diff --git a/Source/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/CMakeLists.txt
index f9d0ac170..1a686e455 100644
--- a/Source/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -219,6 +219,14 @@ target_link_dependencies(libdevilutionx_controller_buttons
   DevilutionX::SDL
 )
 
+add_devilutionx_object_library(libdevilutionx_padmapper
+  controls/padmapper.cpp
+)
+target_link_dependencies(libdevilutionx_padmapper PUBLIC
+  libdevilutionx_controller_buttons
+  libdevilutionx_options
+)
+
 add_devilutionx_object_library(libdevilutionx_crawl
   crawl.cpp
 )
@@ -662,6 +670,7 @@ target_link_dependencies(libdevilutionx PUBLIC
   libdevilutionx_mpq
   libdevilutionx_multiplayer
   libdevilutionx_options
+  libdevilutionx_padmapper
   libdevilutionx_parse_int
   libdevilutionx_pathfinding
   libdevilutionx_pkware_encrypt
diff --git a/Source/controls/controller.h b/Source/controls/controller.h
index bef3d210b..e8185d838 100644
--- a/Source/controls/controller.h
+++ b/Source/controls/controller.h
@@ -7,17 +7,6 @@
 
 namespace devilution {
 
-struct ControllerButtonEvent {
-	ControllerButtonEvent(ControllerButton button, bool up)
-	    : button(button)
-	    , up(up)
-	{
-	}
-
-	ControllerButton button;
-	bool up;
-};
-
 // Must be called exactly once at the start of each SDL input event.
 void UnlockControllerState(const SDL_Event &event);
 
diff --git a/Source/controls/controller_buttons.h b/Source/controls/controller_buttons.h
index bfe02a003..b27894a8b 100644
--- a/Source/controls/controller_buttons.h
+++ b/Source/controls/controller_buttons.h
@@ -55,6 +55,17 @@ struct ControllerButtonCombo {
 	ControllerButton button;
 };
 
+struct ControllerButtonEvent {
+	ControllerButtonEvent(ControllerButton button, bool up)
+	    : button(button)
+	    , up(up)
+	{
+	}
+
+	ControllerButton button;
+	bool up;
+};
+
 inline bool IsDPadButton(ControllerButton button)
 {
 	return button == ControllerButton_BUTTON_DPAD_UP
diff --git a/Source/controls/controller_motion.cpp b/Source/controls/controller_motion.cpp
index f26e64dca..3ef886fd5 100644
--- a/Source/controls/controller_motion.cpp
+++ b/Source/controls/controller_motion.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #endif
 #include "controls/devices/joystick.h"
 #include "controls/game_controls.h"
+#include "controls/padmapper.hpp"
 #include "controls/plrctrls.h"
 #include "controls/touch/gamepad.h"
 #include "engine/demomode.h"
@@ -71,16 +72,15 @@ void ScaleJoystickAxes(float *x, float *y, float deadzone)
 bool IsMovementOverriddenByPadmapper(ControllerButton button)
 {
 	ControllerButtonEvent releaseEvent { button, true };
-	const Options &options = GetOptions();
-	std::string_view actionName = options.Padmapper.ActionNameTriggeredByButtonEvent(releaseEvent);
-	ControllerButtonCombo buttonCombo = options.Padmapper.ButtonComboForAction(actionName);
+	std::string_view actionName = PadmapperActionNameTriggeredByButtonEvent(releaseEvent);
+	ControllerButtonCombo buttonCombo = GetOptions().Padmapper.ButtonComboForAction(actionName);
 	return buttonCombo.modifier != ControllerButton_NONE;
 }
 
 bool TriggersQuickSpellAction(ControllerButton button)
 {
 	ControllerButtonEvent releaseEvent { button, true };
-	std::string_view actionName = GetOptions().Padmapper.ActionNameTriggeredByButtonEvent(releaseEvent);
+	std::string_view actionName = PadmapperActionNameTriggeredByButtonEvent(releaseEvent);
 
 	std::string_view prefix { "QuickSpell" };
 	if (actionName.size() < prefix.size())
@@ -211,12 +211,11 @@ AxisDirection GetLeftStickOrDpadDirection(bool usePadmapper)
 	bool isLeftPressed = stickX <= -0.5;
 	bool isRightPressed = stickX >= 0.5;
 
