Superhot Accessibility Report - Mac, PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch, Web and Xbox One

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Superhot

Accessibility Report

17 Accessibility Features

We've documented 17 accessibility features for Superhot, including Fully Voiced (Or No Speech), No Button Combos, Motion Aiming, Audio Cues and High Contrast. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Reading but it also has features in Visual, Getting Started, Navigation 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.

Superhot is a shooting game with a twist. Time only moves forward (bullets, enemies, damage) when you move your character. This is still a violent game, in fact, in slow motion, it feels more violent.

Our accessibility examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Superhot accessibility 2 years ago. It was re-examined by Angela Hickman Newnham and updated 2 years ago.

Accessibility Notes

The information in this report is for Superhot Mind Control Delete, the other games in the Superhot Series may have different features.

There is occasionally some small text on the screen during the game that is in a very light font on a light background and difficult to read. It is not necessary to play, the important information is conveyed in very large, clear text.

Game Details

Release Date: 25/02/2016, updated in 2019

Price: 70% off

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

Skill Rating: 11+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Action, Shooting and Simulation

Accessibility: 17 features

Components: 3D First-Person and Cartoon

Developer: Superhot The Game (@SuperhotTheGame)

Costs: Purchase cost

Controls

We've documented 7 accessibility features for Controls in Superhot 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 & Two Sticks: Can play with multiple buttons and two sticks.

Mouse And Keyboard

Can play with the following:

Mouse and Keys: Can play with mouse and multiple keys.

Motion

Games that can be played with different sorts of motion controllers.

Motion Aiming: Can use small movements of the gamepad to fine-tune aiming or as the main aiming mechanism. This is sometimes known as Gyro-Aiming. This usually provides the ability to calibrate these controls to taste.

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.

Button Combinations

Specific button operation required to play

No Simultaneous Buttons: Only one button or key required at a time, in addition to direction stick(s).

Controller Vibration

Vibration Optional: Controller vibration not used in the game or you can disable it.

Sensitivity

You can adjust

Adjust Mouse/Stick/Touch Sensitivity: Adjust how sensitive touch/mouse/stick controls are.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls

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

Boomerang X (12 Controls Features)
Crown Trick (11 Controls Features)
Severed Steel (11 Controls Features)
Fortnite (9 Controls Features)

Difficulty

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

Boomerang X (3 Difficulty Features)
My Friend Pedro (2 Difficulty Features)
Metal: Hellsinger (2 Difficulty Features)
Severed Steel (2 Difficulty Features)

Getting Started

We've documented 2 accessibility features for Getting Started in Superhot 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.

No Jump Scares: No sudden loud noises or popping-up scary visuals that unexpectedly appear without warning, or the option to disable them.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started

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

Crown Trick (7 Getting Started Features)
Boomerang X (6 Getting Started Features)
My Friend Pedro (4 Getting Started Features)
Metal: Hellsinger (4 Getting Started Features)

Reading

We've documented 3 accessibility features for Reading in Superhot 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.

Voice Acted

All Dialogue is Voice Acted (Or No Speech In Game): All of the game dialogue and narrative can be voiced, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to read the dialogue and narrative text to play the game.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading

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

Boomerang X (5 Reading Features)
Star Wars: Republic Commando (5 Reading Features)
Splatoon 3 (5 Reading Features)
Laika: Aged Through Blood (4 Reading Features)

Navigation

We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Navigation in Superhot which deals 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.

Menu Navigation

Menus Don't Wrap: Menus don't wrap and stop the cursor at the bottom of the list if you press down. Or menus do wrap but make it clear that you are back at the top of the list with sound or narration.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Navigation

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

Crown Trick (8 Navigation Features)
Laika: Aged Through Blood (5 Navigation Features)
Severed Steel (5 Navigation Features)
Boomerang X (5 Navigation Features)

Visual

We've documented 3 accessibility features for Visual in Superhot 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

High Contrast: There is high contrast between elements that need to be distinguished from each other, such as characters, interactive objects and game environment, either by default or a high contrast mode. This is different to a slider that increases contrast or brightness between light and dark.

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.

Audio Cues for Visual Events

Audio Cues for Visual Events: Audio is provided to indicate visual events. Game events or progress highlighted by visual icons, effects or animations are also accompanied by audio to signify that progress. This is useful for blind players.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual

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

Severed Steel (7 Visual Features)
A Way To Slay (7 Visual Features)
Krunker (6 Visual Features)
Fortnite (6 Visual Features)

Audio

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

Fortnite (4 Audio Features)
Severed Steel (3 Audio Features)
A Way To Slay (3 Audio Features)
Ultrakill (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.