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Steamworld Quest Accessibility ReportWe've documented 8 accessibility features for Steamworld Quest, including Select Difficulty, Remap Buttons, Multiple Buttons & Single Stick, Balance Audio and Colour Adjustments. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Visual but it also has features in Difficulty and Audio to reduce unintended barriers.
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.
Our accessibility examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Steamworld Quest accessibility 22 months ago.
Game Details
Release Date: 25/04/2019
Out Now: Mac, PC, Stadia and Switch
Content Rating: PEGI 7
Players: 1
Genres: Adventure, Battle (Collecting, Fighting, Narrative, Role-Play and Sequencing)
Accessibility: 8 features
Components: 2D Side-On, Cards and Hand-Made
Developer: Steam World Games (@SteamWorldGames)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Controls in Steamworld Quest 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.
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.
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Difficulty
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Difficulty in Steamworld Quest which deals with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and whether this is locked once chosen or can be adjusted as you play.
Difficulty Options
Select Difficulty: Select the level of difficulty from a range of presets. This not only offers a way to adjust the challenge of a game but enables you to do so without dealing with individual criteria.
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Getting Started
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Getting Started in Steamworld Quest 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 Steamworld Quest, and offer accessibility features for Getting Started:
Reading
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Reading in Steamworld Quest 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. The following games are similar to Steamworld Quest, and offer accessibility features for Reading:
Navigation
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Steamworld Quest 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 Steamworld Quest, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:
Visual
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Visual in Steamworld Quest 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.
Interactive Elements
Large Game Elements: Game characters and other elements are large and distinguishable. Enemies and player characters are at least 1/6 of the height of the screen. Or there is a zoom feature to make them larger.
Colour Options
Colour Adjustments: Adjust colours of characters or game elements for greater visibility. Includes the ability to select which type of colour blind mode you require.
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Audio
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in Steamworld Quest 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.
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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.
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
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