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Xbox X|SWe've documented 21 accessibility features for Six Cats Under, including Low Pressure, No Quick Reactions, No Button Combos, No Repeated Pressing and No Holds. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Visual but it also has features in Getting Started, Reading, Navigation and Audio to reduce unintended barriers.
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External examiner, Miles Aijala, first checked Six Cats Under accessibility 7 months ago. It was re-examined by Miles Aijala and updated 7 months ago.
Game Details
Release Date: 10/07/2020
Price: Free
Out Now: PC and Web
Skill Rating: 11+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Point-and-Click, Sequencing (Narrative and Puzzle)
Accessibility: 21 features
Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels
Developer: Qwerty Prophecy (@QwertyProphecy)
Costs: Free
Controls
We've documented 6 accessibility features for Controls in Six Cats Under which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.
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.
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).
Controller Vibration
Vibration Optional: Controller vibration not used in the game or you can disable it.
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If you want to play Six Cats Under, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, this similar game extends the Controls accessibility:
- Stories of Blossom (14 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Six Cats Under 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.
Getting Started
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Getting Started in Six Cats Under 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.
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.
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 Six Cats Under, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Stories of Blossom (13 Getting Started Features)
- A Building Full of Cats (8 Getting Started Features)
- Tiny Lands (6 Getting Started Features)
- Lost In Play (6 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Reading in Six Cats Under 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.
Captions
Speaker Indicator: Textual captions indicate who is speaking (or there is only ever one person speaking). This can also be indicated visually in the game with character icons or placing text in speech bubbles next to the person speaking.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play Six Cats Under, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Stories of Blossom (7 Reading Features)
- Cris Tales (7 Reading Features)
- I Am Dead (7 Reading Features)
- Night in the Woods (6 Reading Features)
Navigation
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Navigation in Six Cats Under 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 Six Cats Under, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:
- Stories of Blossom (7 Navigation Features)
- Cris Tales (5 Navigation Features)
- Tiny Lands (3 Navigation Features)
- Luna The Shadow Dust (3 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 5 accessibility features for Visual in Six Cats Under 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 Flashes: No flashing strobe effects or you can disable them. This includes the absence of flashing from dramatic visual effects, explosions or weather effects like lightning.
No Screen Shake: No screen shake effect or it is included but it can be disabled. This includes the absence of screen shake for dramatic effect as well as to indicate hits on a target.
Motion Sickness Friendly
Motion Sickness Friendly: Doesn't have 3D movement elements that may trigger motion sickness, like motion blur, depth of field and field-of-vision. Or includes the ability to disable motion blur, depth of field and field-of-vision effects.
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.
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If you want to play Six Cats Under, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Stories of Blossom (10 Visual Features)
- Luna The Shadow Dust (6 Visual Features)
- I Am Dead (6 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in Six Cats Under 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.
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 Six Cats Under, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- I Am Dead (3 Audio Features)
- Papetura (2 Audio Features)
- A Building Full of Cats (2 Audio Features)
- Tiny Lands (2 Audio Features)
System Accessibility Settings
In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:
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.
Read more about system accessibility settings.
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