-	const Options &options = GetOptions();
 	if (usePadmapper) {
-		isUpPressed |= options.Padmapper.IsActive("MoveUp");
-		isDownPressed |= options.Padmapper.IsActive("MoveDown");
-		isLeftPressed |= options.Padmapper.IsActive("MoveLeft");
-		isRightPressed |= options.Padmapper.IsActive("MoveRight");
+		isUpPressed |= PadmapperIsActionActive("MoveUp");
+		isDownPressed |= PadmapperIsActionActive("MoveDown");
+		isLeftPressed |= PadmapperIsActionActive("MoveLeft");
+		isRightPressed |= PadmapperIsActionActive("MoveRight");
 	} else if (!SimulatingMouseWithPadmapper) {
 		isUpPressed |= IsPressedForMovement(ControllerButton_BUTTON_DPAD_UP);
 		isDownPressed |= IsPressedForMovement(ControllerButton_BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN);
@@ -255,8 +254,7 @@ void SimulateRightStickWithPadmapper(ControllerButtonEvent ctrlEvent)
 	if (!ctrlEvent.up && ctrlEvent.button == SuppressedButton)
 		return;
 
-	const Options &options = GetOptions();
-	std::string_view actionName = options.Padmapper.ActionNameTriggeredByButtonEvent(ctrlEvent);
+	std::string_view actionName = PadmapperActionNameTriggeredByButtonEvent(ctrlEvent);
 	bool upTriggered = actionName == "MouseUp";
 	bool downTriggered = actionName == "MouseDown";
 	bool leftTriggered = actionName == "MouseLeft";
@@ -267,10 +265,10 @@ void SimulateRightStickWithPadmapper(ControllerButtonEvent ctrlEvent)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	bool upActive = (upTriggered && !ctrlEvent.up) || (!upTriggered && options.Padmapper.IsActive("MouseUp"));
-	bool downActive = (downTriggered && !ctrlEvent.up) || (!downTriggered && options.Padmapper.IsActive("MouseDown"));
-	bool leftActive = (leftTriggered && !ctrlEvent.up) || (!leftTriggered && options.Padmapper.IsActive("MouseLeft"));
-	bool rightActive = (rightTriggered && !ctrlEvent.up) || (!rightTriggered && options.Padmapper.IsActive("MouseRight"));
+	bool upActive = (upTriggered && !ctrlEvent.up) || (!upTriggered && PadmapperIsActionActive("MouseUp"));
+	bool downActive = (downTriggered && !ctrlEvent.up) || (!downTriggered && PadmapperIsActionActive("MouseDown"));
+	bool leftActive = (leftTriggered && !ctrlEvent.up) || (!leftTriggered && PadmapperIsActionActive("MouseLeft"));
+	bool rightActive = (rightTriggered && !ctrlEvent.up) || (!rightTriggered && PadmapperIsActionActive("MouseRight"));
 
 	rightStickX = 0;
 	rightStickY = 0;
diff --git a/Source/controls/game_controls.cpp b/Source/controls/game_controls.cpp
index 32d13e410..21fafcde8 100644
--- a/Source/controls/game_controls.cpp
+++ b/Source/controls/game_controls.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "controls/devices/game_controller.h"
 #endif
 #include "controls/devices/joystick.h"
+#include "controls/padmapper.hpp"
 #include "controls/plrctrls.h"
 #include "controls/touch/gamepad.h"
 #include "doom.h"
@@ -214,6 +215,28 @@ bool GetGameAction(const SDL_Event &event, ControllerButtonEvent ctrlEvent, Game
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool CanDeferToMovementHandler(const PadmapperOptions::Action &action)
+{
+	if (action.boundInput.modifier != ControllerButton_NONE)
+		return false;
+
+	if (SpellSelectFlag) {
+		const std::string_view prefix { "QuickSpell" };
+		const std::string_view key { action.key };
+		if (key.size() >= prefix.size()) {
+			const std::string_view truncated { key.data(), prefix.size() };
+			if (truncated == prefix)
+				return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return IsAnyOf(action.boundInput.button,
+	    ControllerButton_BUTTON_DPAD_UP,
+	    ControllerButton_BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN,
+	    ControllerButton_BUTTON_DPAD_LEFT,
+	    ControllerButton_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT);
+}
+
 void PressControllerButton(ControllerButton button)
 {
 	if (IsStashOpen) {
@@ -298,7 +321,10 @@ void PressControllerButton(ControllerButton button)
 		}
 	}
 
-	GetOptions().Padmapper.ButtonPressed(button);
+	const PadmapperOptions::Action *action = GetOptions().Padmapper.findAction(button, IsControllerButtonPressed);
+	if (action == nullptr) return;
+	if (IsMovementHandlerActive() && CanDeferToMovementHandler(*action)) return;
+	PadmapperPress(button, *action);
 }
 
