New Player

Welcome to Space Station 14!

You've just begun your shift aboard a Nanotrasen space station. You and your fellow crewmates are tasked with working together, surviving, and having fun!

Make sure to follow all server rules. You can ask questions or report rule breaks to the '''admin team''' by using the admin help menu. (accessible by pressing [[[keybind="OpenAHelp"/]]])

More detailed guides about specific jobs and mechanics can be found [textlink="here." link="SS14"/]

This guide can be reopened at any time using [[[keybind="OpenGuidebook"]]].

Basic Controls

The following are the controls you'll need for regular gameplay:

- Run using [[[keybind="MoveUp"][keybind="MoveLeft"][keybind="MoveDown"][keybind="MoveRight"]]]. Hold down [[[keybind="Walk"]]] to walk

- Examine the world around you with [[[keybind="ExamineEntity"]]]

- Interact with the world using [[[keybind="Use"]]]

- Hovering over an entity and pressing [[[keybind="UseSecondary"]]] shows the context menu, which contains additional interactions

- Swap hands using [[[keybind="SwapHands"]]] and activate the currently held item with [[[keybind="ActivateItemInHand"]]]

- Drop held items with [[[keybind="Drop"]]] or throw them using [[[keybind="ThrowItemInHand"]]]

- Pull and release things with [[[keybind="TryPullObject"]]] and [[[keybind="ReleasePulledObject"]]]

A more comprehensive list can be found on the [textlink="controls" link="Controls"] page.

What is SS14?

Space Station 14 is a multiplayer game about paranoia and chaos on a space station and a remake of the cult-classic Space Station 13.

Join dozens of other players on an intricately designed and simulated space station, immersing yourself in roleplay and dealing with threats along the way.

SS14 is an open-source game developed by people just like you! It receives daily updates and may at times be '''unstable.'''

If you want to report bugs or help with development, join the discord and learn how to get started.