diff --git a/assets/game.yaml b/assets/game.yaml
index 6310e660b8..e9821e2189 100644
--- a/assets/game.yaml
+++ b/assets/game.yaml
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ default_settings:
         left: !AxisNegative LeftStickX
         down: !AxisNegative LeftStickY
         right: !AxisPositive LeftStickX
+      movement_alt:
+        up: !Button DPadUp
+        left: !Button DPadLeft
+        down: !Button DPadDown
+        right: !Button DPadRight
       jump: !Button South
       grab: !Button East
       shoot: !Button West
diff --git a/assets/locales/en-US/controls.ftl b/assets/locales/en-US/controls.ftl
index 21aec11ca2..82d0929fc8 100644
--- a/assets/locales/en-US/controls.ftl
+++ b/assets/locales/en-US/controls.ftl
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ move-up = Move Up
 move-down = Move Down
 move-left = Move Left
 move-right = Move Right
+move-up-alt = Move Up Alt
+move-down-alt = Move Down Alt
+move-left-alt = Move Left Alt
+move-right-alt = Move Right Alt
 jump = Jump
 grab-drop = Grab / Drop
 shoot = Shoot
diff --git a/src/input.rs b/src/input.rs
index c41153b249..e2e46c2032 100644
--- a/src/input.rs
+++ b/src/input.rs
@@ -367,16 +367,42 @@ impl<'a>
                 }
             }
 
-            if let Some(left) = get_input_value(&mapping.movement.left, source) {
+            // helper for merging two inputs (like dpad + joystick for example) allowing multiple bindings
+            // for same control
+            let merge_inputs = |input1: &InputKind, input2: &InputKind| -> Option<f32> {
+                let mut out: Option<f32> = None;
+                if let Some(value1) = get_input_value(input1, source) {
+                    out = Some(value1.abs());
+                }
+                if let Some(value2) = get_input_value(input2, source) {
+                    match out {
+                        Some(prev) if prev == 0.0 => {
+                            // If first input is 0.0, override with second input
+                            out = Some(value2.abs());
+                        }
+                        None => {
+                            // No input from first, use second
+                            out = Some(value2.abs());
+                        }
+                        // If first input is non-zero input, use it and ignore second.
+                        Some(_) => {}
+                    }
+                }
+
+                out
+            };
+
+            if let Some(left) = merge_inputs(&mapping.movement.left, &mapping.movement_alt.left) {
                 control.left = left.abs();
             }
-            if let Some(right) = get_input_value(&mapping.movement.right, source) {
+            if let Some(right) = merge_inputs(&mapping.movement.right, &mapping.movement_alt.right)
+            {
                 control.right = right.abs();
             }
-            if let Some(up) = get_input_value(&mapping.movement.up, source) {
+            if let Some(up) = merge_inputs(&mapping.movement.up, &mapping.movement_alt.up) {
                 control.up = up.abs();
             }
-            if let Some(down) = get_input_value(&mapping.movement.down, source) {
+            if let Some(down) = merge_inputs(&mapping.movement.down, &mapping.movement_alt.down) {
                 control.down = down.abs();
             }
         };
diff --git a/src/settings.rs b/src/settings.rs
index 7158aa7722..bfc6cd2ac7 100644
--- a/src/settings.rs
+++ b/src/settings.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ impl PlayerControlMapping {
 #[repr(C)]
 pub struct PlayerControlSetting {
     pub movement: VirtualDPad,
+    pub movement_alt: VirtualDPad,
     pub pause: InputKind,
     pub jump: InputKind,
     pub grab: InputKind,
diff --git a/src/ui/main_menu/settings/controls.rs b/src/ui/main_menu/settings/controls.rs
index 00e3cb9446..2850880f74 100644
--- a/src/ui/main_menu/settings/controls.rs
+++ b/src/ui/main_menu/settings/controls.rs
@@ -71,6 +71,38 @@ pub(super) fn widget(
                 &mut mapping.gamepad.movement.right,
             ],
         ),
+        (
+            localization.get("move-up-alt"),
+            [
+                &mut mapping.keyboard1.movement_alt.up,
+                &mut mapping.keyboard2.movement_alt.up,
+                &mut mapping.gamepad.movement_alt.up,
+            ],
+        ),
+        (
+            localization.get("move-down-alt"),
+            [
+                &mut mapping.keyboard1.movement_alt.down,
+                &mut mapping.keyboard2.movement_alt.down,
+                &mut mapping.gamepad.movement_alt.down,
+            ],
+        ),
+        (
+            localization.get("move-left-alt"),
+            [
+                &mut mapping.keyboard1.movement_alt.left,
+                &mut mapping.keyboard2.movement_alt.left,
+                &mut mapping.gamepad.movement_alt.left,
+            ],
+        ),
+        (
+            localization.get("move-right-alt"),
+            [
+                &mut mapping.keyboard1.movement_alt.right,
+                &mut mapping.keyboard2.movement_alt.right,
+                &mut mapping.gamepad.movement_alt.right,
+            ],
+        ),
         (
             localization.get("jump"),
             [