It Takes Two 2021

About

It Takes Two came out on March 25, 2021 for PC, then for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on March 26, 2021 and for Nintendo Switch on November 4, 2022. On Steam, 96% of 220,758 player reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive). 1,978 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 19,209 in the last 30 days. It is Verified on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 11 hours, doing everything about 20 hours. It won 9 awards, including D.I.C.E. Award for Game of the Year and The Game Awards − Game of the Year.

It Takes Two is a cooperative action-adventure game designed exclusively for two players, playable in local split-screen or online. Players control Cody and May, a married couple transformed into dolls, as they travel through fantastical environments based on their home and relationship. Gameplay combines platforming, puzzle-solving, and action sequences, with each level introducing new mechanics and giving the two characters different abilities that must be used together to progress. The game frequently changes its core mechanics from chapter to chapter, incorporating sections involving shooting, racing, flight, and other genres.

Story

Cody and May, a married couple planning to divorce, break the news to their daughter Rose. Upset, Rose takes handmade dolls resembling her parents into the family shed, and her tears cause Cody and May to become trapped inside the dolls. They are confronted by Dr. Hakim, an anthropomorphic relationship therapy book who says he has been tasked with fixing their marriage. As Cody and May try to find a way back to their human bodies, Hakim places obstacles and collaborative challenges in their path, forcing them to work together. Along the way, they encounter personified versions of their neglected possessions, rediscover their individual passions, and are reminded of what brought them together.

What is happening now

It Takes Two is Hazelight's co-op platformer where a deteriorating couple is mysteriously shrunk to toy size and forced to work together through imaginative puzzle-platform challenges. Since its 2021 debut, the game has been expanded across platforms, with a Nintendo Switch 2 version confirmed for October 15. The title remains centered on its core mechanic of mandatory two-player cooperation, requiring constant communication and coordination between players to progress through its inventive sequences.