We've documented 13 accessibility features for Murder by Numbers, including Large Subtitles, Large Text, Select Difficulty, No Repeated Pressing and Remap Buttons. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Reading but it also has features in Getting Started and Difficulty 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.
Game Details
Release Date: 05/03/2020
Out Now: PC and Switch
Players: 1
Genres: Brain Game, Puzzle and Narrative
Accessibility: 13 features
Components: 2D Side-On
Developer: Mediatonic (@Mediatonic)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 5 accessibility features for Controls in Murder by Numbers 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.
Remap Mouse and Keyboard: Can remap mouse and keyboard key bindings, on systems that support these controls.
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 Murder by Numbers, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- 39 Days to Mars (12 Controls Features)
- Gubbins (10 Controls Features)
- Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney (10 Controls Features)
- Ruya (8 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Difficulty in Murder by Numbers 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.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Difficulty
If you want to play Murder by Numbers, but it doesn't offer the Difficulty accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Difficulty accessibility:
- The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (2 Difficulty Features)
- Please, Touch The Artwork (2 Difficulty Features)
- Gridland (2 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Getting Started in Murder by Numbers 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.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Murder by Numbers, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Tangle Tower (10 Getting Started Features)
- Desta: The Memories Between (9 Getting Started Features)
- Gubbins (7 Getting Started Features)
- Please, Touch The Artwork (7 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 5 accessibility features for Reading in Murder by Numbers 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.
Moderate Reading: Moderate reading required. The quantity and complexity of reading are at a level that a high school student (14-year-old) would appreciate.
Text Visibility
Large Clear Text: All essential text is large and clear or can be adjusted to be. The general text used throughout the game in menus, instructions and other key information (excluding subtitles that are assessed separately) is at least 1/20 (46 pixels on 1080 screen) the height on landscape screens and at least 1/40 height on portrait screens. We base this on the full line-height, including the space above and below the letters.
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 and their Tone: Textual captions indicate who is speaking and their tone (or there is only ever one person speaking). This can also be indicated visually in the game with character icons or character expressions with text in speech bubbles next to the person speaking.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play Murder by Numbers, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Desta: The Memories Between (7 Reading Features)
- Tangle Tower (6 Reading Features)
- Return of the Obra Dinn (6 Reading Features)
Navigation
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Murder by Numbers 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 Murder by Numbers, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:
- Ruya (4 Navigation Features)
- 39 Days to Mars (4 Navigation Features)
- The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (2 Navigation Features)
- Desta: The Memories Between (2 Navigation Features)
Visual
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Visual in Murder by Numbers which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game. The following games are similar to Murder by Numbers, and offer accessibility features for Visual:
Audio
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Audio in Murder by Numbers 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. The following games are similar to Murder by Numbers, and offer accessibility features for Audio:
- Gridland (3 Audio Features)
- Grindstone (3 Audio Features)
- Lost Words: Beyond the Page (3 Audio Features)
- The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (2 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.
Read more about system accessibility settings.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Andy Robertson