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It Takes Two

Hazelight Studios · 2021

It Takes Two

PlatformPuzzleAdventureIGDB 89Steam 95%

Session Respect Score

Staff verified
0.0/ 10

"Co-op adventure requiring coordination and communication with friend."

Best session: 45-90 minutes

Minimum session

45 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Easy to resume

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Chill

Session structure

Story chapters

Schedule dedicated gaming time with co-op partner to maintain progress momentum.

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About

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.

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…

MultiplayerCo-operativeSplit screenThird personAction

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed-1
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot+1
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch+1
🛋️Couch co-op+1
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime-1
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op+1

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It Takes Two — Session FAQ

How long does a session of It Takes Two take?
The minimum meaningful session for It Takes Two is approximately 45 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause It Takes Two?
It Takes Two uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does It Takes Two pressure you to keep playing?
It Takes Two has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is It Takes Two's Session Respect Score?
It Takes Two has a Session Respect Score of 7.8/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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