It Takes Two

It Takes Two

Developers
	Hazelight
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Engines
	Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows	March 26, 2021
Reception
Metacritic	89
OpenCritic	88
IGDB	90
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Platform, Puzzle
Art styles	Stylized
Themes	Comedy, Contemporary

It Takes Two is a multiplayer third-person action, platform and puzzle game.

This game is co-op multiplayer only. There is no singleplayer mode, and it is not possible to finish the game unless a second player is present. To use the online multiplayer mode, only one player needs to own the game, while the other can use the free Friend's Pass. Remote Play Together is also possible on Steam.

General information

Official EA Originals forums

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Amazon.com
EA app		Included with EA Play.
Epic Games Store		Included with EA Play (Epic).
Microsoft Store		Included exclusively with Xbox Game Pass for PC as part of its version of EA Play.
Steam		Included with EA Play (Steam). Requires the Steam client to be running.

All versions except Steam require EA app DRM.

An EA account is required to play online multiplayer.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service	Available via EA Play.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
No microtransactions	Game does not contain any microtransactions.

Essential improvements

Skip intro video

Delete video files
Go to <path-to-game>\Nuts\Content. Delete, rename or move the Movies folder.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\ItTakesTwo\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\*.ini
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1426210/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\ItTakesTwo\*.Nuts
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1426210/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher		Handled through the cloud sync of Origin.
EA app
Steam Cloud		Added on May 29th, 2024. 9.31 GiB available.
Xbox Cloud		Handled through the cloud sync of Origin.

Video

Display and graphics settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		Teamwork section is cut off in the middle using dual monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Cutscenes are windowboxed. See the related WSGF post for a workaround.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		Window can be resized by dragging edge.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Options for 2X, 4X, 8X, and 16X.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Options for FXAA, TAA, and MSAA 2x and 4x.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Choice between 30, 60, 120 FPS or Unlocked.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse bindings

Camera settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse sensitivity		A slider is available for both horizontal and vertical sensitivity, as well as aiming variants, which can be adjusted independently per character. Can be set in intervals of 1, from 1 to 100.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Both the Y and X-axis can be inverted per character.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Controller has only one preset configuration that cannot be changed.
Controller sensitivity		A slider is available for both horizontal and vertical sensitivity, as well as aiming variants, which can be adjusted independently per character. Can be set in intervals of 1, from 1 to 100. No Deadzone settings.
Controller Y-axis inversion		Both the Y and X-axis can be inverted per character.

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger support

DirectInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers		DualShock 4, DualSense
PlayStation button prompts
Motion sensors support
Light bar support		Standard blue light bar on DualShock 4, Player slot LED on DualSense
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	Wired, Wired

Nintendo controllers

Other controller(s)

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

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  Gamepad layout (DualShock 4 layout)

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  Gamepad layout (Xbox One layout)

Audio

Audio settings

General settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Sliders for Master, Dialogue, and Music. Can be set in intervals of 1, from 0 to 10.
Surround sound		In-game toggle to switch between surround sound and stereo. Has three audio mixes: "Speakers", "TV", and "Headphones".
Subtitles		Individual subtitles for May and Cody's dialogue during gameplay is also available.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Russian				Fan localization by GamesVoice, download.
Russian				Fan localization by Mechanics VoiceOver, download.
Spanish
Slovak				Fan translation, download.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		2	Co-op
LAN play
Online play		2	Co-op Splitscreen. Joining a friend is possible without owning the game.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues fixed

SteamVR/OculusVR launches on game start

Delete the Oculus Binaries
Go to <path-to-game>\Engine\Binaries\ThirdParty\. Delete or rename the Oculus folder.

Fix shader compilation stutter

This fixes the dreadful GPU shader compilation stutter that (most) Unreal Engine 4/5 (Directx 12) games are notorious for by forcing the game to run in DirectX 11 while also enabling shader preloading on load.

Enable shader preloading (Directx 11 only)
Open %LOCALAPPDATA%\ItTakesTwo\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\Engine.ini with a text editor. Add the following lines: [/Script/Engine.RendererSettings] r.CreateShadersOnLoad=1 Use the command line argument -dx11 when running the game executable.

Disable Control Flow Guard

Open Windows Security. Navigate to the App & browser control and click on Exploit protection settings. Click on the Program settings header, followed by Add program to customize. Add the program by its executable filename or by browsing to it. Scroll down to Control flow guard (CFG). Enable Override system settings and ensure the toggle is set to Off. Click on Apply to save the changes. Restart the system to allow the changes to take effect. Some people will need to additionally change the game to DX11 setting afterwards to see the improvement.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Wwise

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum		Recommended
Operating system (OS)	8.1, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-2100T 2.5 GHz AMD FX-6100		Intel Core i5-3570K AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
System memory (RAM)	8 GB		16 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	50 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon R7 260X 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible		Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 AMD Radeon R9 290X

A 64-bit operating system is required.