- 2players
- 30–90 min
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- Switch 2
- Switch
A bickering couple shrunk into dolls must cooperate through a storybook world that never repeats a mechanic twice.
Who can play
- Split-screen for 2 players on PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and Switch.
- Same room, own screens for 2 players on Switch 2 and Switch.
- Online for 2 players on PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and Switch.
- Crossplay between PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch 2. Since October 2026 PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch 2 play together online. The original Switch version plays only with Switch.
- One copy is enough for two with Friend's Pass on every platform.
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- Switch 2Nintendo eShopSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Built only for twoEvery chapter hands each player a different tool that only works with the other's.
Expect lots of talking, a few arguments and a shared ending you will both remember.
The friend can join on another platform through the free Friend's Pass, so one copy is enough.
Is it good
95%
Overwhelmingly positive on Steam
- 89MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 88Top criticsOpenCritic · Dec 2022 (OpenCritic top critic average, 143 reviews, as of Dec 2022; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 93%RecommendOpenCritic · Jun 2023 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 145 reviews, as of Jun 2023; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
1.6k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Verified
Every way to play together
Crossplay between PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch 2. Split-screen and online for 2 on every platform. One copy is enough for two with Friend's Pass.
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
Two consoles over local wireless; one copy and the free Friend's Pass are enough.
- 2
Quick facts
- Developer
- Hazelight Studios
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
- Released
- 26 Mar 2021 on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One
- 4 Nov 2022 on Switch
- 15 Oct 2026 on Switch 2
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 12 languages, voices in 5
- Age rating
- Teen (ESRB): Animated blood, comic mischief, fantasy violence, language
- Also needs
- EA Account (for online play)
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play It Takes Two split-screen?
- Yes. Split-screen co-op for up to 2 on PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and Switch.
- One of 43 split-screen games on Switch 2
- How many players can play It Takes Two together?
- Split-screen co-op for up to 2 on PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and Switch. Local co-op on separate screens for up to 2 on Switch 2 and Switch. Online co-op for up to 2 on PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and Switch.
- Is It Takes Two crossplay?
- Yes. Crossplay between PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch 2. Since October 2026 PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch 2 play together online. The original Switch version plays only with Switch.
- One of 147 PC and PS5 crossplay games
- Do you need two copies of It Takes Two?
- No. On one screen, one copy is enough. One copy covers two players online with Friend's Pass (PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and Switch); Switch 2 owners can share it with GameShare; on PC the host can stream it to friends with Steam Remote Play Together.
- One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough
- Can you play the It Takes Two story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together on one screen, online and on a local network.
- What platforms is It Takes Two on?
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does It Takes Two work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is It Takes Two free?
- No, it's a paid game.
