The following table lists controls of Astroneer with the PlayStation 4 Controller.
| PS4_Options Options | Bring up menu. |
| PS4_Touch_Pad Tap Touch Pad | Open Research Catalog. |
| PS4_Left_Analog Left Analog Stick | Move Player. |
| PS4_Right_Analog Right Analog Stick | Move camera. Move cursor when in Cursor Mode. Drag/move selected object in Cursor Mode. |
| PS4_L2 | Activate Cursor Mode. |
| PS4_R2 | Select object. |
| PS4_L3 Left Analog Stick Click | Sprint. |
| PS4_Cross | Jump. Crafting in Backpack. |
| PS4_Square | Open/close Terrain Tool. |
| PS4_Circle | Exit interfaces. Open Backpack. |
| PS4_Triangle | Enter/exit vehicle/shelter.
Open module interfaces. Place Small items into Backpack when selected in Cursor Mode, Medium/Large items are placed into players arms. |
| PS4_Triangle Hold | Scan Research Sample. Unpack Crate. |
| PS4_L1 PS4_R1 |
Alternate between Terrain Tool modes. Use items in the widget slots. |
| PS4_D-Pad_Left D-Pad Left | Emote 1. |
| PS4_D-Pad_Up D-Pad Up | Emote 2. |
| PS4_D-Pad_Right D-Pad Right | Emote 3. |
| PS4_D-Pad_Down D-Pad Down | Place Tether. (Must have Tethers in Backpack) |
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