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Marvel's Wolverine ships with an unusually detailed set of accessibility and assist options, and they are worth reading even if you are not looking for accessibility features specifically. Several of them are the clearest public description of systems the game has otherwise said little about, and the options menu is where a few in-game terms first appear in writing.

Two published counts

Two figures describe this game's accessibility, and they measure different things. The PlayStation product page shows a count of 35, which is the number of standardised storefront accessibility tags the game qualifies for: 7 under Visuals, 5 under Audio, 6 under Subtitles and Captions, 9 under Controls, and 8 under Gameplay. Those tags are a shared vocabulary used across the whole platform, so they describe what the game supports rather than what its settings menu contains. Insomniac published a separate, game-specific list, and that one runs to more than 120 individual settings across eight categories. The studio's own summary figure for it is over 100 new, returning and improved accessibility features.

Neither number is wrong and neither should be quoted as the other. This page follows the studio's list, because it is the one that maps onto the menus you actually see in game.

How the list is organised

The options are grouped into eight categories: Gameplay Assists, Motion Sensitivity, Visual Assists, Audio Assists, High Contrast Options, Violence Customization, Subtitles and Captions, and Controller and Layout. Violence Customization is entirely new to this game. Most categories open with a preset that sets several related options in one go, and there are separate Motor, Motion Sensitivity, Vision, Hearing, High Contrast, and Violence presets.

The tables below mark each setting as either new to this game or returning from earlier Insomniac releases, following the studio's own tagging. 46 settings carry the new tag. A handful of entries are not on the disc at launch and arrive with the first update instead; those are called out in the description for each affected setting.

Gameplay assists

This is the largest category and it doubles as the closest thing to a published difficulty system. Insomniac has not described a named difficulty structure beyond the Challenge Level option itself, so the individual sliders are where the real granularity lives. See Combat and Rage and Healing Factor.

Option	What it does	Status
First Time User Experience	A guided setup menu offered the first time the game boots, so the whole option set can be configured before play begins.	Returning
Motor Preset	Applies a preset that sets several motor options at once.	Returning
Lock-On	Off, On-Screen, or All. Sets whether targeting locks to the nearest enemies.	New
Challenge Level	The overall difficulty setting for gameplay.	Returning
Stealth Awareness	Adjusts how quickly enemies detect Logan while he is in stealth.	Returning
Enemy Health	Adjusts how much health enemies have.	Returning
Enemy Damage	Adjusts the damage enemies deal.	Returning
Dodge/Parry Input Timing	Sets how much time you have to dodge or parry an attack successfully.	Returning
Dodge Mode	Default, Single Tap, Continuous Hold, or Toggle. Default is a single tap to dodge and a double tap to roll.	New
Chase Assist	Reduces the movement speed of targets during chase sequences.	Returning
Navigation Assist	Shows a direction trail toward the nearest enemy or mission objective.	New
Navigation Assist Color	Sets the colour of the navigation trail.	New
Navigation Assist Turn Speed	Sets how quickly the camera turns toward the goal while Navigation Assist is on.	New
Traversal Assist	Removes the inputs required for climbing, jumping, and moving between traversal elements.	New
Global Game Speed	Slows the whole game to 100%, 70%, 50%, or 30%.	Returning
Combat Game Speed	Slows stealth and active combat to 100%, 70%, 50%, or 30%, leaving the rest of the pacing alone.	New
QTE Autocomplete	Advances quick time event sequences automatically, with no button press.	Returning
Repeated Button Presses Settings	Switches on-screen button prompt sequences between repeated taps and a single hold.	Returning
UI Holds Settings	Switches interface prompts that need a button hold, such as suit and Technique purchases, between hold and toggle.	Returning
Sprint Mode	Hold, Toggle Hold, Toggle Release, or Auto.	New
Auto Sprint Delay	Sets how long the game waits before automatic sprinting engages.	Returning
Sprint Overrides Crouch	Controls whether sprinting automatically cancels a crouch.	Returning
Special Techniques Mode	Switches Special Technique activation between hold and toggle.	New
Melee Mode	Single, Combo, or Continuous.	Returning
Touch Pad Active In Combat	Controls whether the touch pad opens menus during combat.	Returning
Mission Waypoint Display	On, R3 Hint, or Off.	Returning
Tutorials	Sets how often tutorial messages appear.	Returning
Enable Reminders	Controls whether periodic interface reminders are shown.	New
Skip Puzzle	Skips a puzzle outright rather than solving it.	Returning
Recent Settings Section	Lists the 20 most recently changed settings.	New
Replay Cinematic	Replays or restarts the cinematic currently playing. Arrives with the launch update on disc copies.	New

