diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/FailOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/FailOverlay.cs
index 7b555776f7..8c3ab8f235 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/FailOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/FailOverlay.cs
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using osu.Framework.Input;
-using OpenTK.Input;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using System.Linq;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
+using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 {
-    public class FailOverlay : GameplayMenuOverlay
+    public class FailOverlay : GameplayMenuOverlay, IKeyBindingHandler<GlobalAction>
     {
         public override string Header => "failed";
         public override string Description => "you're dead, try again?";
@@ -21,16 +21,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             AddButton("Retry", colours.YellowDark, () => OnRetry?.Invoke());
             AddButton("Quit", new Color4(170, 27, 39, 255), () => OnQuit?.Invoke());
         }
-
-        protected override bool OnKeyDown(InputState state, KeyDownEventArgs args)
+        
+        public bool OnPressed(GlobalAction action)
         {
-            if (!args.Repeat && args.Key == Key.Escape)
+            if (action == GlobalAction.Back)
             {
                 InternalButtons.Children.Last().TriggerOnClick();
                 return true;
             }
 
-            return base.OnKeyDown(state, args);
+            return false;
         }
+
+        public bool OnReleased(GlobalAction action) => action == GlobalAction.Back;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseContainer.cs
index 6262f71ddc..d814bb46a2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseContainer.cs
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Framework.Input;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
-using OpenTK.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 {
@@ -131,24 +131,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             base.Update();
         }
 
-        public class PauseOverlay : GameplayMenuOverlay
+        public class PauseOverlay : GameplayMenuOverlay, IKeyBindingHandler<GlobalAction>
         {
             public Action OnResume;
 
             public override string Header => "paused";
             public override string Description => "you're not going to do what i think you're going to do, are ya?";
 
-            protected override bool OnKeyDown(InputState state, KeyDownEventArgs args)
-            {
-                if (!args.Repeat && args.Key == Key.Escape)
-                {
-                    InternalButtons.Children.First().TriggerOnClick();
-                    return true;
-                }
-
-                return base.OnKeyDown(state, args);
-            }
-
             [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
             private void load(OsuColour colours)
             {
@@ -156,6 +145,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 AddButton("Retry", colours.YellowDark, () => OnRetry?.Invoke());
                 AddButton("Quit", new Color4(170, 27, 39, 255), () => OnQuit?.Invoke());
             }
+            
+            public bool OnPressed(GlobalAction action)
+            {
+                if (action == GlobalAction.Back)
+                {
+                    InternalButtons.Children.First().TriggerOnClick();
+                    return true;
+                }
+
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            public bool OnReleased(GlobalAction action) => action == GlobalAction.Back;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index fe77f85a50..739dcdf066 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         public bool AllowLeadIn { get; set; } = true;
         public bool AllowResults { get; set; } = true;
 
-        protected override bool AllowBackButton => false;
-
         private Bindable<bool> mouseWheelDisabled;
         private Bindable<double> userAudioOffset;