diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneLoungeRoomsContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneLoungeRoomsContainer.cs
index 5cf3a9d320..b1f6ee3e3a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneLoungeRoomsContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneLoungeRoomsContainer.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Lounge.Components;
 using osuTK.Graphics;
+using osuTK.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
 {
@@ -41,12 +42,42 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
             AddAssert("first room removed", () => container.Rooms.All(r => r.Room.RoomID.Value != 0));
 
             AddStep("select first room", () => container.Rooms.First().Action?.Invoke());
-            AddAssert("first room selected", () => Room == RoomManager.Rooms.First());
+            AddAssert("first room selected", () => checkRoomSelected(RoomManager.Rooms.First()));
 
             AddStep("join first room", () => container.Rooms.First().Action?.Invoke());
             AddAssert("first room joined", () => RoomManager.Rooms.First().Status.Value is JoinedRoomStatus);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestKeyboardNavigation()
+        {
+            AddRooms(3);
+
+            AddAssert("no selection", () => checkRoomSelected(null));
+
+            press(Key.Down);
+            AddAssert("first room selected", () => checkRoomSelected(RoomManager.Rooms.First()));
+
+            press(Key.Up);
+            AddAssert("first room selected", () => checkRoomSelected(RoomManager.Rooms.First()));
+
+            press(Key.Down);
+            press(Key.Down);
+            AddAssert("last room selected", () => checkRoomSelected(RoomManager.Rooms.Last()));
+
+            press(Key.Enter);
+            AddAssert("last room joined", () => RoomManager.Rooms.Last().Status.Value is JoinedRoomStatus);
+        }
+
+        private void press(Key down)
+        {
+            AddStep($"press {down}", () =>
+            {
+                InputManager.PressKey(down);
+                InputManager.ReleaseKey(down);
+            });
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestStringFiltering()
         {
@@ -80,6 +111,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
             AddUntilStep("3 rooms visible", () => container.Rooms.Count(r => r.IsPresent) == 3);
         }
 
+        private bool checkRoomSelected(Room room) => Room == room;
+
         private void joinRequested(Room room) => room.Status.Value = new JoinedRoomStatus();
 
         private class JoinedRoomStatus : RoomStatus
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/Room.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/Room.cs
index d074ac9775..66d5d8b3e0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/Room.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Multiplayer/Room.cs
@@ -16,54 +16,54 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer
     {
         [Cached]
         [JsonProperty("id")]
-        public Bindable<int?> RoomID { get; private set; } = new Bindable<int?>();
+        public readonly Bindable<int?> RoomID = new Bindable<int?>();
 
         [Cached]
         [JsonProperty("name")]
-        public Bindable<string> Name { get; private set; } = new Bindable<string>();
+        public readonly Bindable<string> Name = new Bindable<string>();
 
         [Cached]
         [JsonProperty("host")]
-        public Bindable<User> Host { get; private set; } = new Bindable<User>();
+        public readonly Bindable<User> Host = new Bindable<User>();
 
         [Cached]
         [JsonProperty("playlist")]
-        public BindableList<PlaylistItem> Playlist { get; private set; } = new BindableList<PlaylistItem>();
+        public readonly BindableList<PlaylistItem> Playlist = new BindableList<PlaylistItem>();
 
         [Cached]
         [JsonProperty("channel_id")]
-        public Bindable<int> ChannelId { get; private set; } = new Bindable<int>();
+        public readonly Bindable<int> ChannelId = new Bindable<int>();
 
         [Cached]
         [JsonIgnore]
-        public Bindable<TimeSpan> Duration { get; private set; } = new Bindable<TimeSpan>(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(30));
+        public readonly Bindable<TimeSpan> Duration = new Bindable<TimeSpan>(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(30));
 
         [Cached]
         [JsonIgnore]
-        public Bindable<int?> MaxAttempts { get; private set; } = new Bindable<int?>();
+        public readonly Bindable<int?> MaxAttempts = new Bindable<int?>();
 
         [Cached]
         [JsonIgnore]
-        public Bindable<RoomStatus> Status { get; private set; } = new Bindable<RoomStatus>(new RoomStatusOpen());
+        public readonly Bindable<RoomStatus> Status = new Bindable<RoomStatus>(new RoomStatusOpen());
 
         [Cached]
         [JsonIgnore]
-        public Bindable<RoomAvailability> Availability { get; private set; } = new Bindable<RoomAvailability>();
+        public readonly Bindable<RoomAvailability> Availability = new Bindable<RoomAvailability>();
 
         [Cached]
         [JsonIgnore]
-        public Bindable<GameType> Type { get; private set; } = new Bindable<GameType>(new GameTypeTimeshift());
+        public readonly Bindable<GameType> Type = new Bindable<GameType>(new GameTypeTimeshift());
 
         [Cached]
         [JsonIgnore]
-        public Bindable<int?> MaxParticipants { get; private set; } = new Bindable<int?>();
+        public readonly Bindable<int?> MaxParticipants = new Bindable<int?>();
 
         [Cached]
         [JsonProperty("recent_participants")]
-        public BindableList<User> RecentParticipants { get; private set; } = new BindableList<User>();
+        public readonly BindableList<User> RecentParticipants = new BindableList<User>();
 
         [Cached]
-        public Bindable<int> ParticipantCount { get; private set; } = new Bindable<int>();
+        public readonly Bindable<int> ParticipantCount = new Bindable<int>();
 
         // todo: TEMPORARY
         [JsonProperty("participant_count")]
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer
         // Only supports retrieval for now
         [Cached]
         [JsonProperty("ends_at")]
-        public Bindable<DateTimeOffset> EndDate { get; private set; } = new Bindable<DateTimeOffset>();
+        public readonly Bindable<DateTimeOffset> EndDate = new Bindable<DateTimeOffset>();
 
