We've documented 15 accessibility features for The Tomorrow Children, including Large Subtitles, Play Without Hearing, Audio Cues, Fully Subtitled (Or No Speech) and Moderate Reading. Its accessibility is strongest in Navigation and Visual but it also has features in Reading, Audio, Controls, Getting Started and Communication to reduce unintended barriers.
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Our accessibility examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked The Tomorrow Children accessibility 7 months ago. It was re-examined by Andrew Robertson and updated 7 months ago.
Accessibility Notes
As you approach items you can interact with a pop-up icon shows you which button to press. This acts both as a visual queue for interaction and a reminder about the buttons.
Game Details
Release Date: 06/09/2016, updated in 2022
Out Now: PS4 and PS5
Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds
Players: 1 (10 online)
Genres: Creative, Strategy (Communication and Traversal)
Accessibility: 15 features
Components: 3D Third-Person, Day and Night, Open World, Persistant World and Weather
Developer: Pixel Junk News (@PixelJunkNews)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Controls in The Tomorrow Children which deals 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.
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If you want to play The Tomorrow Children, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Test Tube Titans (14 Controls Features)
- Lego Fortnite (11 Controls Features)
- Minecraft (11 Controls Features)
- Minecraft Legends (10 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in The Tomorrow Children 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 The Tomorrow Children, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Minecraft (3 Difficulty Features)
- Lego Fortnite (2 Difficulty Features)
- Minecraft Legends (2 Difficulty Features)
- Ctrl Alt Ego (2 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Getting Started in The Tomorrow Children which deals 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.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play The Tomorrow Children, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Ctrl Alt Ego (7 Getting Started Features)
- Test Tube Titans (7 Getting Started Features)
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons (7 Getting Started Features)
- Minecraft (7 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Reading in The Tomorrow Children 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.
Reading Level
How much reading is required to play the game's main path or story and how complex the language is. The presence of voiced characters doesn't reduce this requirement, as it's recorded as a separate datapoint.
Moderate Reading: Moderate reading required. The quantity and complexity of reading are at a level that a high school student (14-year-old) would appreciate.
Subtitles
Large Clear Subtitles: Subtitles are large, clear and of good contrast. They are at least 1/20 (46 pixels on 1080 screen) the height of a landscape screen and at least 1/40 height on portrait screens, or can be adjusted to be. We base this on the full line-height, including the space above and below the letters. Considered separately from the general text of the game, the subtitles are large, clear and of good contrast.
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 The Tomorrow Children, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Apico (6 Reading Features)
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons (6 Reading Features)
- Minecraft Legends (5 Reading Features)
- Ctrl Alt Ego (5 Reading Features)
Navigation
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Navigation in The Tomorrow Children 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.
Clarity
Clear Mission Objectives: The game provides clear, structured missions with directional guidance and advice on which can be attempted next. This also indicates (ideally on maps where they are provided) which missions can't be attempted because you do not have the appropriate items yet.
Menu Navigation
Menu Audio Cues: Navigating menus provide an audio cue for each selection.
Digital Menu Navigation: Menu choices with Gamepad can be made without using an analogue stick to guide a cursor to a selection. For example, using D-Pad, buttons or the Stick to change menu selection in a single action.
Menus Don't Wrap: Menus don't wrap and stop the cursor at the bottom of the list if you press down. Or menus do wrap but make it clear that you are back at the top of the list with sound or narration.
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If you want to play The Tomorrow Children, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:
- Grounded (8 Navigation Features)
- Minecraft Legends (7 Navigation Features)
- Minecraft (7 Navigation Features)
- Lego Fortnite (5 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Visual in The Tomorrow Children 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 Screen Shake: No screen shake effect or it is included but it can be disabled. This includes the absence of screen shake for dramatic effect as well as to indicate hits on a target.
Audio Cues for Visual Events
Audio Cues for Visual Events: Audio is provided to indicate visual events. Game events or progress highlighted by visual icons, effects or animations are also accompanied by audio to signify that progress. This is useful for blind players.
Menu Audio Cues: Navigating menus provide an audio cue for each selection.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual
If you want to play The Tomorrow Children, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- One Hour One Life (8 Visual Features)
- Townscaper (7 Visual Features)
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons (7 Visual Features)
- Minecraft Legends (6 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Audio in The Tomorrow Children 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.
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.
Play Without Hearing
Play Without Hearing: No audio cues are necessary to play the game well.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Audio
If you want to play The Tomorrow Children, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Lego Fortnite (4 Audio Features)
- One Hour One Life (4 Audio Features)
- Minecraft (4 Audio Features)
- Roadwarden (3 Audio Features)
Communication
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Communication in The Tomorrow Children which deals with how you can communicate with other players in the game and what options are available to customise and control this interaction.
Online Communication Assistance
Ping Communication: Send quick preset messages to teammates as safer alternative to open communication.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Communication
If you want to play The Tomorrow Children, but it doesn't offer the Communication accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Communication accessibility:
- Sea of Thieves (6 Communication Features)
- Grounded (5 Communication Features)
- Minecraft (3 Communication Features)
- Lego Fortnite (2 Communication Features)
System Accessibility Settings
In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4 has a range of accessibility settings. Some are system only, some work in games (invert colours and button mapping).
PlayStation 5
PlayStation 5 has a range of system-wide accessibility settings.
Read more about system accessibility settings.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Andy Robertson