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Xbox X|SA Place for the Unwilling is a narrative adventure set in the final 21 days of a dying city. You investigate the city and its inhabitants to piece together what has happened. However, the clock is always ticking and the city carries on, with or without you. This means you soon run out of time and start over with your gleaned knowledge to affect the city in different ways and create a different ending.
We've documented 3 accessibility features for A Place for the Unwilling, including Fully Subtitled (Or No Speech), Moderate Reading and Balance Audio. It has features in Reading and Audio to reduce unintended barriers.
This report is created from our extensive research, input from other accessibility experts and the player community, and information provided by the developer on the game's store pages.
Game Details
Release Date: 25/07/2019, updated in 2022
Out Now: Mac, PC, PS4, Stadia and Switch
Players: 1
Genres: Narrative, Simulation (Adventure and Traversal)
Accessibility: 3 features
Components: 2D Overhead and Open World
Developer: Al Pixel Games (@AlPixelGames)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Controls in A Place for the Unwilling 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 A Place for the Unwilling, and offer accessibility features for Controls:
- The Longing (12 Controls Features)
- Outer Wilds (12 Controls Features)
- Paradise Killer (11 Controls Features)
- Wednesdays (10 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in A Place for the Unwilling 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 A Place for the Unwilling, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Weird West (2 Difficulty Features)
- Lake (2 Difficulty Features)
- Wednesdays (1 Difficulty Feature)
- Return to Monkey Island (1 Difficulty Feature)
Getting Started
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Getting Started in A Place for the Unwilling 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 A Place for the Unwilling, and offer accessibility features for Getting Started:
- Wednesdays (11 Getting Started Features)
- Wilderless (10 Getting Started Features)
- Paradise Killer (7 Getting Started Features)
- Lake (7 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Reading in A Place for the Unwilling 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
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 A Place for the Unwilling, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Return to Monkey Island (7 Reading Features)
- Lake (7 Reading Features)
- I Am Dead (7 Reading Features)
- Wednesdays (6 Reading Features)
Navigation
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in A Place for the Unwilling 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 A Place for the Unwilling, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:
- Paradise Killer (7 Navigation Features)
- Outer Wilds (6 Navigation Features)
- Weird West (5 Navigation Features)
- Lake (5 Navigation Features)
Visual
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Visual in A Place for the Unwilling 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 A Place for the Unwilling, and offer accessibility features for Visual:
- Wednesdays (8 Visual Features)
- Paradise Killer (7 Visual Features)
- Lake (6 Visual Features)
- Sunless Sea (6 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in A Place for the Unwilling 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 A Place for the Unwilling, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Wednesdays (3 Audio Features)
- I Am Dead (3 Audio Features)
- The Pale Beyond (2 Audio Features)
- Weird West (2 Audio Features)
System Accessibility Settings
In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch has some built-in features, including a lockable zoom, that can be used on all games.
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.
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4 has a range of accessibility settings. Some are system only, some work in games (invert colours and button mapping).
Stadia
Stadia offers some system accessibility features. Tandem enables you to use two controllers to play one character. This also enables you to connect other controllers like the Xbox Adaptive Controller.
Read more about system accessibility settings.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Andy Robertson
