Gunstoppable Accessibility Settings

Gunstoppable is a fast roguelite FPS where speed equals damage, but CAGE Studios still ships a meaningful accessibility and comfort stack on Steam at the August 5, 2026 launch. Options cover camera motion, color readability, audio splits, input flexibility, and performance relief for low-end hardware. Xbox Series players gain the same combat verbs on August 31, 2026 with full controller support.

This page maps store-listed features to practical setup for momentum runs. It does not replace the in-game settings menu—patches can add sliders. After major updates, skim Patch Notes then re-open Options before a leaderboard push.

Feature overview (Steam launch era)

Feature	Player benefit	Wiki tie-in
Full Controller Support	Complete gamepad play on PC and Xbox	Controller controls
Camera Comfort	Reduce motion sickness from grapples and wall-runs	Movement and Momentum
Color Alternatives	Readable HUD and enemy telegraphs for color vision needs	Parry timing cues
Custom Volume	Balance master, SFX, music, and dialogue independently	Story beats in Getting Started
Playable Without Timed Input	Menus and non-combat inputs without harsh timers	Achievements hunting
Save Anytime	Pause progression on supported saves	Campaign milestones
Low graphics mode	Stable FPS on minimum-spec PCs (potato GPU mode)	System Requirements

Steam also lists ten interface languages with English full audio—see Launch Notes for the table. Voice acting stays English-only; use subtitles in your interface language.

Camera Comfort

Grapple arcs, wall-runs, rail-grinds, and Reaper Mode slow-time shifts create aggressive camera motion. Camera Comfort options (labels vary slightly in-menu) typically reduce:

• Excessive FOV punch on grapple attach
• Head-bob or landing shake from Patch 25’s juicier jump/land animations
• Motion blur during high-speed turns

Recommended baseline:

1. Start with comfort toggles on if you feel nausea in the Underwater Prison vertical slice.
2. Widen FOV slightly after comfort is stable—peripheral vision helps parry telegraphs in bullet-hell arenas.
3. Disable heavy blur before practicing Reaper Mode clusters; blur hides enemy windups.

Camera comfort does not remove skill checks in combat—it adjusts presentation. Parry impact frames (Patch 24) and manual Reaper timing still apply.

Color Alternatives

Fast roguelite readability lives in color: elite outlines, parry flash frames, speedometer tier colors (Patch 25 HUD), and damage numbers during dual-wield bursts. Color Alternatives swap palettes so telegraphs remain distinct if you use protanopia, deuteranopia, or tritanopia filters—or simply prefer high-contrast HUD.

Pair color settings with the Momentum Checklist section A speedometer glance row: if you cannot read tier color shifts, you cannot diagnose DPS drops mid-fight.

Boss fights like Robot Crab and Johnny Jetpack rely on colored telegraphs—verify alternatives before blaming “unfair” damage.

Custom volume and dialogue split (Patch 25)

Audio clarity matters when story cues overlap combat. Patch 25 added a separate dialogue volume slider distinct from master and SFX—critical for Fenix’s fully voiced campaign without muting gunfire.

Slider	Suggested use
Master	Overall ceiling
SFX / effects	Gunfire, parry impacts, Reaper entry stingers
Music	Lower during first boss learning; raise for ambience
Dialogue	Keep audible over combat for story and Kane shop banter

Leaderboard runners still benefit from dialogue separation: hear “last enemy” style barks without losing parry audio cues. See Leaderboards for speedometer-focused sessions.

Full Controller Support

Gunstoppable advertises full controller support on Steam: menus, combat, traversal, and Reaper Mode on B (manual since Patch 24). PC players can use Steam Input for PlayStation, Switch Pro, and paddle remaps.

Controller accessibility tips:

• Map grapple to a shoulder or paddle so thumbs stay on sticks during rail-grinds.
• Keep Reaper on B unless Steam Input duplicates it to a paddle—muscle memory matters for kill chains.
• Tune aim assist strength if fine flick shots strain hands—see Controller controls.

Keyboard players still have full remapping via Keyboard controls including mouse side buttons from recent patches.

Playable Without Timed Input

This flag signals that non-combat interactions—menus, shops, upgrade choices simplified in Patch 24—do not force countdown pressure. Combat itself still uses real-time enemy attacks; parries remain timing-based skill checks.

Use this setting if:

• You need extra time reading hex attachments and augments between waves
• Physical fatigue makes menu rushing painful
• You chase Achievements without hardcore time limits in safe zones

It complements Save Anytime for campaign pacing—not a cheat for invincibility in arenas.

Save Anytime

Where supported, Save Anytime lets you pause lengthy roguelite sessions without losing real-world stamina. Roguelite permadeath still applies to run rules—saving does not rewrite floor seed integrity mid-combat unless the game explicitly allows safe-room saves.

Story hunters clearing Campaign Walkthrough milestones can spread sessions across days. Speedrunners may ignore saves for personal integrity even when the option exists.

Low graphics mode (potato GPU mode)

Steam minimum spec lists modest GPU targets with an in-game low graphics mode for weak hardware—community shorthand: potato GPU mode. Stable frame rate matters more than texture flair because:

• Parry impact frames (Patch 24) are animation-sensitive
• Grapple and slide chains (Patch 24–25) require consistent input buffer
• Speedometer training needs readable HUD without stutter

Check System Requirements before launch week. If FPS dips below 60 on busy floors, enable low mode before tweaking combat difficulty.

Accessibility vs leaderboard integrity

Standard Steam achievements and public leaderboards do not require disabling comfort options. If CAGE adds optional hardcore modifiers later, read pop-ups carefully. Current launch features aim at inclusivity without splitting the player base.

Recommended setup flow (new players)

1. Set dialogue volume first—Patch 25 split prevents missing Kane the Rat hints at Kane the Rat shops.
2. Enable color alternatives if HUD feels muddy during Cyberpunk City neon.
3. Toggle camera comfort if grapple nausea appears in prison verticality.
4. Pick input device—Controls hub branches to keyboard or controller.
5. Run low graphics mode on minimum spec before blaming weapon DPS.
6. Skim Playable Without Timed Input and Save Anytime if session length is a barrier.

Patch-aware settings

Patch	Accessibility-relevant change
Patch 25	Separate dialogue volume; cleaner HUD; speedometer
Patch 24	Simpler upgrade menu; enemy markers for last foes
Next Fest feedback	Wall speed storage—less punishing camera snaps on bad angles

Revisit settings after Patch Notes entries—UX passes sometimes relocate sliders.

Related pages

• Controls Hub — input overview
• Keyboard controls — remapping and mouse buttons
• Controller controls — Xbox layout and Steam Input
• System Requirements — hardware and low-GPU mode
• Leaderboards — speedometer training
• Achievements — 21 Steam goals
• Launch Notes — platforms and languages
• Momentum Checklist — pre-run audio/HUD rows