 } // namespace
@@ -337,7 +363,7 @@ bool IsSimulatedMouseClickBinding(ControllerButtonEvent ctrlEvent)
 		return false;
 	if (!ctrlEvent.up && ctrlEvent.button == SuppressedButton)
 		return false;
-	std::string_view actionName = GetOptions().Padmapper.ActionNameTriggeredByButtonEvent(ctrlEvent);
+	const std::string_view actionName = PadmapperActionNameTriggeredByButtonEvent(ctrlEvent);
 	return IsAnyOf(actionName, "LeftMouseClick1", "LeftMouseClick2", "RightMouseClick1", "RightMouseClick2");
 }
 
@@ -355,8 +381,7 @@ bool HandleControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_Event &event, const ControllerButtonE
 	struct ButtonReleaser {
 		~ButtonReleaser()
 		{
-			if (ctrlEvent.up)
-				GetOptions().Padmapper.ButtonReleased(ctrlEvent.button, false);
+			if (ctrlEvent.up) PadmapperRelease(ctrlEvent.button, /*invokeAction=*/false);
 		}
 		ControllerButtonEvent ctrlEvent;
 	};
@@ -377,10 +402,10 @@ bool HandleControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_Event &event, const ControllerButtonE
 		SuppressedButton = ControllerButton_NONE;
 	}
 
-	if (ctrlEvent.up && GetOptions().Padmapper.ActionNameTriggeredByButtonEvent(ctrlEvent) != "") {
+	if (ctrlEvent.up && !PadmapperActionNameTriggeredByButtonEvent(ctrlEvent).empty()) {
 		// Button press may have brought up a menu;
 		// don't confuse release of that button with intent to interact with the menu
-		GetOptions().Padmapper.ButtonReleased(ctrlEvent.button);
+		PadmapperRelease(ctrlEvent.button, /*invokeAction=*/true);
 		return true;
 	} else if (GetGameAction(event, ctrlEvent, &action)) {
 		ProcessGameAction(action);
diff --git a/Source/controls/padmapper.cpp b/Source/controls/padmapper.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3250d3185
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/controls/padmapper.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#include "controls/padmapper.hpp"
+
+#include <array>
+
+#include "options.h"
+
+namespace devilution {
+
+namespace {
+std::array<const PadmapperOptions::Action *, enum_size<ControllerButton>::value> ButtonToReleaseAction;
+} // namespace
+
+void PadmapperPress(ControllerButton button, const PadmapperOptions::Action &action)
+{
+	if (action.actionPressed) action.actionPressed();
+	SuppressedButton = action.boundInput.modifier;
+	ButtonToReleaseAction[static_cast<size_t>(button)] = &action;
+}
+
+void PadmapperRelease(ControllerButton button, bool invokeAction)
+{
+	if (invokeAction) {
+		const PadmapperOptions::Action *action = ButtonToReleaseAction[static_cast<size_t>(button)];
+		if (action == nullptr)
+			return; // Ignore unmapped buttons.
+
+		// Check that the action can be triggered.
+		if (action->actionReleased && action->isEnabled())
+			action->actionReleased();
+	}
+	ButtonToReleaseAction[static_cast<size_t>(button)] = nullptr;
+}
+
+bool PadmapperIsActionActive(std::string_view actionName)
+{
+	for (const PadmapperOptions::Action &action : GetOptions().Padmapper.actions) {
+		if (action.key != actionName)
+			continue;
+		const PadmapperOptions::Action *releaseAction = ButtonToReleaseAction[static_cast<size_t>(action.boundInput.button)];
+		return releaseAction != nullptr && releaseAction->key == actionName;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+void PadmapperReleaseAllActiveButtons()
+{
+	for (const PadmapperOptions::Action *action : ButtonToReleaseAction) {
+		if (action != nullptr) {
+			PadmapperRelease(action->boundInput.button, /*invokeAction=*/true);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+std::string_view PadmapperActionNameTriggeredByButtonEvent(ControllerButtonEvent ctrlEvent)
+{
+	if (!ctrlEvent.up) {
+		const PadmapperOptions::Action *pressAction = GetOptions().Padmapper.findAction(ctrlEvent.button, IsControllerButtonPressed);
+		if (pressAction == nullptr) return {};
+		return pressAction->key;
+	}
+	const PadmapperOptions::Action *releaseAction = ButtonToReleaseAction[static_cast<size_t>(ctrlEvent.button)];
+	if (releaseAction == nullptr) return {};
+	return releaseAction->key;
+}
+
+} // namespace devilution
diff --git a/Source/controls/padmapper.hpp b/Source/controls/padmapper.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..563321cb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/controls/padmapper.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string_view>
+
+#include "controls/controller_buttons.h"
+#include "options.h"
+
+namespace devilution {
+
+void PadmapperPress(ControllerButton button, const PadmapperOptions::Action &action);
+void PadmapperRelease(ControllerButton button, bool invokeAction);
+void PadmapperReleaseAllActiveButtons();
+[[nodiscard]] bool PadmapperIsActionActive(std::string_view actionName);
+[[nodiscard]] std::string_view PadmapperActionNameTriggeredByButtonEvent(ControllerButtonEvent ctrlEvent);
+
+} // namespace devilution
diff --git a/Source/engine/events.cpp b/Source/engine/events.cpp
index 7652dd668..d4492bac9 100644
--- a/Source/engine/events.cpp
+++ b/Source/engine/events.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 
 #include "controls/input.h"
+#include "controls/padmapper.hpp"
 #include "engine/demomode.h"
 #include "engine/render/primitive_render.hpp"
 #include "interfac.h"
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ EventHandler CurrentEventHandler;
 
