We've documented 11 accessibility features for Traffic Jams, including No Holds, Colour Blind Friendly, Speaker Indicator, Fully Subtitled (Or No Speech) and Minimal Reading. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Reading but it also has features in Visual, Getting Started 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.
External examiner, Yannis Bolman, first checked Traffic Jams accessibility 2 years ago. It was re-examined by Andy Robertson and updated 2 years ago.
Accessibility Notes
Game Details
Release Date: 08/04/2021, updated in 2021
Out Now: Oculus, PC, PS4 and PS5
Players: 1-5
Genres: Action, Sequencing (Physically Active and Puzzle)
Accessibility: 11 features
Components: 3D Third-Person
Developer: Vertigo Games (@VertigoGames)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Controls in Traffic Jams which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.
Motion
Games that can be played with different sorts of motion controllers.
Motion Pointing: Can use the orientation of the gamepad to move a cursor-target around the screen like a mouse.
Motion Gesture: Can motion with the controller to direct an in-game action. This can be a one-to-one motion for analogue sword or camera movement. It can also be a simple shake to trigger a one-off action. This is sometimes known as Waggle or Shake controls, as popularised by the Wii.
Button Combinations
Specific button operation required to play
Holding Down Buttons Optional: Holding down buttons for prolonged periods (a second or more) is not required or can be switched to toggling the action on and off. This is in addition to the movement stick/button which is not considered a hold for this purpose.
Controller Vibration
Informative Vibration: Controller vibration indicates events or interactions in the game, echoing visual and audio cues. This can provide additional information about progress, approaching enemies or hitting a target.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Traffic Jams, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- You Suck at Parking (10 Controls Features)
- Cities: Skylines (10 Controls Features)
- Rescue: Mayday (8 Controls Features)
- Mini Metro (7 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Traffic Jams 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 Traffic Jams, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Very Very Valet (3 Difficulty Features)
- Conduct Together (2 Difficulty Features)
- Koala Boutique (1 Difficulty Feature)
- Traffix (1 Difficulty Feature)
Getting Started
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Getting Started in Traffic Jams 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.
Tutorials: There are helpful tutorials and instructions on how to play. Information is provided in a timely manner, with appropriate level of detail.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Traffic Jams, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Cities: Skylines (8 Getting Started Features)
- Conduct Together (7 Getting Started Features)
- Cities: Skylines II (6 Getting Started Features)
- Rescue: Mayday (6 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Reading in Traffic Jams 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.
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.
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.
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.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play Traffic Jams, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Train Braining (5 Reading Features)
- Rescue: Mayday (5 Reading Features)
- Speed Crew (4 Reading Features)
- Mr Traffic (4 Reading Features)
Navigation
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Traffic Jams 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 Traffic Jams, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:
- Cosmic Defenders (8 Navigation Features)
- Rescue: Mayday (5 Navigation Features)
- You Suck at Parking (5 Navigation Features)
- Speed Crew (4 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Visual in Traffic Jams 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.
Colour Options
Colour Blind Friendly: Game doesn’t rely on colour or can switch to colour blind friendly mode with double coding or similar way to avoid colour dependance.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual
If you want to play Traffic Jams, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Rescue: Mayday (9 Visual Features)
- Traffix (9 Visual Features)
- Mini Metro (8 Visual Features)
- Train Braining (7 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in Traffic Jams 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 Traffic Jams, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Mr Traffic (3 Audio Features)
- Very Very Valet (3 Audio Features)
- Speed Crew (2 Audio Features)
- Max Traffic (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.
Read more about system accessibility settings.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors @littlechickengc and Andy Robertson