         // Todo: Find a better way to do this (https://github.com/ppy/osu-framework/issues/1930)
         [JsonProperty("max_attempts", DefaultValueHandling = DefaultValueHandling.Ignore)]
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer
         /// The position of this <see cref="Room"/> in the list. This is not read from or written to the API.
         /// </summary>
         [JsonIgnore]
-        public Bindable<int> Position { get; private set; } = new Bindable<int>(-1);
+        public readonly Bindable<int> Position = new Bindable<int>(-1);
 
         public void CopyFrom(Room other)
         {
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer
                 RecentParticipants.AddRange(other.RecentParticipants);
             }
 
-            Position = other.Position;
+            Position.Value = other.Position.Value;
         }
 
         public bool ShouldSerializeRoomID() => false;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/SearchableList/SearchableListFilterControl.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/SearchableList/SearchableListFilterControl.cs
index d31470e685..de5e558943 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/SearchableList/SearchableListFilterControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/SearchableList/SearchableListFilterControl.cs
@@ -136,8 +136,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.SearchableList
 
         private class FilterSearchTextBox : SearchTextBox
         {
-            protected override bool AllowCommit => true;
-
             [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
             private void load()
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Lounge/Components/RoomsContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Lounge/Components/RoomsContainer.cs
index f14aa5fd8c..bf153b77df 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Lounge/Components/RoomsContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Lounge/Components/RoomsContainer.cs
@@ -9,13 +9,17 @@ using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions.IEnumerableExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
+using osu.Framework.Threading;
+using osu.Game.Extensions;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
+using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer;
 using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Lounge.Components
 {
-    public class RoomsContainer : CompositeDrawable
+    public class RoomsContainer : CompositeDrawable, IKeyBindingHandler<GlobalAction>
     {
         public Action<Room> JoinRequested;
 
@@ -88,8 +92,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Lounge.Components
 
         private void addRooms(IEnumerable<Room> rooms)
         {
-            foreach (var r in rooms)
-                roomFlow.Add(new DrawableRoom(r) { Action = () => selectRoom(r) });
+            foreach (var room in rooms)
+            {
+                roomFlow.Add(new DrawableRoom(room)
+                {
+                    Action = () =>
+                    {
+                        if (room == selectedRoom.Value)
+                        {
+                            joinSelected();
+                            return;
+                        }
+
+                        selectRoom(room);
+                    }
+                });
+            }
 
             Filter(filter?.Value);
         }
@@ -115,16 +133,100 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Lounge.Components
 
         private void selectRoom(Room room)
         {
-            var drawable = roomFlow.FirstOrDefault(r => r.Room == room);
-
-            if (drawable != null && drawable.State == SelectionState.Selected)
-                JoinRequested?.Invoke(room);
-            else
-                roomFlow.Children.ForEach(r => r.State = r.Room == room ? SelectionState.Selected : SelectionState.NotSelected);
-
+            roomFlow.Children.ForEach(r => r.State = r.Room == room ? SelectionState.Selected : SelectionState.NotSelected);
             selectedRoom.Value = room;
         }
 
+        private void joinSelected()
+        {
+            if (selectedRoom.Value == null) return;
+
+            JoinRequested?.Invoke(selectedRoom.Value);
+        }
+
+        #region Key selection logic (shared with BeatmapCarousel)
+
+        public bool OnPressed(GlobalAction action)
+        {
+            switch (action)
+            {
+                case GlobalAction.Select:
+                    joinSelected();
+                    return true;
+
+                case GlobalAction.SelectNext:
+                    beginRepeatSelection(() => selectNext(1), action);
+                    return true;
+
+                case GlobalAction.SelectPrevious:
+                    beginRepeatSelection(() => selectNext(-1), action);
+                    return true;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public void OnReleased(GlobalAction action)
+        {
+            switch (action)
+            {
+                case GlobalAction.SelectNext:
+                case GlobalAction.SelectPrevious:
+                    endRepeatSelection(action);
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private ScheduledDelegate repeatDelegate;
+        private object lastRepeatSource;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Begin repeating the specified selection action.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="action">The action to perform.</param>
+        /// <param name="source">The source of the action. Used in conjunction with <see cref="endRepeatSelection"/> to only cancel the correct action (most recently pressed key).</param>
+        private void beginRepeatSelection(Action action, object source)
+        {
+            endRepeatSelection();
+
+            lastRepeatSource = source;
+            repeatDelegate = this.BeginKeyRepeat(Scheduler, action);
+        }
+
+        private void endRepeatSelection(object source = null)
+        {
+            // only the most recent source should be able to cancel the current action.
+            if (source != null && !EqualityComparer<object>.Default.Equals(lastRepeatSource, source))
+                return;
+
+            repeatDelegate?.Cancel();
+            repeatDelegate = null;
+            lastRepeatSource = null;
+        }
+
+        private void selectNext(int direction)
+        {
+            var visibleRooms = Rooms.AsEnumerable().Where(r => r.IsPresent);
+
+            Room room;
+
+            if (selectedRoom.Value == null)
+                room = visibleRooms.FirstOrDefault()?.Room;
+            else
+            {
+                if (direction < 0)
+                    visibleRooms = visibleRooms.Reverse();
+
+                room = visibleRooms.SkipWhile(r => r.Room != selectedRoom.Value).Skip(1).FirstOrDefault()?.Room;
+            }
+
+            // we already have a valid selection only change selection if we still have a room to switch to.
+            if (room != null)
+                selectRoom(room);
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
         protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
         {
             base.Dispose(isDisposing);