction points and extraction guide.

F is universal interact: doors, loot, reactors, captain table, evacuation call. Hold F on radio tower after parking Trampler. X drops items permanently on open sand. Extraction points and extraction guide.

F is universal interact: doors, loot, reactors, captain table, evacuation call. Hold F on radio tower after parking Trampler. X drops items permanently on open sand. Extraction points and extraction guide.

Inventory and UI

Tab opens real-time inventory. Green hauling crates batch ammo and food into Trampler storage. M toggles map; Z push-to-talk; Esc settings and rebinds. Valuables and inventory guide.

Tab opens real-time inventory. Green hauling crates batch ammo and food into Trampler storage. M toggles map; Z push-to-talk; Esc settings and rebinds. Valuables and inventory guide.

Tab opens real-time inventory. Green hauling crates batch ammo and food into Trampler storage. M toggles map; Z push-to-talk; Esc settings and rebinds. Valuables and inventory guide.

Extended Context for Raiders

Steam Early Access launches June 22, 2026 — date and platforms. Tier lists rank weapons, builds, cannons, artifacts at tier list hub. No official promo codes at EA launch — codes FAQ. Roadmap links Discord and Steam forums at roadmap.

Pre-deploy with fuel rods, ammo, Radio Beacon per pre-deploy checklist. Boarding offense and defense decide PvP Trampler fights — boarding offense. Mechanical Parts rebuild destroyed walkers — mechanical parts.

Landmark crafting at reactors consumes fuel rods and components — landmark crafting. Dreadnought and Sandworm Pit are secret endgame POIs — secret locations. Iron Fortress, Sand Runner, Raider Hybrid, Maze Builder are meta build archetypes — Trampler builds.

Personal weapons include Blitz Pistol, EB Revolver, 866/9 Rifle, M82, 1874 Petros, Anti-Reactor Rifle — weapons. SAND: Raiders of Sophie is a dieselpunk PvPvE extraction shooter on Sophie where you build and crew giant walking mechs called Tramplers. Extract via radio towers using a Radio Beacon Box (~2000 crowns), green smoke, and a two-minute defense window documented on extraction points.

Squad Coordination Notes

Mechanical Parts rebuild destroyed walkers — mechanical parts. Landmark crafting at reactors consumes fuel rods and components — landmark crafting. Dreadnought and Sandworm Pit are secret endgame POIs — secret locations.

Iron Fortress, Sand Runner, Raider Hybrid, Maze Builder are meta build archetypes — Trampler builds. Personal weapons include Blitz Pistol, EB Revolver, 866/9 Rifle, M82, 1874 Petros, Anti-Reactor Rifle — weapons. SAND: Raiders of Sophie is a dieselpunk PvPvE extraction shooter on Sophie where you build and crew giant walking mechs called Tramplers.

Extract via radio towers using a Radio Beacon Box (~2000 crowns), green smoke, and a two-minute defense window documented on extraction points. Voyage mode is the standard loop; Storm Dive is high-stakes endgame with stronger rivals and better loot per Storm Dive guide. Black Boxes sell for roughly 500 crowns and appear in industrial POIs — see valuables and Black Box guide.

Mount 40mm cannons for sustained fire; 80mm cannons pierce heavy armor on enemy Tramplers and Ironclad robots per cannons tier list. Research components and blueprints feed the tech tree — 23 components and unlock order. Keyboard controls use WASD, F interact, Tab inventory — full reference at keyboard controls.

Solo Player Considerations

SAND: Raiders of Sophie is a dieselpunk PvPvE extraction shooter on Sophie where you build and crew giant walking mechs called Tramplers. Extract via radio towers using a Radio Beacon Box (~2000 crowns), green smoke, and a two-minute defense window documented on extraction points. Voyage mode is the standard loop; Storm Dive is high-stakes endgame with stronger rivals and better loot per Storm Dive guide.

Black Boxes sell for roughly 500 crowns and appear in industrial POIs — see valuables and Black Box guide. Mount 40mm cannons for sustained fire; 80mm cannons pierce heavy armor on enemy Tramplers and Ironclad robots per cannons tier list. Research components and blueprints feed the tech tree — 23 components and unlock order.

Keyboard controls use WASD, F interact, Tab inventory — full reference at keyboard controls. Only secured loot extracts: inventory, Trampler storage, loaded turret ammo. Floor loot is lost — storage safety. Towns like Segen, Kaiserplatz, and Venedig hold mixed crates — towns map. Forts need 80mm for red doors — forts.

Artifacts include Orbital Strike Pointer, Deflector Shield, Turbo Rod, Bio Emitter — artifacts. Steam Early Access launches June 22, 2026 — date and platforms. Tier lists rank weapons, builds, cannons, artifacts at tier list hub.

Storm Dive vs Voyage Differences

Research components and blueprints feed the tech tree — 23 components and unlock order. Keyboard controls use WASD, F interact, Tab inventory — full reference at keyboard controls. Only secured loot extracts: inventory, Trampler storage, loaded turret ammo. Floor loot is lost — storage safety.

Towns like Segen, Kaiserplatz, and Venedig hold mixed crates — towns map. Forts need 80mm for red doors — forts. Artifacts include Orbital Strike Pointer, Deflector Shield, Turbo Rod, Bio Emitter — artifacts. Steam Early Access launches June 22, 2026 — date and platforms.

Tier lists rank weapons, builds, cannons, artifacts at tier list hub. No official promo codes at EA launch — codes FAQ. Roadmap links Discord and Steam forums at roadmap. Pre-deploy with fuel rods, ammo, Radio Beacon per pre-deploy checklist.

Boarding offense and defense decide PvP Trampler fights — boarding offense. Mechanical Parts rebuild destroyed walkers — mechanical parts. Landmark crafting at reactors consumes fuel rods and components — landmark crafting.