diff --git a/.changeset/fluffy-files-sneeze.md b/.changeset/fluffy-files-sneeze.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee3f6a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fluffy-files-sneeze.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@tedengine/ted': minor
+---
+
+Add movement using axes to simple controller
diff --git a/apps/docs/src/cameras/fixed-axis-controller.ts b/apps/docs/src/cameras/fixed-axis-controller.ts
index 1416672..76bc457 100644
--- a/apps/docs/src/cameras/fixed-axis-controller.ts
+++ b/apps/docs/src/cameras/fixed-axis-controller.ts
@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@ import {
   TFixedAxisCameraController,
   TOrbitCamera,
 } from '@tedengine/ted';
-import type { TController, TActorWithOnUpdate } from '@tedengine/ted';
+import type { TActorWithOnUpdate } from '@tedengine/ted';
 
 class Cube extends TPawn implements TActorWithOnUpdate {
   private speed = 10;
-  private isDown: { [key: string]: boolean } = {};
 
   constructor(engine: TEngine, x: number, y: number, z: number) {
     super();
@@ -33,57 +32,17 @@ class Cube extends TPawn implements TActorWithOnUpdate {
   }
 
   async onUpdate(): Promise<void> {
-    this.controller?.update();
+    if (!this.controller) return;
 
-    const force = vec3.fromValues(0, 0, 0);
-
-    if (this.isDown['left']) {
-      force[0] -= this.speed;
-    }
-
-    if (this.isDown['right']) {
-      force[0] += this.speed;
-    }
+    this.controller.update();
 
-    if (this.isDown['up']) {
-      force[2] -= this.speed;
-    }
+    const force = vec3.fromValues(0, 0, 0);
 
-    if (this.isDown['down']) {
-      force[2] += this.speed;
-    }
+    force[0] += this.speed * this.controller.getAxisValue('Horizontal');
+    force[2] -= this.speed * this.controller.getAxisValue('Vertical');
 
     this.rootComponent.applyCentralForce(force);
   }
-
-  public setupController(controller: TController): void {
-    super.setupController(controller);
-
-    controller.bindAction('Up', 'pressed', this.pressed('up').bind(this));
-    controller.bindAction('Up', 'released', this.released('up').bind(this));
-    controller.bindAction('Left', 'pressed', this.pressed('left').bind(this));
-    controller.bindAction('Left', 'released', this.released('left').bind(this));
-    controller.bindAction('Down', 'pressed', this.pressed('down').bind(this));
-    controller.bindAction('Down', 'released', this.released('down').bind(this));
-    controller.bindAction('Right', 'pressed', this.pressed('right').bind(this));
-    controller.bindAction(
-      'Right',
-      'released',
-      this.released('right').bind(this),
-    );
-  }
-
-  private pressed(key: string) {
-    return () => {
-      this.isDown[key] = true;
-    };
-  }
-
-  private released(key: string) {
-    return () => {
-      this.isDown[key] = false;
-    };
-  }
 }
 
 class Plane extends TActor {
diff --git a/apps/docs/src/cameras/follow-component-controller.ts b/apps/docs/src/cameras/follow-component-controller.ts
index 6349dfb..a94e63b 100644
--- a/apps/docs/src/cameras/follow-component-controller.ts
+++ b/apps/docs/src/cameras/follow-component-controller.ts
@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@ import {
   TOrbitCamera,
   TFollowComponentCameraController,
 } from '@tedengine/ted';
-import type { TController, TActorWithOnUpdate } from '@tedengine/ted';
+import type { TActorWithOnUpdate } from '@tedengine/ted';
 
 class Cube extends TPawn implements TActorWithOnUpdate {
   private speed = 10;
-  private isDown: { [key: string]: boolean } = {};
 
   constructor(engine: TEngine, x: number, y: number, z: number) {
     super();
@@ -33,57 +32,17 @@ class Cube extends TPawn implements TActorWithOnUpdate {
   }
 
   async onUpdate(): Promise<void> {
-    this.controller?.update();
+    if (!this.controller) return;
 
-    const force = vec3.fromValues(0, 0, 0);
-
-    if (this.isDown['left']) {
-      force[0] -= this.speed;
-    }
-
-    if (this.isDown['right']) {
-      force[0] += this.speed;
-    }
+    this.controller.update();
 
-    if (this.isDown['up']) {
-      force[2] -= this.speed;
-    }
+    const force = vec3.fromValues(0, 0, 0);
 
