We've documented 18 accessibility features for Tiny Pier Simulator 1904, including No Quick Reactions, No Button Combos, No Repeated Pressing, No Holds and Play Without Hearing. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Getting Started but it also has features in Reading, Visual, Navigation and Audio to reduce unintended barriers.
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Our accessibility examiner, Andrea Walney, first checked Tiny Pier Simulator 1904 (Dreams) accessibility 2 years ago.
Accessibility Notes
Some elements in the game contain rhythmic flashing bulbs.
Visual clues are provided in the game as to where the objects may be placed and in which orientation with coloured areas, arrows and dotted lines.
Game Details
Release Date: 12/09/2019, updated in 2020
Price: Free
Out Now: PS4 and PS5
Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Strategy (Collecting and Simulation)
Accessibility: 18 features
Components: 2D Overhead
Developer: Monster Plant (@MonsterPlant)
Costs: Free
Controls
We've documented 5 accessibility features for Controls in Tiny Pier Simulator 1904 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 & Two Sticks: Can play with multiple buttons and two sticks.
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.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Tiny Pier Simulator 1904, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Cities: Skylines (10 Controls Features)
- Before We Leave (8 Controls Features)
- Hundred Days, Winemaking Simulator (7 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Tiny Pier Simulator 1904 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 Tiny Pier Simulator 1904, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Before We Leave (1 Difficulty Feature)
- Cities: Skylines (1 Difficulty Feature)
Getting Started
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Getting Started in Tiny Pier Simulator 1904 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.
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 Tiny Pier Simulator 1904, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Before We Leave (8 Getting Started Features)
- Cities: Skylines (8 Getting Started Features)
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons (7 Getting Started Features)
- Cities: Skylines II (6 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Reading in Tiny Pier Simulator 1904 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.
Moderate Reading: Moderate reading required. The quantity and complexity of reading are at a level that a high school student (14-year-old) would appreciate.
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 Tiny Pier Simulator 1904, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons (6 Reading Features)
- Hundred Days, Winemaking Simulator (5 Reading Features)
- Cities: Skylines (4 Reading Features)
Navigation
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Navigation in Tiny Pier Simulator 1904 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.
Clarity
Clear Mission Objectives: The game provides clear, structured missions with directional guidance and advice on which can be attempted next. This also indicates (ideally on maps where they are provided) which missions can't be attempted because you do not have the appropriate items yet.
Visual Directional Cues: Additional in-game visual cues that signpost where to go next and how close you are to arriving. This can be with camera movement to focus on your destination or important items. It can use light, breadcrumb trails, in-world pointers to identify your mission's target location.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Navigation
If you want to play Tiny Pier Simulator 1904, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, this similar game extends the Navigation accessibility:
- Before We Leave (3 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Visual in Tiny Pier Simulator 1904 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.
Interactive Elements
Large Game Elements: Game characters and other elements are large and distinguishable. Enemies and player characters are at least 1/6 of the height of the screen. Or there is a zoom feature to make them larger.
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 Tiny Pier Simulator 1904, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons (7 Visual Features)
- Football Chairman Pro (5 Visual Features)
- Hundred Days, Winemaking Simulator (5 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Audio in Tiny Pier Simulator 1904 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.
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.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Andrea Walney