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The Texas Chain Saw
Massacre

Accessibility Report

10 Accessibility Features

We've documented 10 accessibility features for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, including Visual Cues, Directional Audio Cues, Audio Cues, Minimal Reading and View Controls. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Visual but it also has features in Navigation, Getting Started, Reading 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.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is an online stealth action based on the film of the same name. In detailed arenas based on locations from the film, you play either the notorious Slaughter family hunting down victims, or an innocent trying to escape.

Our accessibility examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked The Texas Chain Saw Massacre accessibility 8 months ago.

Accessibility Notes

When objects in the world are triggered to make sound, this is depicted visually on the screen. The game provides spatial audio that aids the identification of direct events in the game.

Game Details

Release Date: 18/08/2023

Out Now: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox X|S

Skill Rating: 14+ year-olds

Players: 7 online

Genres: Action, Stealth (Fighting, Simulation, Strategy and Traversal)

Accessibility: 10 features

Components: 3D Third-Person

Developer: Sumo Digital Ltd (@SumoDigitalLtd)

Costs: Purchase cost, In-Game Purchases and In-Game Pass

Controls

We've documented 3 accessibility features for Controls in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 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 & Two Sticks: Can play with multiple buttons and two sticks.

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:

Select Preset Controller Mappings: You can select preset button layouts from options provided by the developer.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls

If you want to play The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:

Aliens: Dark Descent (10 Controls Features)
Rust (10 Controls Features)
Alien: Isolation (9 Controls Features)
Dead by Daylight (9 Controls Features)

Difficulty

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 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 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:

Ark: Survival Evolved (3 Difficulty Features)
Alien: Isolation (2 Difficulty Features)
Among Us (2 Difficulty Features)
Aliens: Dark Descent (1 Difficulty Feature)

Getting Started

We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Getting Started in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 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 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.

View Control Mapping: You can view a map of controls during play. This clearly displays the mappings of actions to buttons/keys/mouse/keyboard without having to leave the game. This includes games that always display buttons to press during play.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started

If you want to play The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:

Aliens: Dark Descent (5 Getting Started Features)
Raft (5 Getting Started Features)
Ark: Survival Evolved (4 Getting Started Features)
Alien: Isolation (3 Getting Started Features)

Reading

We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Reading in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre which deals 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.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading

If you want to play The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:

Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach (7 Reading Features)
Dead by Daylight (6 Reading Features)
Obakeidoro (5 Reading Features)
Aliens: Dark Descent (4 Reading Features)

Navigation

We've documented 2 accessibility features for Navigation in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 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.

Head-Up Display

Adjust Head-Up Display: Resize and adjust the content of the head-up display. This enables it to be made more visible. It can also enable the removal of too much information that can be distracting or confusing.

Menu Navigation

Menu Audio Cues: Navigating menus provide an audio cue for each selection.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Navigation

If you want to play The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:

Aliens: Dark Descent (4 Navigation Features)
Obakeidoro (4 Navigation Features)
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach (3 Navigation Features)
Among Us (3 Navigation Features)

Visual

We've documented 3 accessibility features for Visual in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game.

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.

Audio Depiction of Event Location: Indication with positional/stereo audio of where directional events are on the screen for things like damage, footsteps, environmental elements. This is useful for blind players.

Menu Audio Cues: Navigating menus provide an audio cue for each selection.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual

If you want to play The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:

Unspottable (5 Visual Features)
Among Us (5 Visual Features)
Town of Salem (4 Visual Features)
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach (4 Visual Features)

Audio

We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 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.

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 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:

Unspottable (3 Audio Features)
Dead by Daylight (3 Audio Features)
Town of Salem (2 Audio Features)
Obakeidoro (2 Audio Features)

Communication

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Communication in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre which deal with how you can communicate with other players in the game and what options are available to customise and control this interaction. The following games are similar to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and offer accessibility features for Communication:

Dead by Daylight (4 Communication Features)
Rust (4 Communication Features)
Ark: Survival Evolved (3 Communication Features)
Town of Salem (2 Communication 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.