Accessibility is an important element of any video game today and a lot of developers are now adding special accessibility features to their titles to make them easier for a diverse audience. Gaming does not have to be limited to just a few players and it must include features to make it as accessible to players with disabilities as possible. For this very reason, today’s Access-Ability Summer Showcase 2023 was all about video games that are made for gamers with special needs with special accessibility features incorporated in them. Let’s check them out:
Mythwrecked – Ambrosia Island
In Mythwrecked – Ambrosia Island, you will explore an island full of entertaining and amusing gods as you help them regain their memories and solve the mystery of this unusual island. Check out the trailer:
Skye Tales
In Skye Tales, you will collect outfits, make music and explore a vibrant world. It is currently available on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Check out its accessibility trailer below:
Bossgame – The Final Boss is My Heart
Bossgame – The Final Boss is My Heart features lesbians fighting demons in frantic battles and we got to see how the developer has added accessibility features to the game to make it suitable for gamers with special needs. Check it out below:
Spaceboat
Spaceboat is a narrative adventure game where you will explore a capitalist space station full of comedic and exaggerated characters. It comes loaded with accessibility features as well as detailed in the trailer below:
Sniper Elite 5
Sniper Elite 5 has been out for quite some time now and developer Rebellion took to the showcase to show how the developer has added accessibility features to the game to make it suited for gamers with special needs. Check it out below:
Knight in the Attic
A Knight in the Attic is a unique VR game that is focused on minimizing physical barriers to playing as you adventure through a fantasy world. Check out its trailer below:
Upheaval
Upheaval is a text-based fantasy adventure game in which a wizard is going to arrive in 30 days, and you have to spend that time deciding how to respond and how to prepare. Check out the trailer for it below to see how the developer is implementing accessibility features in it:
Princess Farmer
Princess Farmer is a match-three puzzle game filled with adorable bunny characters, LGBT representation, and accessibility support created by a developer in need of games playable with just one hand. Check out the trailer below to see how it works:
Botany Manor
Botany Manor is a first-person puzzle game in which you will explore a large manor home and discover the secrets of the plants within. Check out the accessibility trailer for the game below:
Brok the InvestiGator
Brok the InvestiGator is a mixture of point-and-click adventure alongside side-scrolling beat-em-up where you play as a middle-aged alligator. All of the accessibility options were added to the game post-launch and now the game supports blind players. Check out the trailer below:
Himig
Himig is a short, everyday adventure of two school kids in which you will enjoy life in a small town as you build relationships with people living around you, during a calm and gentle summer season. Check out the trailer below;
Solace State
In Solace State, you will need to maintain your humanity as you try to fight a corporate biotech conspiracy while finding love and maintaining your ethical beliefs. Check out how the developers are making it accessible for players in the trailer below:
Pine Hearts
In Pine Hearts, you will return to your childhood destination and prepare for the mental and physical challenge of overcoming the mountain that lies ahead of you. Check out its accessibility trailer below:
Blinnk and the Vacuum of Space
Blinnk and the Vacuum of Space is a VR game that is specially developed to make it comfortable for autistic gamers. Check out its trailer below:
Stories of Blossom
Stories of Blosson is a point-and-click adventure game that can be played by sightless blind players. Check out the trailer below to see how the developer has managed it:
Complete Showcase
If you are interested in watching the complete Access-Ability Summer Showcase 2023, we have it linked below for you:
Which announcements, trailers, and reveals were your favorite from today’s Access-Ability Summer Showcase 2023? Let us know in the comments section below.
