diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index 0a888fb..7bc1275 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -47,6 +47,14 @@ ship_turn_right={
 "deadzone": 0.5,
 "events": [Object(InputEventKey,"physical_keycode":68)]
 }
+ship_strafe_left={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"physical_keycode":81)]
+}
+ship_strafe_right={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"physical_keycode":69)]
+}
 
 [editor_plugins]
 
diff --git a/scenes/ui/main_menu.tscn b/scenes/ui/main_menu.tscn
index 1dd5184..1cc8e1c 100644
--- a/scenes/ui/main_menu.tscn
+++ b/scenes/ui/main_menu.tscn
@@ -105,12 +105,6 @@ theme_override_colors/font_color = Color(0.92, 0.96, 1, 1)
 theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 54
 text = "RANDOLOOT"
 
-[node name="Subtitle" type="Label" parent="MenuLayout" unique_id=999800820]
-layout_mode = 2
-theme_override_colors/font_color = Color(0.48, 0.78, 1, 1)
-theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 16
-text = "SPACE ROGUELITE"
-
 [node name="Spacer" type="Control" parent="MenuLayout" unique_id=823515088]
 custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 12)
 layout_mode = 2
diff --git a/scripts/game/flight_hud.gd b/scripts/game/flight_hud.gd
index e7a42c3..6df4d67 100644
--- a/scripts/game/flight_hud.gd
+++ b/scripts/game/flight_hud.gd
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ extends CanvasLayer
 func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
 	var speed := player.velocity.length()
 	var position := player.global_position
-	readout.text = "W — ciąg     S — hamulec / wsteczny (50%)\nA / D — płynny obrót\n\nPRĘDKOŚĆ  %03d px/s\nPOZYCJA    %d, %d" % [roundi(speed), roundi(position.x), roundi(position.y)]
+	readout.text = "W — ciąg     S — hamulec / wsteczny (50%)\nQ / E — strafe (50%)     A / D — obrót\n\nPRĘDKOŚĆ  %03d px/s\nPOZYCJA    %d, %d" % [roundi(speed), roundi(position.x), roundi(position.y)]
diff --git a/scripts/game/ship_controller.gd b/scripts/game/ship_controller.gd
index ec68ce1..05540a6 100644
--- a/scripts/game/ship_controller.gd
+++ b/scripts/game/ship_controller.gd
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const DEFAULT_SHIP_TEXTURE := "res://assets/Ships/Spaceship_0.png"
 
 @export var max_speed := 420.0
 @export var reverse_max_speed := 210.0
+@export var max_strafe_speed := 210.0
 @export var thrust_acceleration := 260.0
 @export var brake_acceleration := 540.0
 @export var space_drag := 24.0
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	_ensure_input_action(&"ship_brake", KEY_S)
 	_ensure_input_action(&"ship_turn_left", KEY_A)
 	_ensure_input_action(&"ship_turn_right", KEY_D)
+	_ensure_input_action(&"ship_strafe_left", KEY_Q)
+	_ensure_input_action(&"ship_strafe_right", KEY_E)
 
 	_sprite = $Sprite2D
 	var texture_path := GameState.selected_ship_path
@@ -53,7 +56,8 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 
 	var forward := Vector2.UP.rotated(rotation)
 	if Input.is_action_pressed("ship_brake"):
-		if velocity.length_squared() > 1.0:
+		var forward_speed := velocity.dot(forward)
+		if forward_speed > 0.0:
 			velocity = velocity.move_toward(Vector2.ZERO, brake_acceleration * delta)
 		else:
 			velocity -= forward * thrust_acceleration * delta
@@ -65,7 +69,19 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 		var forward_speed := velocity.dot(forward)
 		if forward_speed > max_speed:
 			velocity += forward * (max_speed - forward_speed)
-	else:
+
+	var strafe_input := Input.get_axis("ship_strafe_left", "ship_strafe_right")
+	var right := Vector2.RIGHT.rotated(rotation)
+	if not is_zero_approx(strafe_input):
+		velocity += right * strafe_input * thrust_acceleration * delta
+		var strafe_speed := velocity.dot(right)
+		velocity += right * (clampf(strafe_speed, -max_strafe_speed, max_strafe_speed) - strafe_speed)
+
+	if (
+		not Input.is_action_pressed("ship_brake")
+		and not Input.is_action_pressed("ship_thrust")
+		and is_zero_approx(strafe_input)
+	):
 		velocity = velocity.move_toward(Vector2.ZERO, space_drag * delta)
 
 	move_and_slide()