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4 Accessibility Features

We've documented 4 accessibility features for Ghost of Tsushima, including Select Difficulty, Save Anytime, Tutorials and Turn Off Blood. Its accessibility is strongest in Getting Started and Difficulty but it also has features in Visual 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.

Ghost of Tsushima is a stealth and action adventure set in 13th century Japan, where you play as a clan leader and samurai warrior trying to protect your people and the Tsushima Island against Mongol invaders.

Our accessibility examiner, Jo Robertson, first checked Ghost of Tsushima accessibility 2 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 2 years ago.

NotesAccessibility Notes

It should be noted that the game has an option to turn off blood effects, making it a bit less violent. (This does not affect cutscenes, though.)

DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 17/07/2020

Out Now: PS4 and PS5

Skill Rating: 14+ year-olds

Players: 1 (4 online)

Genres: Adventure, Role-Play (Action, Collecting and Stealth)

Accessibility: 4 features

Components: 3D First-Person, Open World and Weather

Developer: Sucker Punch Prod (@SuckerPunchProd)

Costs: Purchase cost, In-Game Purchases and In-Game Pass

 

ControlsControls

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Controls in Ghost of Tsushima which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs. The following games are similar to Ghost of Tsushima, and offer accessibility features for Controls:

DifficultyDifficulty

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

Getting StartedGetting Started

We've documented 2 accessibility features for Getting Started in Ghost of Tsushima 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.

Assistance For Progressing

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

Save Progress Anytime: The game automatically saves progress or you can save any time. This doesn’t mean you never lose progress, but it does mean you can stop whenever you want (without having to get to a save point) without losing progress.

 

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started

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

ReadingReading

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Reading in Ghost of Tsushima 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. The following games are similar to Ghost of Tsushima, and offer accessibility features for Reading:

NavigationNavigation

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Ghost of Tsushima 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 Ghost of Tsushima, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:

VisualVisual

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

Violence

Turn Off Blood: Reduce or disable graphic content of blood and gore.

 

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual

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

AudioAudio

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Audio in Ghost of Tsushima 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 Ghost of Tsushima, and offer accessibility features for Audio:

CommunicationCommunication

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Communication in Ghost of Tsushima which deal with how you can communicate with other players in the game and what options are available to customise and control this interaction.

System Accessibility Settings

In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:

PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4 has a range of accessibility settings. Some are system only, some work in games (invert colours and button mapping).
 
PlayStation 5
PlayStation 5 has a range of system-wide accessibility settings.
 
Read more about system accessibility settings.

VSC LogoAccessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Andy Robertson and Jo Robertson


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