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It Takes Two: Steam reviews, players & page score

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Hazelight StudiosElectronic ArtsMar 25, 2021$39.9996% positive · 221,001 reviews2,589 playing at check566,482 followersCo-opMultiplayerSplit ScreenLocal Co-Op

Capsule 93Page copy 79Screenshots 90Setup 88checked 2026-11-08

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60 Solid
70 Strong
80 strong
85 Standout
90 Exceptional
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It Takes Two at a glance

Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.

Price
$39.99
Release
Mar 25, 2021
Steam reviews
221,001 reviews, 96% positive recently
Playing now
2,589 players
Followers
566,482
Demo
No
Developer
Hazelight Studios
Languages
12 (English, French, Italian, German…)
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87/100
STANDOUT

Similar games: screenshots 71/255 · 5 trailers · 14 languages

It Takes Two Steam header capsuleIt Takes TwoHazelight Studios · 20 tags · 8 screenshots

Section scores weights from methodology v1

Capsule visibilitybrightness 127/255 · saturation 38% at 231 × 8793
Screenshots8 shots · first five average 89/25590
Short description249 / 300 characters70
Tags20 / 20 tags84
Trailers4 trailers88
Demo & social proof96% positive recent reviews95
Long description2,804 chars · 2 clips · 3 headers92
Localization12 languages85
Links & communitywebsite · Discord · X85

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How does It Takes Two stack up against its rivals?

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Fixes, ranked by estimated impact 3 ISSUES

highFirst sentence never names the genre+2 pts

It opens: "Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two."

Name the genre in the first sentence, the part shoppers read on hover.

lowFewer trailers than similar games+1 pts

4 trailers; similar games have 5.

Add a short gameplay-only trailer.

lowBroad tags rank above your real genre+1 pts

Top five tags include Multiplayer.

Encourage players to tag your real genre, and use your developer tags on the specific ones.

How you look on Steam

It Takes Two at 460 × 215
Store header · 460 × 215
It Takes Two at 231 × 87
Wishlist & lists · 231 × 87
It Takes Two at 120 × 45
Search results · 120 × 45

Measured at 231 × 87: brightness 127/255, contrast 74, colorfulness 66, 13% near-black pixels.

Store copy short 70 · long 92

Short description · 249 / 300

Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.

First sentence never names the genre. It opens: "Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two."

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Screenshot audit measured brightness, store order

It Takes Two screenshot 1
#177 · 33%
It Takes Two screenshot 2
#2116 · 10%
It Takes Two screenshot 3
#391 · 24%
It Takes Two screenshot 4
#475 · 39%
It Takes Two screenshot 5
#586 · 3%
It Takes Two screenshot 6
#6117 · 2%
It Takes Two screenshot 7
#763 · 30%
It Takes Two screenshot 8
#871 · 36%

Steam shows 4 to 5 thumbnails before the arrow. Red = near-black (under 30/255), amber = dark (under 45).

First five screenshots vs the games Steam shows next to you average brightness, 0–255

Resident Evil 644
Gears of War: E-Day49
WheelMates71
It Takes Two (you)89
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds97
Split Fiction100

Trailer, tags and setup

  • warn4 trailers; the games Steam shows next to you have 5.
  • warnTop five tags include Multiplayer.
  • warn2 GIFs or clips in the long description.
  • ok96% positive recent reviews.
  • okAll 20 tag slots used.
  • ok12 languages.
  • okDiscord, X, website linked.

Games Steam shows next to you

Split Fictionshots 100 · 5 trailers · 11 langs
WheelMatesshots 71 · 5 trailers · 14 langs
Gears of War: E-Dayshots 49 · 8 trailers · 22 langs
Sonic Racing: CrossWorldsshots 97 · 10 trailers · 15 langs
Resident Evil 6shots 44 · 2 trailers · 8 langs

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Capsule CTR1.3%
Visit → wishlist5.0%
Wishlists / week7
The capsule isn't earning clicks

1.3% of impressions become visits. Below 2% usually means the capsule doesn't read at small size.

Bronze0–40 / wk
Silver15–120 / wk
Gold100–700 / wk
Diamond300+ / wk

What's working

  • ✓ 12 languages
  • ✓ All 20 tag slots used
  • ✓ Short description uses 249 of 300 characters
  • ✓ 96% positive recent reviews
  • ✓ 4 trailers
  • ✓ Capsule stands out at small size

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YouTubers & streamers who play It Takes Two

11 YouTube channels named It Takes Two in a video title and 1 Twitch streamer streamed it or had clips from it in the last few months. Making a game like this? These creators already have an audience for it.

From the YouTube Data API and Twitch API. Only videos whose title names the game, or streams filed under its Twitch category, are counted. StoreCheck isn't affiliated with YouTube, Twitch or Valve.

It Takes Two: common questions

Is It Takes Two on Steam?

Yes. It Takes Two is on Steam (app ID 1426210) at store.steampowered.com/app/1426210.

When did It Takes Two come out?

It Takes Two was released on Steam on Mar 25, 2021.

How much does It Takes Two cost on Steam?

It Takes Two costs $39.99 on Steam in the US. Regional prices differ.

Are It Takes Two's Steam reviews good?

It Takes Two has 221,001 Steam reviews and 96% of recent reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).

Does It Takes Two have a demo?

There was no demo on It Takes Two's Steam page when we last checked.

Who made It Takes Two?

It Takes Two is made by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts.

What kind of game is It Takes Two?

Steam players tag it Co-op, Multiplayer, Split Screen, Local Co-Op, Online Co-Op. Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.

Which YouTubers and streamers play It Takes Two?

Recent It Takes Two videos and streams include Nintendo of America (YouTube), ProsafiaGaming (YouTube), Theyogi (YouTube), Iker Unzu (YouTube), EA Help (YouTube). StoreCheck lists 12 of them on this page, with subscriber counts and their latest It Takes Two video.

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