Games Like It Takes Two
Quick Answer
The closest games to It Takes Two are Split Fiction, A Way Out, Unravel Two, Portal 2 and We Were Here Together. Below are 10 picks with the reason for each — what carries over from It Takes Two, and what does not.
What Made It Takes Two Work
It Takes Two is built for exactly two people, and it keeps changing the rules: every chapter gives each player a different tool that only works with the other one's. Its best follow-ups are also designed for a pair rather than 'up to four', and they make you talk to each other to get anywhere. Most of the picks below can be played on one sofa; the rest are made for voice chat.
It Takes Two was made by Hazelight Studios, directed by Josef Fares, and released by EA in March 2021 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, later on Switch. It is co-op only, and a free Friend's Pass lets a second player join without buying the game.
Also written as It Takes 2 — same game, same list.
10 Games Like It Takes Two
1.Split Fiction(2025)
The same studio's next two-player adventure, switching between sci-fi and fantasy worlds.
Why it fits: Hazelight Studios, 2025 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S: co-op only, with the same Friend's Pass.
Where to play it: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2
More about this game →2.A Way Out(2018)
Hazelight's earlier prison-break story, always split-screen and always two players.
Why it fits: Hazelight Studios, 2018 on PC, PS4 and Xbox One: two convicts whose plans only work together.
Where to play it: PC, PS4, Xbox One
More about this game →3.Unravel Two(2018)
Two yarn creatures tied together; calm puzzles that suit any skill level.
Why it fits: Coldwood Interactive, 2018 on PC, PS4 and Xbox One: the thread between the players is the main tool.
Where to play it: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch
More about this game →4.Portal 2(2011)
Its co-op campaign is still the best-designed two-player puzzle game.
Why it fits: Valve, 2011 on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360: two robots, four portals, and test chambers that need both.
Where to play it: PC
More about this game →5.We Were Here Together(2019)
You are in different rooms and can only talk, so describing what you see is the puzzle.
Why it fits: Total Mayhem Games, 2019 on PC: asymmetric co-op puzzles over a walkie-talkie.
Where to play it: PC, PS4, Xbox One
More about this game →6.Biped(2020)
Two little robots whose controls make you co-ordinate every single step.
Why it fits: NExT Studios, 2020 on PC: each analogue stick moves one leg, and most obstacles need both players.
Where to play it: PC, PS4, Switch
More about this game →7.Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime(2015)
Two people running one ship: guns, shields and steering, and constant shouting.
Why it fits: Asteroid Base, 2015 on PC and Xbox One: one to four players share a neon spaceship.
Where to play it: PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One
More about this game →8.Kirby and the Forgotten Land(2022)
Drop-in co-op that a less experienced partner can enjoy without holding you back.
Why it fits: HAL Laboratory, 2022 on Switch: the second player is Bandana Waddle Dee in a 3D Kirby adventure.
Where to play it: Switch
Games like this →9.Operation: Tango(2021)
A spy story where one player is the agent in the field and the other is the hacker.
Why it fits: Clever Plays, 2021 on PC, PS4, PS5 and Xbox: online co-op only, with one copy needed.
Where to play it: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox
More about this game →10.Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince(2019)
Physics puzzles that open up when two or three people improvise together.
Why it fits: Frozenbyte, 2019 on PC, PS4, Xbox One and Switch: a wizard, a knight and a thief, each with their own tricks.
Where to play it: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch
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Where to Start
If you just finished It Takes Two, play Split Fiction next — it is the same studio's follow-up. For a gentler evening with a less experienced partner, Unravel Two or Kirby and the Forgotten Land. For puzzles that test how well you talk, We Were Here Together.
How We Picked These Games
Every pick is a co-op game where the two players have different jobs or abilities, so neither one can carry the other. Games that are single-player with a co-op option bolted on, or pure party games, were left out.
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Games Like It Takes Two Compared
Year is each game's first release anywhere, on the platform in the next column. "Play it now" is where it can be bought or played today.
| Game | Year | First released on | Play it now | Closest to It Takes Two in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split Fiction | 2025 | PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S | PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 | Same studio, same two-player design |
| A Way Out | 2018 | PC, PS4, Xbox One | PC, PS4, Xbox One | Hazelight's first co-op-only story |
| Unravel Two | 2018 | PC, PS4, Xbox One | PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch | Two characters literally tied together |
| Portal 2 | 2011 | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 | PC | Puzzles that need both players |
| We Were Here Together | 2019 | PC | PC, PS4, Xbox One | Talking is how you solve it |
| Biped | 2020 | PC | PC, PS4, Switch | Co-ordination as the challenge |
| Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime | 2015 | PC, Xbox One | PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One | Different jobs on one ship |
| Kirby and the Forgotten Land | 2022 | Switch | Switch | Friendly co-op for mixed skills |
| Operation: Tango | 2021 | PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox | PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox | Two roles that only work together |
| Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince | 2019 | PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch | PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch | Combining abilities to solve puzzles |
Which One to Play, by What You Liked
If you liked It Takes Two for Hazelight's story and set pieces, try Split Fiction and A Way Out. The studio's other two games, both co-op only and both told from two characters' sides.
If you liked It Takes Two for puzzles that need both of you, try Portal 2, We Were Here Together and Operation: Tango. Each player knows or can do something the other cannot, so you solve them out loud.
If you liked It Takes Two for playing with a less experienced partner, try Unravel Two, Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince. Forgiving co-op where the second player can contribute without needing fast hands.
If you liked It Takes Two for the chaos and the laughing, try Biped and Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime. Short, silly co-op where failing together is half the fun.
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