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It Takes Two

Cody and May, a couple on the brink of separation, are turned into dolls and must make their way through a fantastical world together. Their journey puts their strained relationship at the center of a cooperative adventure. Players platform, solve puzzles, fight enemies, and tackle varied action challenges. Levels introduce new, complementary abilities for Cody and May, so progress depends on using their tools together. The game is built for two players, with local split-screen or online co-op. Its changing levels also bring in activities such as races and mini-games, alongside the main cooperative challenges.

Two spouses turned into dolls must cooperate through shifting platforming, puzzles, and action challenges as they try to mend their relationship.

Released 25 Mar 2021

95%positive of
269k player reviews

$39.99

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Play as Doll Spouses

Combine Paired Abilities

Solve Two-Player Puzzles

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.

Developed by Hazelight Studios · Published by Electronic Arts

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I played It Takes Two with my wife's boyfriend

Players Praise Most

Co-op Teamwork
Changing Level Mechanics
Memorable Shared Play
Humor and Emotion

Common Player Critiques

Needs Two Players
Upsetting Elephant Scene
Annoying Story Characters
Online Connection Problems

95%

positive of 269k player reviews

89/100

Metacritic

From the Devs

Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two, a genre-bending platform adventure created purely for co-op. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Play as the clashing couple Cody and May, two humans turned into dolls by a magic spell. Together, trapped in a fantastical world where the unpredictable hides around every corner, they are reluctantly challenged with saving their fractured relationship.

Master unique and connected character abilities in every new level. Help each other across an abundance of unexpected obstacles and laugh-out-loud moments. Kick gangster squirrels’ furry tails, pilot a pair of underpants, DJ a buzzing night club, and bobsleigh through a magical snow globe. Embrace a heartfelt and hilarious story where narrative and gameplay weave into a uniquely metaphorical experience.

It Takes Two is developed by the award-winning studio Hazelight, the industry leader of cooperative play. They’re about to take you on a wild and wondrous ride where only one thing is for certain: we’re better together.

KEY FEATURES

Pure co-op perfection — Invite a friend to join for free with Remote Play Together**, and experience a thrilling adventure built purely for two. Choose from couch or online co-op with split-screen play, and face ever-changing challenges where working together is the only way forward.
Gleefully disruptive gameplay — From rampaging vacuum cleaners to suave love gurus, you never know what you’ll be up against next. Filled with genre-bending challenges and new character abilities to master in every level, experience a metaphorical merging of gameplay and narrative that pushes the boundaries of interactive storytelling.
A universal tale of relationships — Discover a touching and heartfelt story of the challenges in getting along. Help Cody and May learn how to overcome their differences. Meet a diverse cast of strange and endearing characters. Join forces and go on an adventure you’ll treasure — together!

ABOUT HAZELIGHT

Hazelight is an award-winning independent game development studio based in Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 2014 by Josef Fares (film director and creator of the award-winning game Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons), Hazelight is committed to pushing the creative boundaries of what is possible in games. In 2018, Hazelight released the BAFTA award-winning A Way Out — the first-ever co-op only, third-person action-adventure — as part of the EA Originals program.

ABOUT EA ORIGINALS

EA Originals helps shine a light on some of the most passionate, independent, and talented game studios across the globe. Discover innovative and unforgettable gaming experiences from highly creative game makers who love to enchant and inspire.

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Back of the Box

Platforms	Windows
Achievements	20
Age ratings	ESRB T — Animated Blood Comic Mischief Fantasy Violence Language PEGI 12 — Violence Bad Language USK 12 CSRR C12 — Contains or justifies violence ClassInd (Brazil) 12 — Inappropriate language Violence FPB 13 KGRB 12 — Violence Bad Language NZOFLC PG — Mild themes, violence and coarse language, online interactivity OFLC PG — Mild themes, violence and coarse language, online interactivity
Players	2
Play modes	Online co-op Co-op campaign Local co-op Split screen
Other modes	Remote Play Together Friend's Pass competitive minigames shared/split screen co-op
Multiplayer	It Takes Two is a co-op-only game built for exactly 2 players. It supports local couch co-op and online co-op, and uses mandatory split-screen presentation. One player can invite another for free via Friend's Pass or Remote Play Together.
Multiplayer & mods	No mod support or multiplayer mod features are mentioned in the provided information.
Controller support	PlayStation, Xbox
Controller required	No
DLC / extras	1 listed on Steam
DRM / EULA	Requires 3rd-Party Account: EA Account (for online play) (Supports Linking to Steam Account) Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA It Takes Two EULA EA Play subscription requires acceptance of EA Play Terms
Content notices	Animated Blood Comic Mischief Fantasy Violence Language Interactive Elements Users Interact Age rating for: ESRB
Metacritic	89/100 View on Metacritic
Website	Official website