We've documented 19 accessibility features for Adore, including No Repeated Pressing, Remap Buttons, Visual Cues, Audio Cues and Speaker Indicator. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Reading but it also has features in Getting Started, Navigation, Visual and Audio to reduce unintended barriers.
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Our accessibility examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Adore accessibility 8 months ago.
Accessibility Notes
The game provides a directional queue when you are near an objective in the form of a green arrow. There is a list of objectives and a map you can pull up to see where they are - although this is quite small and can't be scaled.
When an area is clear of enemies there's a large text announcement. You can teleport between cleared areas by selecting them on the map.
You can pull up a list of your creatures with full explanations of their abilities and potential upgrades.
Game Details
Release Date: 18/02/2020, updated in 2023
Out Now: PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox X|S
Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Collecting, Fighting, Role-Play (Action, Adventure and Battle)
Accessibility: 19 features
Components: 2D Overhead
Developer: Cadabra Games (@CadabraGames)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 5 accessibility features for Controls in Adore 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 & Single Stick: Can play with multiple buttons and a stick.
Mouse And Keyboard
Can play with the following:
Keyboard Alone: Can play with just the keyboard.
Mouse and Keys: Can play with mouse and multiple keys.
Remap Controls
Can customise the controls for the game as follows:
Remap Buttons: Can re-map all buttons so that you can use alternatives that better suit your play.
Button Combinations
Specific button operation required to play
Rapid Repeated Pressing Optional: Quick, repeated button pressing (more than 2 times a second) is not required, can be skipped or switched to holding a button to trigger a repeated action.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Adore, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Tenderfoot Tactics (13 Controls Features)
- Immortals Fenyx Rising (13 Controls Features)
- Minecraft Dungeons (12 Controls Features)
- Hades (9 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Adore 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 Adore, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Palworld (3 Difficulty Features)
- Immortals Fenyx Rising (3 Difficulty Features)
- Cassette Beasts (2 Difficulty Features)
- Legend Of The Skyfish (2 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Getting Started in Adore 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.
Bank Progress With Frequent Checkpoints: If you fail you can retry that level or aspect of the game without losing a lot of progress (less than 5 minutes). This is often provided via Frequent Checkpoints combined with restarting without losing time, equipment or score.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Adore, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Immortals Fenyx Rising (8 Getting Started Features)
- Smalland (6 Getting Started Features)
- Minecraft Dungeons (6 Getting Started Features)
- Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet (5 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Reading in Adore 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.
Simple Minimal Reading: Minimal reading is required. The quantity and complexity of reading are at a level that a primary/elementary student (9-year-old) could understand.
Text Visibility
High Contrast Text: Text colour contrasts to the background or can be adjusted to be. The text in menus, instructions and other information is presented in high contrast with a solid background.
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.
Captions
Speaker Indicator: Textual captions indicate who is speaking (or there is only ever one person speaking). This can also be indicated visually in the game with character icons or placing text in speech bubbles next to the person speaking.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play Adore, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Pokémon Unite (6 Reading Features)
- Smalland (5 Reading Features)
- Tenderfoot Tactics (5 Reading Features)
- Minecraft Dungeons (5 Reading Features)
Navigation
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Navigation in Adore 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
Large Clear Navigation: The in-game navigation and maps are clear to read. They offer large text and offer markers that are large and of high contrast. Where text or information is small, there are settings to zoom-in and increase visibility.
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.
Head-Up Display
Game Map: View a map of the game world during play, with the landscape, points of interest and missions highlighted throughout the entire game. This enables the orientation of the player and the world, confirming a direction of movement and the location of destinations or points of exploration.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Navigation
If you want to play Adore, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:
- Minecraft Dungeons (10 Navigation Features)
- Immortals Fenyx Rising (7 Navigation Features)
- Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet (6 Navigation Features)
- Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (6 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Visual in Adore 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.
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.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual
If you want to play Adore, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Minecraft Dungeons (7 Visual Features)
- Rotwood (6 Visual Features)
- Pokémon Unite (6 Visual Features)
- Death's Door (6 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Audio in Adore 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.
Audio Events
Visual Cues for Audio Events: Text or other visual indicators of audio events. This mirrors audio indicators of progress in the game with a corresponding visual indication.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Audio
If you want to play Adore, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Smalland (4 Audio Features)
- Immortals Fenyx Rising (4 Audio Features)
- Legend Of The Skyfish (3 Audio Features)
- Tenderfoot Tactics (3 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).
PlayStation 5
PlayStation 5 has a range of system-wide accessibility settings.
Xbox One
Xbox One has a system features, the excellent co-pilot share controls mode and adaptive controller support for all games.
Xbox Series X|S
Xbox One has a system features, the excellent co-pilot share controls mode and adaptive controller support for all games.
Read more about system accessibility settings.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Andy Robertson