 EventHandler SetEventHandler(EventHandler eventHandler)
 {
-	GetOptions().Padmapper.ReleaseAllActiveButtons();
+	PadmapperReleaseAllActiveButtons();
 
 	EventHandler previousHandler = CurrentEventHandler;
 	CurrentEventHandler = eventHandler;
diff --git a/Source/options.cpp b/Source/options.cpp
index ce930fca7..45aa0bfc0 100644
--- a/Source/options.cpp
+++ b/Source/options.cpp
@@ -1387,9 +1387,9 @@ std::vector<OptionEntryBase *> PadmapperOptions::GetEntries()
 
 PadmapperOptions::Action::Action(std::string_view key, const char *name, const char *description, ControllerButtonCombo defaultInput, std::function<void()> actionPressed, std::function<void()> actionReleased, std::function<bool()> enable, unsigned index)
     : OptionEntryBase(key, OptionEntryFlags::None, name, description)
-    , defaultInput(defaultInput)
     , actionPressed(std::move(actionPressed))
     , actionReleased(std::move(actionReleased))
+    , defaultInput(defaultInput)
     , enable(std::move(enable))
     , dynamicIndex(index)
 {
@@ -1548,66 +1548,6 @@ void PadmapperOptions::CommitActions()
 	committed = true;
 }
 
-void PadmapperOptions::ButtonPressed(ControllerButton button)
-{
-	const Action *action = FindAction(button);
-	if (action == nullptr)
-		return;
-	if (IsMovementHandlerActive() && CanDeferToMovementHandler(*action))
-		return;
-	if (action->actionPressed)
-		action->actionPressed();
-	SuppressedButton = action->boundInput.modifier;
-	buttonToReleaseAction[static_cast<size_t>(button)] = action;
-}
-
-void PadmapperOptions::ButtonReleased(ControllerButton button, bool invokeAction)
-{
-	if (invokeAction) {
-		const Action *action = buttonToReleaseAction[static_cast<size_t>(button)];
-		if (action == nullptr)
-			return; // Ignore unmapped buttons.
-
-		// Check that the action can be triggered.
-		if (action->actionReleased && (!action->enable || action->enable()))
-			action->actionReleased();
-	}
-	buttonToReleaseAction[static_cast<size_t>(button)] = nullptr;
-}
-
-void PadmapperOptions::ReleaseAllActiveButtons()
-{
-	for (auto *action : buttonToReleaseAction) {
-		if (action == nullptr)
-			continue;
-		ControllerButton button = action->boundInput.button;
-		ButtonReleased(button, true);
-	}
-}
-
-bool PadmapperOptions::IsActive(std::string_view actionName) const
-{
-	for (const Action &action : actions) {
-		if (action.key != actionName)
-			continue;
-		const Action *releaseAction = buttonToReleaseAction[static_cast<size_t>(action.boundInput.button)];
-		return releaseAction != nullptr && releaseAction->key == actionName;
-	}
-	return false;
-}
-
-std::string_view PadmapperOptions::ActionNameTriggeredByButtonEvent(ControllerButtonEvent ctrlEvent) const
-{
-	if (!ctrlEvent.up) {
-		const Action *pressAction = FindAction(ctrlEvent.button);
-		return pressAction != nullptr ? pressAction->key : "";
-	}
-	const Action *releaseAction = buttonToReleaseAction[static_cast<size_t>(ctrlEvent.button)];
-	if (releaseAction == nullptr)
-		return "";
-	return releaseAction->key;
-}
-
 std::string_view PadmapperOptions::InputNameForAction(std::string_view actionName, bool useShortName) const
 {
 	for (const Action &action : actions) {
@@ -1628,7 +1568,7 @@ ControllerButtonCombo PadmapperOptions::ButtonComboForAction(std::string_view ac
 	return ControllerButton_NONE;
 }
 
