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It Takes Two
A two-player story game where a couple on the edge of divorce is turned into dolls and must work together.
Online and split-screen co-op for 2 players, with crossplay.
- 2 online
- 2 split-screen
- Crossplay
- Only one needs to buy
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op2 players
- Local co-op2 playersSplit screen
- YesPC, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch 2Friends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- YesFriends play freeFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You and a friend play Cody and May, a married couple who are about to split up. A spell turns them into two small dolls, and the way back leads through a giant version of their house and garden. Every level gives each of you a different ability, so neither of you gets far alone.
Most of the time you jump, climb and solve puzzles that need both players. One of you throws nails into a wall, and the other swings from them with a hammer. Then the game switches things up with a boss fight, a flying section or a short minigame where you play against each other.
It is made for two from start to end, on one split screen or online. You talk the whole time and laugh at each other's mistakes. It is forgiving, which helps when one of you plays less often.
How it feels
Kind of game
Made for exactly two players. You play set levels or a story from start to end, and every part is built for the pair.
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Tension and danger
- Calm and coziness
- Time to hang out
- Physical comedy
- Rivalry in the group
- Exploring
- Fighting
- Getting better
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
Rated on our own feel scale. 10 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked It Takes Two
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
Split Fiction
Why it scores 86%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Campaign for two
- Core to both
- Working in sync, Jumping and climbing
- About
- Relationships
- Notable in both
- Story, Puzzles and figuring out
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online and split-screen local co-op for 2 players
- 2 online
- 2 split-screen
- Crossplay
- Only one needs to buy
Both are campaigns made for two players. Both need you to talk and act in sync. Both are about two people and their bond.
No big difference from It Takes Two.
A Way Out
Why it scores 82%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Campaign for two
- Core to both
- Story, Working in sync
- About
- Relationships
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online and split-screen local co-op for 2 players
How A Way Out differs
- Less jumping and climbing than It Takes Two
- Less figuring things out than It Takes Two
- 2 online
- 2 split-screen
- Only one needs to buy
Both are campaigns made for two players. Both have a story you follow together. Both need you to talk and act in sync.
But less jumping and climbing than It Takes Two.
Together: Moon Escape
Why it scores 82%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Campaign for two
- Core to both
- Working in sync, Puzzles and figuring out
- Notable in both
- Jumping and climbing
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online and split-screen local co-op for 2 players
How Together: Moon Escape differs
- Less story than It Takes Two
- Exactly 2 online
- 2 split-screen
- Crossplay
Both are campaigns made for two players. Both make you work things out together. Both are full of jumping and climbing together.
But less story than It Takes Two.
All co-op facts
Last checked 23 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
- 19202122
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay between
- PC (Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2
- 23
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
Sources
22 pages
ea.comOfficial site, read 23 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Local co-op, Most players online, Most players on one screen, Only one of you needs to buy it, Kind of game, About, Story, Working in sync.
- Most players online: Page says the game is built for two players, in local co-op or online.
- Only one of you needs to buy it: Footnote says one user must own the full game for the co-op partner to play all of it with Friend's Pass.
- Kind of game: Page says the game is built for two players, with unique and connected abilities in every level.
- About: Presents the game as a story about a couple's relationship.
- Story: Presents the game as a story about a couple's relationship.
- Working in sync: Says you master unique and connected character abilities in every new level.
help.ea.comOfficial support page, read 23 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between, Platforms, Only one of you needs to buy it, Genres.
- Crossplay: The ea.com game page footnote still says online play needs a friend on the same platform. This newer help article and the 2026-10-15 EA post say cross-play is supported.
- Crossplay between: PC here means Windows. The original Switch version plays with other Switch players, or with Switch 2 through GameShare or after the Switch 2 player downgrades.
- Platforms: The supported systems are Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.
- Only one of you needs to buy it: Friend's Pass lets a friend without the game play. One player must own the full game to go past the first chapter.
- Genres: EA describes an action-adventure game played only in co-op.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 23 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between.
- Crossplay between: EA post of 2026-10-15 says online cross-play started that day between PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4 and Switch 2.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 23 October 2026
Backs Release date, Genres, Only one of you needs to buy it.
- Release date: EA's launch post dated March 26, 2021 says the game is available. Steam lists March 25, 2021, which conflicts with the publisher's date.
- Genres: EA describes a co-op action-adventure platformer.
- Only one of you needs to buy it: Friend's Pass lets a friend join the whole game in online co-op for free when one player owns it.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 23 October 2026
Backs Release date.
- Release date: EA post from 2020-12-11 gives the launch date as March 26, 2021.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 23 October 2026
Backs Split or shared screen, Sessions, Puzzles and figuring out, Story, Jumping and climbing.
- Split or shared screen: Key features describe local or online co-op played in split-screen.
- Sessions: User tags include Story Rich and Co-op Campaign.
- Puzzles and figuring out: User tags include Puzzle Platformer, 3D Platformer and Puzzle.
- Story: User tags include Story Rich.
- Jumping and climbing: User tags include Puzzle Platformer and 3D Platformer.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 23 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Local co-op, Release status, Platforms.
- Local co-op: Categories include Online Co-op and Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as available to play.
- Platforms: Backs windows only. Steam lists no macOS or Linux build.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 23 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 23 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.
- Genres: P136 is action-adventure game and platform game.
- Release date: P577 is 2021-03-26 worldwide for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series.
nintendoworldreport.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs About, Puzzles and figuring out, Story, Laughter and chaos, Working in sync, Jumping and climbing.
- About: Nintendo World Report review from 2022-11-29. The couple are turned into dolls by a magic spell.
- Puzzles and figuring out: Calls it a cooperative 3D puzzle platformer.
- Story: Describes an emotional story about a divorce.
- Laughter and chaos: Praises the fun writing and its jokes.
- Working in sync: Cody gets nails and May a hammer, and the puzzles need both of them.
- Jumping and climbing: Calls it a cooperative 3D puzzle platformer.
thexboxhub.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Working in sync, Fighting.
- Working in sync: TheXboxHub review from 2021-03-24 says play becomes a continuous conversation.
- Fighting: Says combat is kept to a minimum.
waytoomany.gamesPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Fighting.
- Fighting: Review from 2021-04-07 describes the platforming broken up by racing, shooting and flying sections.
hazelight.seOfficial site, read 23 October 2026
Backs Crossplay.
- Crossplay: Hazelight's FAQ still answers no to cross-play for this game and does not list Switch 2. The newer EA help page and EA's post of 2026-10-15 say cross-play works, so they win.
pcgamer.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Physical comedy, Time to hang out.
- Physical comedy: Review mentions slapstick falls and smashing a piggy bank on purpose. The game is polished, not janky.
- Time to hang out: Describes a focused campaign where you never stop talking to each other.
techradar.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Tension and danger, Calm and coziness.
- Tension and danger: Review says death is cheap, with infinite lives and generous checkpoints.
- Calm and coziness: Describes a soft, homey look in a busy game that changes pace often.
tomsguide.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Rivalry in the group.
- Rivalry in the group: Review describes optional head-to-head minigames that can cause friction between partners.
purexbox.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Exploring.
- Exploring: Review says several chapters open into big play areas full of things to poke at.
ign.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Getting better.
- Getting better: Review says movement is responsive, but the game does not ask you to build skill.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.epicgames.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.epicgames.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
help.ea.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: EA lists the current platforms and requires one full-game owner beyond the first-chapter trial. Friend's Pass is guest access to a purchased campaign.