diff --git a/config.lua b/config.lua
index 315775f..bad77c6 100644
--- a/config.lua
+++ b/config.lua
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ add_input("right", { 192, 20, 21 })
 add_input("left", { 192, 20, 21 })
 add_input("focus", { 192, 20, 21 })
 add_input("swap", { 20, 21 })
+add_input("exit", { 192, 20, 21, 3 })
+add_input("restart", { 192, 20, 21, 3 })
 add_input("ui_up")
 add_input("ui_down")
 add_input("ui_right")
diff --git a/game_handler/init.lua b/game_handler/init.lua
index 1390c4d..2f2baf4 100644
--- a/game_handler/init.lua
+++ b/game_handler/init.lua
@@ -257,6 +257,35 @@ function game_handler.process_event(name, ...)
             msaa = 4,
         })
     end
+    if name == "customkeydown" and game_handler.is_running() and not input.is_replaying() then
+        local key = ...
+        if not current_game.preview_mode then
+            if key == "exit" then
+                local death_overlay = require("ui.overlay.death")
+                if death_overlay.is_open then
+                    death_overlay.layout.elements[2]:click()
+                else
+                    if current_game.death_callback then
+                        current_game.death_callback()
+                    end
+                    game_handler.stop()
+                    require("ui.screens.levelselect.score").refresh()
+                    game_handler.onupdate()
+                end
+            elseif key == "restart" then
+                local death_overlay = require("ui.overlay.death")
+                if death_overlay.is_open then
+                    death_overlay.layout.elements[1]:click()
+                else
+                    if current_game.death_callback then
+                        current_game.death_callback()
+                    end
+                    game_handler.stop()
+                    game_handler.retry()
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    end
     if current_game then
         -- allow game modules to have their own event handlers
         if current_game.running and current_game[name] ~= nil then
diff --git a/input.lua b/input.lua
index 4f73608..7d08018 100644
--- a/input.lua
+++ b/input.lua
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ local mapping = {
 ---records changes if recording
 ---gets input state from replay if replaying
 ---@param input_name string
----@param add_ui_button boolean
+---@param add_ui_button boolean?
 ---@return boolean
 function input.get(input_name, add_ui_button)
     input_name = mapping[input_name] or input_name
diff --git a/input_schemes/keyboard.lua b/input_schemes/keyboard.lua
index fc6854d..3b35e6d 100644
--- a/input_schemes/keyboard.lua
+++ b/input_schemes/keyboard.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ local keyboard = {
         right = { "right", "d" },
         left = { "left", "a" },
         swap = { "space" },
+        exit = { "escape" },
+        restart = { "up" },
         ui_backspace = { "backspace" },
         ui_delete = { "delete" },
         ui_up = { "up" },
diff --git a/ui/key_repeat.lua b/ui/key_repeat.lua
index 420c8ca..e2c9bea 100644
--- a/ui/key_repeat.lua
+++ b/ui/key_repeat.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 local input = require("input")
 local key_repeat = {}
-local keys = { "ui_up", "ui_down", "ui_left", "ui_right", "ui_click", "ui_backspace", "ui_delete" }
+local keys = { "ui_up", "ui_down", "ui_left", "ui_right", "ui_click", "ui_backspace", "ui_delete", "exit", "restart" }
+local modules = { "ui", "game_handler" }
 local states = {}
 local press_timers = {}
 local press_timer_repeat = {}
@@ -20,10 +21,13 @@ function key_repeat.update(dt)
             press_timer_repeat[i] = 0.4
         end
         if state ~= states[i] then
-            if state then
-                require("ui").process_event("customkeydown", keys[i])
-            else
-                require("ui").process_event("customkeyup", keys[i])
+            for j = 1, #modules do
+                local module = require(modules[j])
+                if state then
+                    module.process_event("customkeydown", keys[i])
+                else
+                    module.process_event("customkeyup", keys[i])
+                end
             end
         end
         states[i] = state