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This report is created with input from accessibility experts and the player community to help people find games that have the accessibility features they require. Once you have found potential games on the database, there are excellent specialist accessibility sites that offer in-depth reviews to guide your purchasing decisions.
External examiner, Eamon Gaudio, first checked Little Misfortune accessibility 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Eamon Gaudio and updated 4 years ago.
Game Details
Release Date: 18/11/2019
Price: 70% Off
Out Now: Android, Mac, PC and iOS
Skill Rating: 15+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Adventure (Narrative, Point-and-Click and Puzzle)
Accessibility: 15 features
Components: 2D Side-On and Hand-Made
Developer: Kill Monday Games (@KillMondayGames)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Controls in Little Misfortune 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:
Mouse and Keys: Can play with mouse and multiple keys.
Mouse and Controller: Can play with mouse and controller simultaneously.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Little Misfortune, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Shadows Over Loathing (12 Controls Features)
- Outer Wilds (12 Controls Features)
- Control (10 Controls Features)
- It Takes Two (9 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Little Misfortune 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 Little Misfortune, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Norco (3 Difficulty Features)
- Psychonauts 2 (3 Difficulty Features)
- Shadows Over Loathing (2 Difficulty Features)
- Monorail Stories (2 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Getting Started in Little Misfortune 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.
Reaction-Time Not Critical: Individual game actions don’t need quick reactions, or there are settings to lower the requirement for quick reactions. This means you don't need to quickly press a button in response to an on-screen prompt, target a fast-moving target or skillfully complete a scenario against the clock.
Low Pressure: Game tasks aren't time-limited or there's a low-pressure mode. This avoids the pressure of being put on the clock for overarching missions, or failing tasks because you didn't reach a destination in time.
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 Little Misfortune, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Norco (10 Getting Started Features)
- Shadows Over Loathing (8 Getting Started Features)
- Röki (7 Getting Started Features)
- Monorail Stories (6 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Reading in Little Misfortune 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.
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.
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.
Voice Acted
All Dialogue is Voice Acted (Or No Speech In Game): All of the game dialogue and narrative can be voiced, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to read the dialogue and narrative text to play the game.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play Little Misfortune, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Monorail Stories (7 Reading Features)
- Psychonauts 2 (7 Reading Features)
- Röki (7 Reading Features)
- Dot's Home (6 Reading Features)
Navigation
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Navigation in Little Misfortune 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.
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.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Navigation
If you want to play Little Misfortune, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:
- Norco (6 Navigation Features)
- Outer Wilds (6 Navigation Features)
- Shadows Over Loathing (5 Navigation Features)
- Monorail Stories (5 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Visual in Little Misfortune which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game.
Contrast
Medium Contrast: Game uses generally well contrasting and bright visuals, or has a slider to make this the case.
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 Little Misfortune, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Röki (8 Visual Features)
- Bury Me My Love (7 Visual Features)
- Shadows Over Loathing (6 Visual Features)
- Dot's Home (6 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Audio in Little Misfortune 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 Little Misfortune, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Röki (3 Audio Features)
- Bury Me My Love (3 Audio Features)
System Accessibility Settings
In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:
Android
Android has accessibility settings including ways to navigate and interact, although not all games support this.
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.
iOS
iOS has a very extensive suite of accessibility settings including ways to navigate with voice and comprehensive screen reading, though most of the features don't work with games.
Read more about system accessibility settings.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors @eamongaudio