How to Play Survive a Psycho
Survivors win by lasting 3 minutes or downing the Psycho. The Psycho wins by clearing the server first.
Updated 2026-11-12
The public description and two community guides agree on that win line. A round starts in an INTERMISSION on the Observation Deck. Players vote for a scenario, the map loads, and a line flashes “You are a …” until the name settles. Then the round runs, and it ends on ROUND OVER with SURVIVORS WIN or KILLER WINS. The HUD shows a countdown, a Psycho health bar, and a survivor count. Read all three together.
After you die, arrow controls switch the spectate target and EXIT leaves. The lobby also has SPECTATE. When REVIVE appears it is a paid return, priced at 40 or 49 Robux depending on the button you see. I am not averaging those two prices. Server size on the listing is 20, so one Psycho and up to 19 survivors. Platforms are PC, console, and mobile, all through Roblox. There is no separate Steam build in the sources I used.
PC keys
The key list below comes from one community guide. That guide’s author recorded keys in play. The Roblox page does not publish a key table, and a second wiki says exact ability keys are not on the Roblox page. I label this table as one community record, not a developer sheet.
| Role | Keys |
|---|---|
| Guns and doors | Left click fire, right click aim, R reload, V weapon view, F inspect, E doors |
| Survivor skills | Z, X, and G, named by the bar you have: Flashbang / King's Shot / Smoke, or Shock / Blackout / Car Crash, or Maine's Cannon / Fuel Cell / Psychosis |
| Adam Smasher | Click Backhand, Shift Sandy, E Missile, V Crush, F Launch |
| Capri | Click Redline, Shift Overdrive, Q Thunder, E Watch, R Satellite |
Shift Lock lives in Roblox settings under View and Controls. The V weapon view is not the same toggle. Console and phone use the default Roblox layout; nobody has published a custom pad map. Device choice changes who calls, who stalls, and who commits, which a second guide describes without listing buttons.
Who becomes the Psycho is assigned at round start. A paid “become next killer” button is 49 Robux and shows a 10% Roblox Plus discount. The chance formula is not published. Class kits are on classes, boss patterns on bosses, and the two maps on maps. Current strings are on codes.
FAQ
How long is a Survive a Psycho round?
3 minutes. Survivors win if the timer ends or the Psycho is downed. The Psycho wins by eliminating the survivors first.
Do I have to kill the Psycho?
No. Lasting the full 3 minutes is also a survivor win. Downing the Psycho is the other path.
What is Shift Lock versus V?
Shift Lock is the Roblox camera toggle in View and Controls. V is a weapon view. They are different controls.
What platforms is it on?
PC, console, and mobile, through Roblox. The listing does not mention a Steam version.
Sources
- Roblox game page — 3-minute pitch, platforms, 20-player cap, class examples. Checked 12 Nov 2026.
- survive-a-psycho.wiki how to play — Round flow, HUD, spectate, revive prices 40 or 49 Robux.
- survive-a-psycho.wiki PC controls — Gun, survivor, Adam, and Capri keys. One community source.
- surviveapsychogame.wiki — States that exact ability keys are not published on the Roblox page.