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Best Games on Xbox Series X|S with Play Without Hearing Accessibility Settings

Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launched in 2020. These offer enhanced visuals and sound. You can play all Xbox One games on the new console and use all the Xbox One controllers and peripherals.

There are two versions of this Xbox that will play all the new games, although the exact experience will vary some what:
Xbox Series X - high end version with support for 8K resolution
Xbox Series S - a digital-only unit with less graphic processing power

As part of our accessibility review, this page lists games that have been flagged with accessibility settings in the following areas.

Audio: Each of these games has been assessed for how you can adjust the audio of the game and whether audio cues compensate for aspects of the game that are hard to see. Each game offers the following accessibility features and settings:

  • Play Without Hearing: No audio cues are necessary to play the game well

 
Game image Immortals Fenyx Rising

Immortals Fenyx Rising
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PEGI Rating 12+ for Immortals Fenyx RisingESRB Rating TEEN for Immortals Fenyx Rising

Immortals Fenyx Rising

Rating: PEGI 12+, ESRB TEEN

Release Date: 03/12/2020

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Genres: Adventure, Fighting and Open World

Developer: @Ubisoft

Players: This is a single player game

Immortals Fenyx Rising is a mythical adventure game where you play Fenyx, exploring the huge open world, solving puzzles and fighting evil fantasy creatures. Fenyx is a newly winged demigod, who was prophesied to be the one to save the Greek Gods' home...

Game image Descenders

Descenders
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PEGI Rating 3+ for DescendersESRB Rating EVERYONE for Descenders

Descenders

Rating: PEGI 3+, ESRB EVERYONE

Release Date: 08/05/2019, updated in 2020

Platforms: Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Genres: Racing, Simulation and Sports

Developer: @RageSquid

Players: You can play this with 8 players online

Descenders is a downhill mountain biking game with a focus on skill. In each downhill run, your goal is to score as many points as possible by completing skill based challenges and executing as many tricks and flips as you can, all while you try to...

Game image Yokus Island Express

Yoku's Island Express
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PEGI Rating 7+ for Yokus Island ExpressESRB Rating EVERYONE 10+ for Yokus Island Express

Yoku's Island Express

Rating: PEGI 7+, ESRB EVERYONE 10+

Release Date: 29/05/2018

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Genres: Action, Adventure, Narrative, Open World, Platform and Puzzle

Developer: @YokuGame

Players: This is a single player game

Yoku's Island Express combines pinball and running and jumping games. You run, bounce and collect special items, engage in battles with fantasy enemies and explore a large open-world. Just like a classic pinball machine you use paddles and bumpers...

Game image 10 Second Ninja X

10 Second Ninja X
PEGI Rating 7+ for 10 Second Ninja XESRB Rating TEEN for 10 Second Ninja X

10 Second Ninja X

Rating: PEGI 7+, ESRB TEEN

Release Date: 29/06/2016

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Genres: Action, Platform and Puzzle

Developer: @GameDesignDan

Players: This is a single player game

10 Second Ninja X is a super-fast puzzle game with a difference: every level lasts ten seconds or less. In each level, your challenge is to destroy all of the enemies on screen before the timer runs out. The faster you complete each level, the higher...


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