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Xbox X|SWe've documented 20 accessibility features for Rob Riches, including Fully Voiced (Or No Speech), Adjust Speed, Low Pressure, No Quick Reactions and No Button Combos. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Reading but it also has features in Getting Started, Navigation, Visual and Audio to reduce unintended barriers.
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Our accessibility examiner, Ben Kendall, first checked Rob Riches accessibility 14 months ago.
Accessibility Notes
There is no speech in the game, and aside from menu screens, there is no text either. In menus, the text is high in contrast but not very big. The game can be played in full with no sound.
Navigating through the small levels, which all fit easily onto the screen, is the primary challenge, and there are no difficulty settings, with some of the later levels becoming very challenging.
You can add an on-screen D-pad that you can use with the mouse, and can also add a step counter to the HUD, which otherwise only consists of the undo and reset buttons.
Backgrounds are all static, and objects generally contrast well enough, but they can be quite small at times. In addition, level detail, such as roots from trees and the like could be mistaken for obstacles.
Game Details
Release Date: 17/11/2021, updated in 2023
Out Now: Android, PC, Switch and iOS
Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Brain Game, Traversal (Adventure, Collecting and Puzzle)
Accessibility: 20 features
Components: 3D Third-Person, Blocks, Cartoon and Grid
Developer: Megapop Games (@MegapopGames)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 7 accessibility features for Controls in Rob Riches 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 Alone: Can play with just the mouse/mouse-button/mouse wheel.
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 Motion Targeted: Can play with touchscreen, tap and swipe or hold gesture.
Button Combinations
Specific button operation required to play
Holding Down Buttons Optional: Holding down buttons for prolonged periods (a second or more) is not required or can be switched to toggling the action on and off. This is in addition to the movement stick/button which is not considered a hold for this purpose.
Rapid Repeated Pressing Optional: Quick, repeated button pressing (more than 2 times a second) is not required, can be skipped or switched to holding a button to trigger a repeated action.
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 Rob Riches, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Paquerette Down the Bunburrows (15 Controls Features)
- Schrodinger's Cat Burglar (10 Controls Features)
- Lego Builder's Journey (8 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Rob Riches 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 Rob Riches, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Schrodinger's Cat Burglar (2 Difficulty Features)
- Super Sami Roll (2 Difficulty Features)
- Ankora: Lost Days (1 Difficulty Feature)
- Unrailed! (1 Difficulty Feature)
Getting Started
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Getting Started in Rob Riches 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.
Reaction-Time Not Critical: Individual game actions don’t need quick reactions, or there are settings to lower the requirement for quick reactions. This means you don't need to quickly press a button in response to an on-screen prompt, target a fast-moving target or skillfully complete a scenario against the clock.
Low Pressure: Game tasks aren't time-limited or there's a low-pressure mode. This avoids the pressure of being put on the clock for overarching missions, or failing tasks because you didn't reach a destination in time.
Adjust Speed: Adjust the speed of the game at critical moments or throughout, or rewind play for a second attempt, to ease reaction times. By slowing the game, you have more time to interpret what is happening and then execute your actions. It also reduces the pressure on getting things right quickly or the first time you attempt them.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Rob Riches, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Paquerette Down the Bunburrows (8 Getting Started Features)
- Lego Bricktales (8 Getting Started Features)
- Ankora: Lost Days (7 Getting Started Features)
- The Last Cube (7 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Reading in Rob Riches 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
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.
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 Rob Riches, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Paquerette Down the Bunburrows (5 Reading Features)
- Bleep Bloop (5 Reading Features)
- Kiri's Garden (5 Reading Features)
- Train Braining (5 Reading Features)
Navigation
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Navigation in Rob Riches 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.
Head-Up Display
Adjust Head-Up Display: Resize and adjust the content of the head-up display. This enables it to be made more visible. It can also enable the removal of too much information that can be distracting or confusing.
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 Rob Riches, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:
- Paquerette Down the Bunburrows (4 Navigation Features)
- Ankora: Lost Days (4 Navigation Features)
- Lego Bricktales (4 Navigation Features)
- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (4 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Visual in Rob Riches 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.
Visual Distractions
No Busy Backgrounds: No distracting backgrounds or you can make them static or blank. This includes the absence of other movement elements in the background that might distract or confuse the action. Where foreground contrast is high, this includes games with some movement in the background that doesn't make it overly difficult to distinguish what is happening.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual
If you want to play Rob Riches, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Schrodinger's Cat Burglar (9 Visual Features)
- Paquerette Down the Bunburrows (8 Visual Features)
- The Last Cube (8 Visual Features)
- Train Braining (7 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Audio in Rob Riches 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 Rob Riches, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Paquerette Down the Bunburrows (3 Audio Features)
- Schrodinger's Cat Burglar (3 Audio Features)
- Unrailed! (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.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Ben Kendall
