80 Days
Platforms: Android, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC and iOS
Genres: Adventure and Turn-Based
Released: July 2014, updated in 2019. Added to this library 5 months ago, last updated 10 weeks ago.
Overview
80 Days is a travel and culture discovery game set in 1872, where decisions about your journey around the world impact the course of the story and characters.
This game is good if you want to control how the story ends, learn something playing a properly great game or play your first video game.
Commitment
Costs
This game is free on Android, including any in-game purchases and without adverts, on Google Play Pass.
Ratings
Accessibility
System settings: Android has accessibility settings including ways to navigate and interact, although not all games support this. Nintendo Switch has some built-in features, including a lockable zoom, that can be used on all games. 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 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.
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