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ActionAdventureCo-opMultiplayerSplit ScreenLocal Co-OpOnline Co-Op

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Peak in the last 24 hours: 12,230

Peak in the last 7 days: 16,393

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Game description

Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.

Basic info

DeveloperHazelight Studios
PublisherElectronic Arts
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateMar 25, 2021
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i3-2100T or AMD FX 6100
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 660 or AMD R7 260x
Storage50 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 418 reviews from the past 1 year

91.8/ 100
Top 10%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (95%)

Metacritic: 89 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 13, 2026)

Playing together with a partner is what 226 reviews of It Takes Two praise, and it scores 91.8, top 10% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Multiplayer ranks 5th of 642 and comes up in 79% of analyzed reviews. Content Volume ranks 25th of 1351, with players praising a constant flow of new locations and mechanics, and 29 reviews praise the variety of its level design. Visuals & Sound ranks 121st of 1249 and Gameplay 95th of 1396. Players say the story is touching and its perspectives feel real, and describe a world full of warmth.

👎 Where it falls short

Story & World ranks 591st of 1096. 36 reviews object to the story's morality, and some point to a scene involving an elephant that they found cruel. 11 find the main characters selfish and unpleasant. Others say it can be hard to find a partner with the right skills and time, and a few note there is little to do after the ending.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“playing together in the snowy world was joyful and memorable” · 226 reviews
“graphics 9/10, gameplay 10/10” · 31 reviews
“level design is creative and varied” · 29 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +4.09 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “gameplay mechanics are genuinely fun and interesting” · 3 reviews
Negative “Cody had more diverse features and interesting than May's” · 2 reviews

Progression 1% · Difficulty 12% · Onboarding 6% · Freedom 2% · Controls & feel 9%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 62% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Story +2.80 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “story was touching and perspectives feel real” · 28 reviews
Negative “story morality becomes indefensible, killing innocent creature then apologizing feels hollow” · 36 reviews

Characters 15% · World 22%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 39% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Variety +4.14 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Positive “level design is creative and varied” · 29 reviews
Negative “gameplay similar to previous games, not much new variety” · 4 reviews

Volume 15% · Replayability 4%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.09 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “graphics 9/10, gameplay 10/10” · 31 reviews

Audio 12%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 79% of reviews · Top 1% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +4.40 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “playing together in the snowy world was joyful and memorable” · 226 reviews

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 6% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.15 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “expensive at full price, should wait for sales” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 6% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.05 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times

Stability 2% · Developer support 0%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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