Cult of the Lamb on a Mac with a controller
The Cult of the Lamb layout is built into InputConfig, free on the Mac App Store. You don't have to make an account, there are no subscriptions, and nothing is locked. Optimized for Apple silicon.
On a Mac: Native on macOS through Steam, and Steam lists full controller support for it. Use that first. This layout is for a pad the game does not see.
Yes, Cult of the Lamb runs natively on the Mac with full controller support, and both halves of the game, the dungeon crawl and the village, play well on it. If your PS5 or Xbox pad works in it, you are done.
This layout is the keyboard version from a controller, for the pad the game does not pick up. It is small on purpose: the crusades only need movement, two attacks, a roll and an interact button, and the rest of the pad is left free for what you want to add.
On this page: 9 sections
The layout, control by control
If the game does not see your pad
Climb this ladder, smallest step first:
- Check the Mac. Open Game Controllers in the System Settings sidebar and press a button there. If nothing lights, pair the controller again before going further.
- Relaunch with the pad awake. Quit the game, press a button on the pad, and launch again, since some games only look for controllers at start-up.
- Change Steam Input. On Steam, change the Steam Input override for Cult of the Lamb under Properties, Controller. Why that switch matters.
- Send keys. Pick Cult of the Lamb in the Smart Preset Maker and press Activate.
If the game later reads the pad too, use one or the other, so a press does one thing.
How the layout thinks
- Move and aim. The left stick is W, A, S and D. The right stick moves the mouse left and right at 16, which aims the curses.
- Fight. The right trigger attacks (left mouse button). The left trigger casts a curse (right mouse button).
- Face buttons. Roll (Space) on the bottom, interact with followers and buildings (E) on the top, use an item (R) on the left.
- Menu. Start opens the menu.
A small layout on purpose: the free buttons are yours.
Make it yours
- Aim up and down. The layout only aims sideways. Add two rows for the right stick up and down that send mouse motion at the same speed, and curses go wherever you point.
- Repeat for the dagger. Set the attack row to Repeats while held for weapons that want fast taps.
- The village. Base building is mostly pointing at things. Lower the Pointer speed slider on the preset's page while you build, and raise it again for a crusade.
- Map and the rest. Back, the bumpers and the D-pad are free. Give them whatever keys the game's controls screen lists for the things you reach for.
Add up and down aim first, and curses go exactly where you point.
Cult of the Lamb controller support: controller or keyboard
Steam's store page lists full controller support for Cult of the Lamb, so the game was made to be played on a controller, menus included. A keyboard and mouse work as well, and the choice is yours. On a Mac, use the game's own controller support first when it sees your pad; this layout is for a pad it does not see, or for buttons it will not let you move. Full support listed means the controller is a first-class way to play Cult of the Lamb.
From Steam's listing, checked in October 2026. Every game's listing is in Mac games with controller support.
If your controller is not working in Cult of the Lamb
When Cult of the Lamb does not react to your controller on a Mac, climb this ladder, smallest step first:
- Check that the Mac sees the controller. Open the gamepad tester and press a button. If nothing lights up there, the problem is the connection, and a controller that is connected but not working covers that first.
- Check the Steam Input setting for Cult of the Lamb. In Steam, open Cult of the Lamb, Properties, Controller, and change the Steam Input override. A controller that works in Steam but not in the game goes through each choice.
- Play it from keys. If Cult of the Lamb still ignores the pad, activate this layout. It sends the keyboard and mouse controls Cult of the Lamb already reads. Turn the game's own controller option off while it runs, or a press can arrive twice. The layout works whether or not Cult of the Lamb ever sees the controller.
Get it in two clicks
- Get InputConfig free on the Mac App Store, open it, and click Smart Preset Maker on the welcome screen.
- Search for Cult of the Lamb and pick it. The layout is created as a preset in your sidebar, named and ready.
- Press Activate. Every row can be changed afterwards: the editor's Scan button rebinds any control the moment you touch it.
To check the controller itself first, the gamepad tester shows every button and stick live in your browser.
Cult of the Lamb controls: every button and the key it sends
The Sends column is Cult of the Lamb's default keyboard and mouse controls, as this layout expects them. If you changed a key in the game's settings, change the same row in InputConfig.
| Controller | Sends | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Left stick left | A | Move left (A) |
| Left stick right | D | Move right (D) |
| Left stick up | W | Move up (W) |
| Left stick down | S | Move down (S) |
| Right stick right | Mouse motion right (speed 16) | Aim right |
| Right stick left | Mouse motion left (speed 16) | Aim left |
| Right trigger | Left click | Attack |
| Left trigger | Right click | Curse / ranged |
| A / Cross | Space | Dodge roll (Space) |
| Y / Triangle | E | Interact (E) |
| X / Square | R | Use item (R) |
| Start / Options | Escape | Menu (Esc) |
Button names follow the Xbox / PlayStation pair shown in the editor, so A / Cross is the bottom face button on either pad. On a Switch Pro Controller the bottom button is labeled B; the mapping still fires on position.
Questions
What are the Cult of the Lamb controls on a Mac?
The game takes a controller directly, and keyboard and mouse as well. This layout sends the keyboard version from a pad: movement on the left stick, aim on the right, attack and curse on the triggers as the two mouse buttons, roll on Space, interact on E and use item on R.
Does Cult of the Lamb on Mac support controllers?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for the Mac version. This layout is for a pad the game does not see.
Does Cult of the Lamb have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Cult of the Lamb, so every part of the game can be played on a controller.
Is Cult of the Lamb better with a controller or a keyboard?
Both work. Steam lists full controller support for Cult of the Lamb, so it was made to be played on a controller, and a keyboard and mouse work as well.
Why is my controller not working in Cult of the Lamb on a Mac?
First check the Mac itself sees the controller, with the gamepad tester. If it does and Cult of the Lamb still ignores it, change the game's Steam Input override in its Steam Properties, and if that does not help, activate the Cult of the Lamb layout in InputConfig, which sends the game's keyboard and mouse controls from the controller.
Can I play Cult of the Lamb on an M1 Mac or a MacBook Air?
Cult of the Lamb has a native Mac version, and its minimum requirements are listed on its Steam store page, so check your Mac against that list. I have not tested it on each Mac. The controller layout itself works the same on any Mac that runs InputConfig.
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