Others, like Mario Kart or The Last of Us Part II let you adjust specific aspects of difficulty. Some games like Subnautica or Bad North let you set the overall difficulty. Some days they may want more of a challenge than others. Then there are games, including Rocket League, Celeste and Eagle Island, that let you adjust the overall speed of play.ĭifficulty Settings: Autistic people may prefer to tailor their experience based on how they are feeling. Other games, like Townscaper or Stardew Valley, help here by not making game tasks time-limited or requiring quick reactions.
Games like A Short Hike or Roki let you progress at your own speed, without being on the clock. It does this by funding research, shaping policy and working with autistic people to understand their needs.Ĭognitive Pressure: Some autistic people may take time to process information and could feel pressured by time limits. It focuses on giving autistic people the opportunity to live long, happy, healthy lives. This is a list of games we have put together with some of Autistica’s Autistica Play Ambassadors, to highlight games that have been enjoyed by autistic people.Īutistica is the UK’s national autism research charity. Many autistic people play games to have fun, relax, connect with others and build skills.
It is a spectrum of developmental conditions, including Asperger’s Syndrome. Autism affects the way people communicate and experience the world around them.
