We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Fossil Echo, including Select Difficulty. It has features in Difficulty to reduce unintended barriers.
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Our accessibility examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Fossil Echo accessibility 2 years ago.
Accessibility Notes
Controls
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Controls in Fossil Echo which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs. The following games are similar to Fossil Echo, and offer accessibility features for Controls:
- A Juggler's Tale (12 Controls Features)
- Celeste (9 Controls Features)
- Dredge (8 Controls Features)
- Planet of Lana (8 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Difficulty in Fossil Echo which deals with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and whether this is locked once chosen or can be adjusted as you play.
Difficulty Options
Select Difficulty: Select the level of difficulty from a range of presets. This not only offers a way to adjust the challenge of a game but enables you to do so without dealing with individual criteria.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Difficulty
If you want to play Fossil Echo, but it doesn't offer the Difficulty accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Difficulty accessibility:
- Dredge (2 Difficulty Features)
- Cuphead (2 Difficulty Features)
- Eagle Island (2 Difficulty Features)
- Celeste (2 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Getting Started in Fossil Echo which deal with what support is offered to get started with the game. This includes customising the experience when you first open the game via any onboarding processes it provides as well as tutorials and other assistance when you first start playing. The following games are similar to Fossil Echo, and offer accessibility features for Getting Started:
- Celeste (7 Getting Started Features)
- Dredge (6 Getting Started Features)
- A Juggler's Tale (6 Getting Started Features)
- Cocoon (4 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Reading in Fossil Echo which deal with how much reading or listening comprehension is required, how well the game provides visual and audible access to the text and whether subtitles and captions are a good fit for purpose. The following games are similar to Fossil Echo, and offer accessibility features for Reading:
- Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights (5 Reading Features)
- A Juggler's Tale (5 Reading Features)
- Celeste (5 Reading Features)
- Cocoon (4 Reading Features)
Navigation
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Fossil Echo which deal with how the game provides guidance and assistance to navigate its worlds. These are only for games that have traversal and exploration in 2D and 3D spaces. The following games are similar to Fossil Echo, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:
- Celeste (4 Navigation Features)
- Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights (3 Navigation Features)
- Cocoon (2 Navigation Features)
- Planet of Lana (2 Navigation Features)
Visual
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Visual in Fossil Echo which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game. The following games are similar to Fossil Echo, and offer accessibility features for Visual:
- Kaze and the Wild Masks (5 Visual Features)
- Eagle Island (5 Visual Features)
- Celeste (5 Visual Features)
- Dredge (4 Visual Features)
Audio
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Audio in Fossil Echo which deal with how you can adjust the audio of the game and whether audio cues compensate for aspects of the game that are hard to see. The following games are similar to Fossil Echo, and offer accessibility features for Audio:
- Donkey Kong Country Returns (3 Audio Features)
- Kaze and the Wild Masks (3 Audio Features)
- Jotun (2 Audio Features)
- Dredge (2 Audio Features)
System Accessibility Settings
In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:
PC
Windows has extensive accessibility features. Some, like colour correction, work with games. Lots of accessibility software can be used with PC games, from voice recognition to input device emulators.
Read more about system accessibility settings.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Andy Robertson