Navigation Assist and the red trail shown during chase sequences are separate things. Whether Chase Assist also removes that chase trail has not been confirmed. Skip Puzzle is worth noting alongside Progression and Upgrades, since puzzles gate some optional rewards.

Motion sensitivity

This group mixes camera behaviour with render effects, so several of the entries double as graphics settings rather than accessibility ones. Film grain, motion blur, chromatic aberration, and depth of field can all be switched off individually.

Option	What it does	Status
Motion Sensitivity Preset	Applies a preset that sets several motion options at once.	Returning
Fullscreen Effects	Toggles damage vignettes, intense flashing, and other effects that cover large parts of the screen.	Returning
Motion Blur	Toggles the blur created by camera movement and fast-moving objects.	Returning
Film Grain	Adjusts the intensity of the film grain effect.	Returning
Chromatic Aberration	Toggles the coloured fringing that appears around slightly shifted, out-of-focus objects.	Returning
Depth of Field	Toggles the blurring of objects away from the camera focal point.	Returning
Look Sensitivity	Adjusts camera sensitivity while looking around.	Returning
Invert Look Control	Sets the look controls to inverted or standard.	Returning
Camera Shake	Adjusts the intensity of on-screen camera shake.	Returning
Camera Rotation Effects	Adjusts the additive camera rotation applied during traversal, combat, and other gameplay.	New
Camera Follow	Sets whether the camera adjusts automatically while running, and how quickly.	Returning
Combat Camera Rotation Assist	Rotates the camera automatically to help keep enemies in view during combat.	Returning
Center Dot	Turns on a persistent dot in the middle of the screen as a focal point.	Returning
Center Dot Size	Small, Medium, or Large.	New
Center Dot Color	Sets the colour of the centre dot.	New
Center Dot Opacity	Light, Medium, Dark, or Full.	New

Visual assists

The colour customisation entries here are the most useful group for anyone who has trouble separating combat cues. Parry prompts, dodge prompts, enemy effects, and the Senses effect each take their own colour.

Option	What it does	Status
Vision Preset	Applies a preset that sets several vision options at once.	Returning
UI Text Size	Standard, Large, or Largest, applied to both in-game and menu text.	New
Icon and Prompt Size	Sets the size of in-world waypoints, icons, and prompts.	Returning
Toggle Icons	Controls whether HUD icons for active settings are shown.	New
Emphasis Text Color	Sets the colour used for emphasised text.	Returning
Senses Color Customization	Sets the colour of the Senses effect, the tracking vision Logan uses to follow scents and pick enemies out of cover.	New
Senses Threat Color Customization	Sets the colour of enemy combat effects.	New
Parry Threat Color Customization	Sets the colour of the effects that should be parried.	New
Dodge Threat Color Customization	Sets the colour of the effects that should be dodged.	New
Boss Health	Toggles the boss health bar.	New
Hero Health	Toggles the health bar for Logan himself.	New

Audio assists

The audio group is the largest source of new options after Gameplay Assists, and it covers three separate things: hearing accommodations, screen reader behaviour, and a set of content filters that have nothing to do with hearing at all.

