Co-op

Games Like It Takes Two

It Takes Two works because both players are forced to cooperate — neither can finish alone. If that clicked with you, the games below lean on the same idea. None are clones; each earns its spot by making two-player teamwork the core mechanic.

From the same studio

• A Way Out (Hazelight Studios) — the spiritual predecessor. Two prisoners escape together in a split-screen-only adventure. Pure co-op, no single-player, exactly like It Takes Two's design rule.
• Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (Hazelight, originally 2013) — one player controls both brothers at once with a single pad, but the co-op feel carries into later Hazelight work. A short, emotional intro to the studio's style.

Couch chaos & coordination

• Overcooked! 2 — kitchen co-op where you chop, cook, and serve under time pressure. Communication breaks down fast; that is the fun. Great next step after It Takes Two's co-op rhythm.
• Moving Out — a physics comedy about hauling furniture. Looser than Overcooked but same "yell at each other fondly" energy.
• Unravel Two — two yarn characters tethered by a string, solving gentle puzzles together. Calmer pace, still forced teamwork.

Puzzle & story duos

• Portal 2 (co-op campaign) — the separate two-player story mode is a masterclass in asymmetric puzzle roles. Requires real coordination, very much in the ITT spirit.
• We Were Here series — pure communication puzzles: one player sees a clue, the other solves from description over voice chat. No combat, all co-op brainwork.
• Divinity: Original Sin 2 — turn-based RPG with a strong two-player campaign. More relaxed pacing, deep systems, and constant "you take left, I take right" decisions.

How to pick your next co-op game

Match the mood you liked in It Takes Two:

• Want more story + spectacle? Try A Way Out.
• Want laughing-at-each-other chaos? Overcooked! 2 or Moving Out.
• Want brainy communication puzzles? We Were Here or Portal 2 co-op.

Back on It Takes Two, our co-op tips help you clear sections faster, and the Completion Tracker keeps your 25 minigames and 11 bosses in view.

A note on these picks

These recommendations are editorial, based on the co-op design of each title as described by IGN and the studios' own pages. Every game listed is a real, independently released title; for publisher and platform details, check that game's official store page. The list points you toward the co-op feel of It Takes Two rather than competing with a store catalog.