We've documented 17 accessibility features for Tabletop Simulator, including Fully Subtitled (Or No Speech), Save Anytime, Practice Area, Tutorials and Adjust Sensitivity. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Getting Started but it also has features in Visual, Communication, Reading, Navigation and Audio to reduce unintended barriers.
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Game Details
Release Date: 05/06/2015
Out Now: Mac and PC
Players: 1-10 (10 online)
Genres: Creative and Simulation
Accessibility: 17 features
Components: 3D First-Person
Developer: Berserk Games (@BerserkGames)
Costs: Purchase cost, In-Game Purchases and In-Game Pass
Controls
We've documented 7 accessibility features for Controls in Tabletop Simulator which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.
Gamepad
Can play with the following:
Multiple Buttons & Two Sticks: Can play with multiple buttons and two sticks.
Mouse And Keyboard
Can play with the following:
Mouse and Keys: Can play with mouse and multiple keys.
Remap Controls
Can customise the controls for the game as follows:
Remap Mouse and Keyboard: Can remap mouse and keyboard key bindings, on systems that support these controls.
Remap One Action to Multiple Buttons: Can remap multiple buttons to perform the same action to reduce the need to memorise buttons and make the action easier to access.
Remap Game Menu Access: Can remap buttons to pause, access and navigate the game menu. This enables you to specify which buttons pop-up the game menu.Whether you can remap menu navigation buttons isn't considered here.
Invert X/Y Axis: Can invert the direction required to control looking and aiming. This enables you to match your instinctive orientation when looking.
Sensitivity
You can adjust
Adjust Mouse/Stick/Touch Sensitivity: Adjust how sensitive touch/mouse/stick controls are.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Tabletop Simulator, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (11 Controls Features)
- Minecraft (11 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Tabletop Simulator which deal with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and whether this is locked once chosen or can be adjusted as you play. The following games are similar to Tabletop Simulator, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Minecraft (3 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Getting Started in Tabletop Simulator 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.
Assistance Getting Starting
These features aid your play of the game in terms of cognitive load on learning controls, dealing with pressure and coping with the environment and challenges.
Tutorials: There are helpful tutorials and instructions on how to play. Information is provided in a timely manner, with appropriate level of detail.
Practice Area: You can practice freely without opponents or time pressures. This can be a specific practice option, or the ability to play levels with the easiest opponents to improve understanding and skill.
Assistance For Progressing
These features aid your progress through the game offering different ways of maintaining your progression.
Save Progress Anytime: The game automatically saves progress or you can save any time. This doesn’t mean you never lose progress, but it does mean you can stop whenever you want (without having to get to a save point) without losing progress.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Tabletop Simulator, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (7 Getting Started Features)
- Minecraft (7 Getting Started Features)
- Opus Magnum (6 Getting Started Features)
- Tracks The Train Set Game (6 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Reading in Tabletop Simulator which deals 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.
Subtitles
All Speech Subtitled (Or No Speech In Game): All spoken content has subtitles, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to hear spoken dialogue or narrative to play the game.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play Tabletop Simulator, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Minecraft (5 Reading Features)
- Game Builder Garage (4 Reading Features)
- Tracks The Train Set Game (4 Reading Features)
- Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (3 Reading Features)
Navigation
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Navigation in Tabletop Simulator which deals 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.
Menu Navigation
Remap Game Menu Access: Can remap buttons to pause, access and navigate the game menu. This enables you to specify which buttons pop-up the game menu.Whether you can remap menu navigation buttons isn't considered here.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Navigation
If you want to play Tabletop Simulator, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:
- Minecraft (7 Navigation Features)
- Game Builder Garage (2 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Visual in Tabletop Simulator which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game.
Interactive Elements
Outline Interactive Elements: Characters, platforms and enemies can be outlined or highlighted for visibility. This can be with a large border around the character or a special visual mode that adjust the colour to make characters more visible.
Visual Distractions
No Busy Backgrounds: No distracting backgrounds or you can make them static or blank. This includes the absence of other movement elements in the background that might distract or confuse the action. Where foreground contrast is high, this includes games with some movement in the background that doesn't make it overly difficult to distinguish what is happening.
Motion Sickness Friendly
Motion Sickness Friendly: Doesn't have 3D movement elements that may trigger motion sickness, like motion blur, depth of field and field-of-vision. Or includes the ability to disable motion blur, depth of field and field-of-vision effects.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual
If you want to play Tabletop Simulator, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Game Builder Garage (6 Visual Features)
- Tracks The Train Set Game (6 Visual Features)
- Minecraft (6 Visual Features)
- Opus Magnum (4 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in Tabletop Simulator which deals 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.
Adjustable Audio
Balance Audio Levels: Set music and game sound effects separately. This enables you to select your preference as well as ensure critical game sounds aren't obscured by other audio.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Audio
If you want to play Tabletop Simulator, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Minecraft (4 Audio Features)
- Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (2 Audio Features)
- Opus Magnum (2 Audio Features)
- Tracks The Train Set Game (2 Audio Features)
Communication
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Communication in Tabletop Simulator which deal with how you can communicate with other players in the game and what options are available to customise and control this interaction.
Player-to-Player Online Communication
This is how players communicate with each other in online games. This can be to plan strategy, chat as they play or co-ordinate resources.
Text Chat: Chat to other players by typing text.
Voice Chat: Chat to other players on your team or friends list by speaking with headset.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Communication
If you want to play Tabletop Simulator, but it doesn't offer the Communication accessibility features you require, this similar game extends the Communication accessibility:
- Minecraft (3 Communication 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 Jonah Monaghan