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It Takes Two

PlatformPuzzleAdventure

Time to beat: about 14.7 hours

Overview

It Takes Two is a 2021 cooperative action-adventure game developed by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S in March 2021, for Nintendo Switch in November 2022, and for Nintendo Switch 2 in October 2026. The game follows Cody and May, a husband and wife on the brink of divorce whose daughter unknowingly transports their consciousnesses into handmade dolls, forcing to work together as they try to repair their relationship and return to their human bodies.

The game is designed around two-player cooperative multiplayer, playable either online or locally in split-screen. Gameplay combines platforming, puzzle-solving, and action elements, with both players receiving different abilities that must be used together to progress. Each level introduces new mechanics tied to the story and setting, while optional minigames provide competitive diversions between the two players. Josef Fares directed the game, which Hazelight developed around collaboration as its central design theme.

It Takes Two received critical acclaim, with reviewers praising its cooperative design, mechanical variety, creativity, and connection between gameplay and story. It won multiple year-end awards, including Game of the Year awards at The Game Awards 2021 and the 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. By April 2026, the game had sold over 30 million units, making it one of the best-selling video games. Film and television adaptations were announced in 2022, with the film planned as an Amazon Prime Video release.