We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Railbound, including Hints. It has features in Getting Started to reduce unintended barriers.
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Our accessibility examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Railbound accessibility 15 months ago.
Game Details
Release Date: 06/09/2022, updated in 2022
Out Now: Android, Mac, PC, Switch and iOS
Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Sequencing, Traversal (Brain Game and Puzzle)
Accessibility: 1 feature
Components: 2D Overhead and Grid
Developer: Afterburn Games (@AfterburnGames)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Controls in Railbound 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 Railbound, and offer accessibility features for Controls:
- Puddle Knights (11 Controls Features)
- Golf Peaks (10 Controls Features)
- Cocoon (7 Controls Features)
- Mini Metro (7 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Railbound 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 Railbound, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Sushi For Robots (2 Difficulty Features)
- Harmony's Odyssey (2 Difficulty Features)
- Please Fix The Road (1 Difficulty Feature)
- Mini Metro (1 Difficulty Feature)
Getting Started
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Getting Started in Railbound 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.
Assisted Progress With Hints: The game notices if you get stuck (or you can press a button) and provides information to help you progress. This can offer hints or tutorials popping up during play. This includes hints after you have died, where it can suggest strategies or difficulty settings to adjust or offer to skip past problematic levels.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Railbound, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Sushi For Robots (10 Getting Started Features)
- Star Stuff (8 Getting Started Features)
- Otteretto (8 Getting Started Features)
- Puddle Knights (8 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Reading in Railbound 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 Railbound, and offer accessibility features for Reading:
- Bleep Bloop (5 Reading Features)
- Harmony's Odyssey (5 Reading Features)
- Oddada (5 Reading Features)
- Train Braining (5 Reading Features)
Navigation
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Railbound 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 Railbound, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:
- Death Squared (4 Navigation Features)
- Star Stuff (3 Navigation Features)
- Please Fix The Road (3 Navigation Features)
- Puddle Knights (3 Navigation Features)
Visual
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Visual in Railbound 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 Railbound, and offer accessibility features for Visual:
- Sushi For Robots (8 Visual Features)
- Otteretto (8 Visual Features)
- All Of You (8 Visual Features)
- Mini Metro (8 Visual Features)
Audio
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Audio in Railbound 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 Railbound, and offer accessibility features for Audio:
- Sushi For Robots (3 Audio Features)
- Harmony's Odyssey (3 Audio Features)
- Star Stuff (3 Audio Features)
- All Of You (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.
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.
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.
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