-const PadmapperOptions::Action *PadmapperOptions::FindAction(ControllerButton button) const
+const PadmapperOptions::Action *PadmapperOptions::findAction(ControllerButton button, tl::function_ref<bool(ControllerButton)> isModifierPressed) const
 {
 	// To give preference to button combinations,
 	// first pass ignores mappings where no modifier is bound
@@ -1638,7 +1578,7 @@ const PadmapperOptions::Action *PadmapperOptions::FindAction(ControllerButton bu
 			continue;
 		if (button != combo.button)
 			continue;
-		if (!IsControllerButtonPressed(combo.modifier))
+		if (!isModifierPressed(combo.modifier))
 			continue;
 		if (action.enable && !action.enable())
 			continue;
@@ -1659,28 +1599,6 @@ const PadmapperOptions::Action *PadmapperOptions::FindAction(ControllerButton bu
 	return nullptr;
 }
 
-bool PadmapperOptions::CanDeferToMovementHandler(const Action &action) const
-{
-	if (action.boundInput.modifier != ControllerButton_NONE)
-		return false;
-
-	if (SpellSelectFlag) {
-		const std::string_view prefix { "QuickSpell" };
-		const std::string_view key { action.key };
-		if (key.size() >= prefix.size()) {
-			const std::string_view truncated { key.data(), prefix.size() };
-			if (truncated == prefix)
-				return false;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return IsAnyOf(action.boundInput.button,
-	    ControllerButton_BUTTON_DPAD_UP,
-	    ControllerButton_BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN,
-	    ControllerButton_BUTTON_DPAD_LEFT,
-	    ControllerButton_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT);
-}
-
 ModOptions::ModOptions()
     : OptionCategoryBase("Mods", N_("Mods"), N_("Mod Settings"))
 {
diff --git a/Source/options.h b/Source/options.h
index 6f7fc300a..fa0008898 100644
--- a/Source/options.h
+++ b/Source/options.h
@@ -131,8 +131,10 @@ public:
 
 	OptionEntryFlags flags;
 
-protected:
+public:
 	std::string_view key;
+
+protected:
 	const char *name;
 	const char *description;
 	void NotifyValueChanged();
@@ -763,12 +765,15 @@ struct PadmapperOptions : OptionCategoryBase {
 
 		bool SetValue(ControllerButtonCombo value);
 
-	private:
-		ControllerButtonCombo defaultInput;
+		[[nodiscard]] bool isEnabled() const { return !enable || enable(); }
+
 		std::function<void()> actionPressed;
 		std::function<void()> actionReleased;
+		ControllerButtonCombo boundInput;
+
+	private:
+		ControllerButtonCombo defaultInput;
 		std::function<bool()> enable;
-		ControllerButtonCombo boundInput {};
 		mutable GamepadLayout boundInputDescriptionType = GamepadLayout::Generic;
 		mutable std::string boundInputDescription;
 		mutable std::string boundInputShortDescription;
@@ -792,23 +797,17 @@ struct PadmapperOptions : OptionCategoryBase {
 	    std::function<bool()> enable = nullptr,
 	    unsigned index = 0);
 	void CommitActions();
-	void ButtonPressed(ControllerButton button);
-	void ButtonReleased(ControllerButton button, bool invokeAction = true);
-	void ReleaseAllActiveButtons();
-	bool IsActive(std::string_view actionName) const;
-	std::string_view ActionNameTriggeredByButtonEvent(ControllerButtonEvent ctrlEvent) const;
 	std::string_view InputNameForAction(std::string_view actionName, bool useShortName = false) const;
 	ControllerButtonCombo ButtonComboForAction(std::string_view actionName) const;
 
-private:
+	[[nodiscard]] const Action *findAction(ControllerButton button, tl::function_ref<bool(ControllerButton)> isModifierPressed) const;
+
 	std::forward_list<Action> actions;
-	std::array<const Action *, enum_size<ControllerButton>::value> buttonToReleaseAction;
+
+private:
 	std::array<std::string, enum_size<ControllerButton>::value> buttonToButtonName;
 	ankerl::unordered_dense::segmented_map<std::string, ControllerButton, StringViewHash, StringViewEquals> buttonNameToButton;
 	bool committed = false;
-
-	const Action *FindAction(ControllerButton button) const;
-	bool CanDeferToMovementHandler(const Action &action) const;
 };
 
 struct ModOptions : OptionCategoryBase {