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Xbox X|SWe've documented 16 accessibility features for Geometry Dash, including Large Text, Select Difficulty, No Button Combos, One Tap Targeted and Play Without Hearing. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Reading but it also has features in Getting Started, Visual, Audio and Difficulty to reduce unintended barriers.
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Our accessibility examiner, Ben Kendall, first checked Geometry Dash accessibility 9 months ago.
Accessibility Notes
There is a very minor amount of reading required, including information on how to unlock items. The text is very clearly displayed in large text and white or bold colours that contrast well with the background colour. On the rare occasion where you interact with a character, there is no voice acting but the subtitles are the same readable style as the rest of the text.
You can use a controller to play the PC version, and you only need a stick, to select options in the menu and level select. You then only need the space bar or mouse button to jump control your character.
On mobile, you can tap anywhere on the screen during the levels to control your character. On easier levels, you don't need to rapidly press the button to control your character, but in later ones, you'll need to press it several times per second. Some game modes, such as the ship, require you to hold the button down.
Game Details
Release Date: 13/08/2013, updated in 2017
Out Now: Amazon Fire, Android, Mac, PC and iOS
Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Action, Rhythm (Creative and Platform)
Accessibility: 16 features
Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels
Developer: Rob Top Games (@RobTopGames)
Costs: Purchase cost, In-Game Purchases and In-Game Pass
Controls
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Controls in Geometry Dash 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:
1 Button & Single Stick: Can play with button and stick.
Mouse And Keyboard
Can play with the following:
Mouse and Keys: Can play with mouse and multiple keys.
Touchscreen
Can play with the following. Additional gestures may be required for games played with a screenreader like VoiceOver.
One Tap Targeted: Can play with touchscreen, tap in specific locations.
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).
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Geometry Dash, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Summer Catchers (8 Controls Features)
- Advent Neon (7 Controls Features)
- OCO (7 Controls Features)
- A Dance of Fire and Ice (7 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Difficulty in Geometry Dash which deals with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and whether this is locked once chosen or can be adjusted as you play.
Difficulty Options
Select Difficulty: Select the level of difficulty from a range of presets. This not only offers a way to adjust the challenge of a game but enables you to do so without dealing with individual criteria.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Difficulty
If you want to play Geometry Dash, but it doesn't offer the Difficulty accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Difficulty accessibility:
- Disney Illusion Island (3 Difficulty Features)
- Advent Neon (2 Difficulty Features)
- I Wanna Maker (2 Difficulty Features)
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Getting Started in Geometry Dash 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.
View Control Mapping: You can view a map of controls during play. This clearly displays the mappings of actions to buttons/keys/mouse/keyboard without having to leave the game. This includes games that always display buttons to press during play.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Geometry Dash, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Advent Neon (8 Getting Started Features)
- Disney Illusion Island (7 Getting Started Features)
- Rabbids Coding (7 Getting Started Features)
- Lemmings (6 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Reading in Geometry Dash 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.
Text Visibility
Large Clear Text: All essential text is large and clear or can be adjusted to be. The general text used throughout the game in menus, instructions and other key information (excluding subtitles that are assessed separately) is at least 1/20 (46 pixels on 1080 screen) the height on landscape screens and at least 1/40 height on portrait screens. We base this on the full line-height, including the space above and below the letters.
High Contrast Text: Text colour contrasts to the background or can be adjusted to be. The text in menus, instructions and other information is presented in high contrast with a solid background.
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 Geometry Dash, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Disney Illusion Island (6 Reading Features)
- HarmoKnight (6 Reading Features)
- PJ Masks: Heroes of the Night (6 Reading Features)
- Nuclear Blaze (6 Reading Features)
Navigation
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Geometry Dash 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 Geometry Dash, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong (5 Navigation Features)
- PJ Masks: Heroes of the Night (5 Navigation Features)
- Pyro Jump Rescue (4 Navigation Features)
- Night Skate (4 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Visual in Geometry Dash 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 Geometry Dash, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- A Dance of Fire and Ice (8 Visual Features)
- Pyro Jump Rescue (7 Visual Features)
- Thoth (7 Visual Features)
- Cyber Shadow (7 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Audio in Geometry Dash 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.
Play Without Hearing
Play Without Hearing: No audio cues are necessary to play the game well.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Audio
If you want to play Geometry Dash, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Disney Illusion Island (3 Audio Features)
- HarmoKnight (3 Audio Features)
- Vectronom (3 Audio Features)
- A Dance of Fire and Ice (3 Audio Features)
System Accessibility Settings
In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:
Android
Android has accessibility settings including ways to navigate and interact, although not all games support this.
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.
iOS
iOS has a very extensive suite of accessibility settings including ways to navigate with voice and comprehensive screen reading, though most of the features don't work with games.
Read more about system accessibility settings.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Ben Kendall and Andy Robertson
