Spitlings Accessibility Report - PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch and Xbox One

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Spitlings

Accessibility Report

4 Accessibility Features

We've documented 4 accessibility features for Spitlings, including Multiple Buttons & Single Stick, No Reading, Tutorials and Mouse and Keys. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Getting Started but it also has features in Reading 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.

Spitlings is a chaotic jumping and shooting game for up to four players. You each play a Spitlings, who need to get rid of all the bubbles on each level by spitting at them or jumping on them. The twist is that players need to look after each other because if one player fails, everyone restarts the level together.

Game Details

Release Date: 04/08/2020

Out Now: PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch and Xbox One

Players: 1-4 (4 online)

Genres: Action, Platform and Shooting

Accessibility: 4 features

Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels

Developer: Massive Miniteam (@MassiveMiniteam)

Costs: Purchase cost

Controls

We've documented 2 accessibility features for Controls in Spitlings 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.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls

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

Sackboy: A Big Adventure (9 Controls Features)
Esophaguys (6 Controls Features)
Crossy Road Castle (6 Controls Features)
Everybody 1-2-Switch (5 Controls Features)

Difficulty

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

TowerFall Ascension (2 Difficulty Features)
Gunman Clive (1 Difficulty Feature)

Getting Started

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

Esophaguys (6 Getting Started Features)
Spitkiss (4 Getting Started Features)
Sackboy: A Big Adventure (4 Getting Started Features)
Crossy Road Castle (4 Getting Started Features)

Reading

We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Reading in Spitlings 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.

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.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading

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

Sackboy: A Big Adventure (7 Reading Features)
Mechstermination Force (6 Reading Features)
Help! I'm Haunted (5 Reading Features)
Gonner (5 Reading Features)

Navigation

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

Esophaguys (5 Navigation Features)
Crossy Road Castle (4 Navigation Features)
Sackboy: A Big Adventure (3 Navigation Features)
Everybody 1-2-Switch (2 Navigation Features)

Visual

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Visual in Spitlings 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 Spitlings, and offer accessibility features for Visual:

Esophaguys (9 Visual Features)
Spitkiss (8 Visual Features)
Little Hellions (5 Visual Features)
Fly Together (5 Visual Features)

Audio

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Audio in Spitlings 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 Spitlings, and offer accessibility features for Audio:

Esophaguys (2 Audio Features)
SpiderHeck (2 Audio Features)
Little Hellions (2 Audio Features)
Help! I'm Haunted (2 Audio Features)

Communication

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Communication in Spitlings 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 Spitlings, and offer accessibility features for Communication:

Free Fire (2 Communication Features)
SpiderHeck (1 Communication Feature)
Crossy Road Castle (1 Communication Feature)
Heave Ho (1 Communication Feature)

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.