-    if (this.isDown['down']) {
-      force[2] += this.speed;
-    }
+    force[0] += this.speed * this.controller.getAxisValue('Horizontal');
+    force[2] -= this.speed * this.controller.getAxisValue('Vertical');
 
     this.rootComponent.applyCentralForce(force);
   }
-
-  public setupController(controller: TController): void {
-    super.setupController(controller);
-
-    controller.bindAction('Up', 'pressed', this.pressed('up').bind(this));
-    controller.bindAction('Up', 'released', this.released('up').bind(this));
-    controller.bindAction('Left', 'pressed', this.pressed('left').bind(this));
-    controller.bindAction('Left', 'released', this.released('left').bind(this));
-    controller.bindAction('Down', 'pressed', this.pressed('down').bind(this));
-    controller.bindAction('Down', 'released', this.released('down').bind(this));
-    controller.bindAction('Right', 'pressed', this.pressed('right').bind(this));
-    controller.bindAction(
-      'Right',
-      'released',
-      this.released('right').bind(this),
-    );
-  }
-
-  private pressed(key: string) {
-    return () => {
-      this.isDown[key] = true;
-    };
-  }
-
-  private released(key: string) {
-    return () => {
-      this.isDown[key] = false;
-    };
-  }
 }
 
 class Plane extends TActor {
diff --git a/apps/docs/src/physics/forces.ts b/apps/docs/src/physics/forces.ts
index e5d3174..ae2e66e 100644
--- a/apps/docs/src/physics/forces.ts
+++ b/apps/docs/src/physics/forces.ts
@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@ import {
   TPawn,
   TSimpleController,
 } from '@tedengine/ted';
-import type { TController, TActorWithOnUpdate } from '@tedengine/ted';
+import type { TActorWithOnUpdate } from '@tedengine/ted';
 
 class Cube extends TPawn implements TActorWithOnUpdate {
   private speed = 10;
-  private isDown: { [key: string]: boolean } = {};
 
   constructor(engine: TEngine, x: number, y: number, z: number) {
     super();
@@ -31,57 +30,17 @@ class Cube extends TPawn implements TActorWithOnUpdate {
   }
 
   async onUpdate(): Promise<void> {
-    this.controller?.update();
+    if (!this.controller) return;
 
-    const force = vec3.fromValues(0, 0, 0);
-
-    if (this.isDown['left']) {
-      force[0] -= this.speed;
-    }
-
-    if (this.isDown['right']) {
-      force[0] += this.speed;
-    }
+    this.controller.update();
 
-    if (this.isDown['up']) {
-      force[2] -= this.speed;
-    }
+    const force = vec3.fromValues(0, 0, 0);
 
-    if (this.isDown['down']) {
-      force[2] += this.speed;
-    }
+    force[0] += this.speed * this.controller.getAxisValue('Horizontal');
+    force[2] -= this.speed * this.controller.getAxisValue('Vertical');
 
     this.rootComponent.applyCentralForce(force);
   }
-
-  public setupController(controller: TController): void {
-    super.setupController(controller);
-
-    controller.bindAction('Up', 'pressed', this.pressed('up').bind(this));
-    controller.bindAction('Up', 'released', this.released('up').bind(this));
-    controller.bindAction('Left', 'pressed', this.pressed('left').bind(this));
-    controller.bindAction('Left', 'released', this.released('left').bind(this));
-    controller.bindAction('Down', 'pressed', this.pressed('down').bind(this));
-    controller.bindAction('Down', 'released', this.released('down').bind(this));
-    controller.bindAction('Right', 'pressed', this.pressed('right').bind(this));
-    controller.bindAction(
-      'Right',
-      'released',
-      this.released('right').bind(this),
-    );
-  }
-
-  private pressed(key: string) {
-    return () => {
-      this.isDown[key] = true;
-    };
-  }
-
-  private released(key: string) {
-    return () => {
-      this.isDown[key] = false;
-    };
-  }
 }
 
 class Plane extends TActor {
diff --git a/packages/ted/src/input/simple-controller.ts b/packages/ted/src/input/simple-controller.ts
index 58b79fd..55fc022 100644
--- a/packages/ted/src/input/simple-controller.ts
+++ b/packages/ted/src/input/simple-controller.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ export default class TSimpleController extends TController {
     super(engine.events);
 
     // Movement
+    this.addAxisFromKeyEvent('Vertical', 'w', 1);
+    this.addAxisFromKeyEvent('Vertical', 's', -1);
+    this.addAxisFromKeyEvent('Horizontal', 'a', -1);
+    this.addAxisFromKeyEvent('Horizontal', 'd', 1);
+
     this.addActionFromKeyEvent('Up', 'w');
     this.addActionFromKeyEvent('Left', 'a');
     this.addActionFromKeyEvent('Down', 's');