We've documented 14 accessibility features for Trials, including Large Subtitles, Visual Cues, Colour Blind Friendly, Fully Subtitled (Or No Speech) and Multiple Buttons & Single Stick. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Visual but it also has features in 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.
Accessibility Notes
Game Details
Release Date: 26/02/2019, updated in 2019
Out Now: PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch and Xbox One
Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Race, Simulation (Action and Sports)
Accessibility: 14 features
Components: 2D Side-On
Costs: Purchase cost, In-Game Purchases and In-Game Pass
Controls
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Controls in Trials 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 Mouse and Keyboard: Can remap mouse and keyboard key bindings, on systems that support these controls.
Controller Vibration
Vibration Optional: Controller vibration not used in the game or you can disable it.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Trials, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- The Crew Motorfest (12 Controls Features)
- Forza Horizon 5 (12 Controls Features)
- Forza Horizon 4 (12 Controls Features)
- Riptide GP: Renegade (10 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Trials 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 Trials, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- The Crew Motorfest (2 Difficulty Features)
- Hot Wheels Unleashed (2 Difficulty Features)
- Forza Horizon 5 (2 Difficulty Features)
- Summer Catchers (2 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Getting Started in Trials 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 Trials, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Forza Horizon 5 (8 Getting Started Features)
- Art Of Rally (6 Getting Started Features)
- Night Skate (5 Getting Started Features)
- Forza Horizon 4 (5 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Reading in Trials 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.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play Trials, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Forza Horizon 5 (7 Reading Features)
- The Crew Motorfest (5 Reading Features)
- Summer Catchers (5 Reading Features)
- The Crew 2 (5 Reading Features)
Navigation
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Trials 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 Trials, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:
- Forza Horizon 5 (10 Navigation Features)
- The Crew Motorfest (8 Navigation Features)
- The Crew 2 (8 Navigation Features)
- Art Of Rally (6 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Visual in Trials 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.
Outline Interactive Elements: Characters, platforms and enemies can be outlined or highlighted for visibility. This can be with a large border around the character or a special visual mode that adjust the colour to make characters more visible.
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 Trials, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Art Of Rally (7 Visual Features)
- Night Skate (6 Visual Features)
- The Crew Motorfest (5 Visual Features)
- JellyCar Worlds (5 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Audio in Trials 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.
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 Trials, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- The Crew 2 (3 Audio Features)
- Art Of Rally (3 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.
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4 has a range of accessibility settings. Some are system only, some work in games (invert colours and button mapping).
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.
Xbox One
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.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Andy Robertson