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External examiner, Angela Hickman Newnham, first checked Exo One accessibility 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Angela Hickman Newnham and updated 3 years ago.
Accessibility Notes
The movement tutorial can be confusing since the game objectives are not explained and the only information you are given is one button prompt at a time until you have learned how to manoeuvre across the landscape fully. There are no clear directions on what to do or where to go, and there is no map.
Game Details
Release Date: 18/11/2021, updated in 2024
Out Now: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox X|S
Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Simulation, Traversal and Narrative
Accessibility: 7 features
Components: 3D Third-Person and Open World
Developer: Jay Weston (@JayWeston)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Controls in Exo One 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.
Remap Controls
Can customise the controls for the game as follows:
Invert X/Y Axis: Can invert the direction required to control looking and aiming. This enables you to match your instinctive orientation when looking.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Exo One, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Tetris Effect: Connected (17 Controls Features)
- Lifeslide (12 Controls Features)
- Microsoft Flight Simulator (12 Controls Features)
- Drone The Game (9 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Exo One 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 Exo One, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (2 Difficulty Features)
- Tetris Effect: Connected (2 Difficulty Features)
- Microsoft Flight Simulator (2 Difficulty Features)
- Playne (2 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Getting Started in Exo One 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 For Progressing
These features aid your progress through the game offering different ways of maintaining your progression.
Guaranteed Progress With God Mode: There is no fail state for any game level, where you lose progress or have to start again. Or there are options to make failing impossible: infinite health or lives, unlimited time. Sometimes called God Mode or Unfailable.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Exo One, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Feather (8 Getting Started Features)
- Onde (7 Getting Started Features)
- Sword of the Sea (6 Getting Started Features)
- Bonito Days (6 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Reading in Exo One 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.
No Reading: No reading is required, other than simple menus. The game either has no text or can communicate textual content with visuals and interactions. If reading isn't required because the text is voiced the All Dialogue is Voiced feature indicates this.
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 Exo One, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Periphery Synthetic (4 Reading Features)
- Onde (4 Reading Features)
- Away: The Survival Series (4 Reading Features)
- Bonito Days (4 Reading Features)
Navigation
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Exo One 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 Exo One, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:
- Art Of Rally (6 Navigation Features)
- Periphery Synthetic (4 Navigation Features)
- Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (4 Navigation Features)
- Sword of the Sea (3 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Visual in Exo One which deals with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game.
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.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual
If you want to play Exo One, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Periphery Synthetic (9 Visual Features)
- Bonito Days (8 Visual Features)
- Art Of Rally (7 Visual Features)
- Blek (6 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in Exo One 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 Exo One, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Lifelike (3 Audio Features)
- Art Of Rally (3 Audio Features)
- Feather (3 Audio Features)
- Haste Broken Worlds (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.
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 @growingupgamers