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Exo One

Accessibility Report

7 Accessibility Features

We've documented 7 accessibility features for Exo One, including Guaranteed Progress, Fully Subtitled (Or No Speech), Multiple Buttons & Single Stick, No Reading and Invert X/Y Axis. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Reading but it also has features in Getting Started, Visual 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.

Exo One is a surreal exploration game where you guide a small transforming object to drift, flow and soar across enigmatic landscapes with a gravity-based movement system. The game aims to create an out-of-body other-worldly experience with atmospheric, diffused visuals merged with ethereal sound effects and a hypnotic electric guitar soundtrack.

External examiner, Angela Hickman Newnham, first checked Exo One accessibility 2 years ago. It was re-examined by Angela Hickman Newnham and updated 2 years ago.

Accessibility Notes

Exo One has fairly strong vibration and screen flashes from the beginning that can not be turned off in the settings.

The movement tutorial can be confusing since the game objectives are not explained and the only information you are given is one button prompt at a time until you have learned how to manoeuvre across the landscape fully. There are no clear directions on what to do or where to go, and there is no map.

Game Details

Release Date: 18/11/2021

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

Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Simulation, Traversal and Narrative

Accessibility: 7 features

Components: 3D Third-Person and Open World

Developer: Jay Weston (@JayWeston)

Costs: Purchase cost

Controls

We've documented 2 accessibility features for Controls in Exo One 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.

Remap Controls

Can customise the controls for the game as follows:

Invert X/Y Axis: Can invert the direction required to control looking and aiming. This enables you to match your instinctive orientation when looking.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls

If you want to play Exo One, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:

Tetris Effect: Connected (17 Controls Features)
Lifeslide (12 Controls Features)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (12 Controls Features)
Drone The Game (9 Controls Features)

Difficulty

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Exo One 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 Exo One, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:

Everybody's Golf (3 Difficulty Features)
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (2 Difficulty Features)
Tetris Effect: Connected (2 Difficulty Features)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2 Difficulty Features)

Getting Started

We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Getting Started in Exo One 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 For Progressing

These features aid your progress through the game offering different ways of maintaining your progression.

Guaranteed Progress With God Mode: There is no fail state for any game level, where you lose progress or have to start again. Or there are options to make failing impossible: infinite health or lives, unlimited time. Sometimes called God Mode or Unfailable.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started

If you want to play Exo One, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:

Lushfoil Photography Sim (10 Getting Started Features)
Feather (8 Getting Started Features)
Onde (7 Getting Started Features)
Sword of the Sea (6 Getting Started Features)

Reading

We've documented 2 accessibility features for Reading in Exo One 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.

No Reading: No reading is required, other than simple menus. The game either has no text or can communicate textual content with visuals and interactions. If reading isn't required because the text is voiced the All Dialogue is Voiced feature indicates this.

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.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading

If you want to play Exo One, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:

The Artful Escape (7 Reading Features)
Everybody's Golf (5 Reading Features)
I Am Fish (4 Reading Features)
Onde (4 Reading Features)

Navigation

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Exo One 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 Exo One, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:

Art Of Rally (6 Navigation Features)
Night Skate (4 Navigation Features)
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (4 Navigation Features)
Everybody's Golf (4 Navigation Features)

Visual

We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Visual in Exo One which deals with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game.

Visual Distractions

No Screen Shake: No screen shake effect or it is included but it can be disabled. This includes the absence of screen shake for dramatic effect as well as to indicate hits on a target.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual

If you want to play Exo One, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:

Bonito Days (8 Visual Features)
Townscaper (7 Visual Features)
Art Of Rally (7 Visual Features)
Night Skate (6 Visual Features)

Audio

We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in Exo One 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 Exo One, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:

Lifelike (3 Audio Features)
Art Of Rally (3 Audio Features)
Feather (3 Audio Features)
I Am Fish (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.

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.