Option	What it does	Status
Hearing Preset	Applies a preset that sets several hearing options at once.	Returning
Mono Audio	Combines all audio into a single output played through both speakers.	Returning
Voice Boost	Adjusts the mix so dialogue is clearer and more audible.	Returning
Screen Reader	Reads out on-screen text in menus, tutorials, and notifications.	Returning
Screen Reader Volume	Sets how loud the screen reader is.	Returning
Screen Reader Speed	100%, 150%, 200%, 300%, or 400%.	New
Screen Reader Verbosity	Default or Minimal.	New
Screen Reader Repeat	Controls whether the screen reader repeats an entry.	New
Screen Reader Repeat Delay Time	Sets how long the reader waits before repeating on idle.	Returning
Screen Reader Repeat Delay Scale	Doubles the wait before each further repeat, starting from the time set above.	Returning
Accessibility Audio Cues	Adds audio cues that confirm a needed or a completed action.	New
Accessibility Audio Cue Volume	Sets how loud those cues are.	New
Heartbeat Audio	Plays a heartbeat sound, with matching vibration, for nearby enemies.	New
Audio Description	Plays an additional audio track describing key visuals and actions during cinematics, in the selected voice language. Arrives with the launch update on disc copies.	Returning
Audio Descriptions Volume	Sets how loud the audio description track is. Arrives with the launch update on disc copies.	Returning
Audio and Vibration Cue Glossary	A reference list of the game's audio cue sounds and vibrations.	New
Single Language Audio	Swaps dialogue spoken in other languages, where it matters to combat or to following the story, so it matches the chosen voice language.	New
Profanity Filter	Replaces profane words with silence and shows them on screen as asterisks. US English only.	New
Frequency Controls	The parent option for cutting high and low frequencies and softening a chosen range.	Returning
High Frequency Cutoff	Filters out everything above 6,000 Hz.	Returning
Notch Frequency Filter	Enables a slider that removes a specific frequency range.	Returning
Low Frequency Cutoff	Filters out everything below 600 Hz.	Returning
Streaming Mode	Switches between licensed and composed music, so recorded or streamed play does not carry licensed tracks.	Returning

High contrast options

The high contrast layer can outline characters or flat-shade them in a single colour so they separate cleanly from the background. Every category of object gets its own shader, and the enemy shader is subdivided across seven enemy types, which is a useful hint at how many distinct enemy classes the game runs. See Enemies and Factions.

Option	What it does	Status
High Contrast Presets	Four presets that set a group of high contrast options at once.	Returning
High Contrast Outlines Friendly	Puts a single solid colour outline on friendly characters.	Returning
High Contrast Outlines Enemy	Puts a single solid colour outline on enemy characters.	Returning
High Contrast Outline Thickness	Sets how thick the friendly and enemy outlines are.	Returning
High Contrast Outline Brightness	Sets how bright those outlines are.	New
Hero Shader	Applies a solid single-colour shader to Logan.	Returning
Ally Shader	Applies a solid single-colour shader to allies.	Returning
NPC Shader	Applies a solid single-colour shader to other characters.	Returning
Enemy Shaders	Applies a solid single-colour shader to enemies, and covers seven different enemy types separately.	Returning
Story Critical Shader	Applies a solid single-colour shader to story critical items.	Returning
Combat Interact Shader	Applies a solid single-colour shader to objects that can be used in combat.	Returning
Collectible Shader	Applies a solid single-colour shader to collectibles.	Returning
High Contrast Background	Toggles a high contrast background so some elements read more clearly.	Returning
High Contrast Shader Fill Opacity	Sets how far the shaders override a character's natural colours.	New

Violence customization

This category is new. Insomniac describes the game as unapologetically violent and gory by nature of the character, and added the violence and adult language toggles so players could choose how much of that they see and hear. The blood, the dismemberment, and the state of Logan's own body as his healing factor works are all separate controls.

