Console Keyboard & Mouse

Console Keyboard & Mouse marks the Xbox games that support a keyboard and mouse when you play them on the console itself, on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, not only on a Windows PC. Xbox consoles recognize a keyboard and mouse, but that alone does not mean every game will respond to them. Support is decided game by game: each developer chooses whether to build keyboard and mouse controls into their Xbox release and how that support works in play. This collection brings together the games that carry the capability, so you can see at a glance which titles will take the setup you prefer. For many players that preference comes down to precision. A mouse puts the cursor exactly where you want it, which matters in games built around fine placement, dense menus and interfaces that feel most natural with a pointer. Strategy, simulation and building games in particular benefit, and a keyboard puts shortcuts a single keystroke away instead of behind a sequence of button presses. The Sims 4 on Xbox shows the difference well. Build Mode rewards careful positioning of walls, windows, doors and furniture, and browsing the Buy Mode catalog or fine-tuning a household in Create a Sim with a cursor feels much closer to the way the game plays on PC, where it first launched. Keyboard and mouse support is also about comfort and choice. Some players simply think faster with a mouse in hand, some have spent years building habits on PC, and some find a keyboard and mouse easier on their hands than a controller over a long session. Whatever the reason, the badge tells you the option is there before you buy, rather than leaving you to find out after the download. Browse the games below to find the Xbox titles that let you play the way that feels right to you.

The Sims 4

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