| WASDSTICKSTICK | Move |
| SPACEAJUMP | Flap-jump |
| JRTHOLD PECK | Peck hold: peck fury |
| KXHOLD SLAM | Slam hold: chest bump · in the air: drop slam |
| SHIFTLTDASH | Dash |
| LBHOLD RUFFLE | Ruffle hold to block |
| QELBRB‹ SWIPE › | Hop-dodge |
| ESCSTARTPAUSE BUTTON | Pause |
Evil Chicken is a two-thumb game — it only plays in landscape.