Option	What it does	Status
Violence Preset	Some or Full. Sets Dynamic Blood, Dismemberment, and Visceral Healing together.	New
Dynamic Blood	Toggles blood from impacts, in gameplay and in cinematics.	New
Dismemberment	Toggles dismemberment. Gameplay drops it entirely and cinematics blur it.	New
Visceral Healing	Sets how much physical damage is shown on Logan's body in gameplay and cinematics.	New

Visceral Healing is the one to know about if you are reading these options for gameplay reasons rather than comfort ones: it governs how visibly Logan carries damage, which is the visual side of the system covered under Rage and Healing Factor. The Profanity Filter in the audio group is the adult language half of the same design decision.

Subtitles and captions

Subtitles and captions are configured separately, and both carry a full set of size, colour, and direction controls. The direction indicators are the notable pair. They point toward the source of a line or a sound, either for everything or only for sources that are off screen.

Option	What it does	Status
Subtitles	Toggles dialogue text at the bottom of the screen.	Returning
Subtitle Size	Sets the size of subtitles.	Returning
Subtitle Color	Sets the subtitle text colour.	Returning
Subtitle Speaker Color	Sets the colour used for the speaker name.	Returning
Subtitle Background Color	Sets the background colour behind subtitles.	Returning
Subtitle Background Opacity	Sets how opaque that background is.	Returning
Subtitle Direction Indicators	Shows direction indicators during gameplay, either for every subtitle or only for off-screen speakers.	New
Subtitle Direction Indicator Color	Sets the colour of those indicators.	New
Captions	Toggles text for important sound effects and music, in gameplay and in cinematics.	Returning
Caption Size	Sets the size of captions.	Returning
Caption Color	Sets the caption text colour.	Returning
Caption Background Color	Sets the background colour behind captions.	Returning
Caption Background Opacity	Sets how opaque that background is.	Returning
Caption Direction Indicators	Shows direction indicators for every caption or only for off-screen sources.	New
Caption Direction Indicator Color	Sets the colour of those indicators.	New
Music Caption Color	Sets the colour used for music captions.	New

Controller and layout

Alongside remapping, this category holds the vibration and trigger controls, so it is where you go to soften the DualSense feedback rather than turn it off wholesale. Platform-level controller support is covered on Technical Features and Performance.

Option	What it does	Status
Controller Remapping	Changes the controller layout using presets or a custom mapping.	Returning
Shortcuts	Assigns an action to each of the four directional buttons. The assignable actions are listed below.	Returning
Adaptive Triggers	Sets the force and tension applied when pressing L2 and R2. The available range is determined by the system software.	Returning
Cinematic Vibration	Adjusts vibration strength during cinematics.	New
Footstep Vibration	Adjusts the strength of the vibration for Logan's footsteps in gameplay.	New
Controller Speaker Mode	Sets what the controller speaker plays.	Returning
Controller Vibration Mode	Experiential, Functional, or None.	Returning
Controller Vibration Intensity	Sets how strong the vibration is.	Returning

Each of the four directional buttons can be assigned one of the following actions:

Shortcut action	What it does
None	Leaves the button unassigned.
Screen Reader Status	Plays a readout of your current HUD status.
Toggle Contrast Options	Turns the high contrast options on or off.
Game Speed	Toggles the game speed option you have set.
Various Combat Holds and Double Presses	Maps combat holds and double presses to the button.
Collectible / Interact Tracker	Switches Navigation Assist from tracking objectives to tracking collectibles and interactive objects within range.
Special Techniques Toggle	Performs a Special Technique. A shortcut is available for every Technique slot.
Photo Mode	Opens Photo Mode. Arrives with the launch update on disc copies.

Language support

The Screen Reader supports English, French, Italian, German, Latin American Spanish, Castilian Spanish, and Japanese. Every language other than English and Japanese arrives with the launch update on disc copies rather than shipping on the disc itself. Audio Description covers the same seven languages and plays in whichever voice language you have selected, and it is also an update feature on disc.

The Profanity Filter is the exception to all of this. It is available for US English only, and it both silences the spoken word and masks it on screen with asterisks.

Platform features such as PS5 Pro support, haptics, and Photo Mode itself are covered on Technical Features and Performance.

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