Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy vs It Takes Two
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is a platformer game from Vicarious Visions (2018) while It Takes Two is an action-adventure platformer game from Hazelight Studios (2021).
Quick answer: It Takes Two rates higher, 8.7 to 7.8 on the GamingPickz Score.
What each one is
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is filed under Platformer. In contrast, It Takes Two under Action-Adventure and Platformer.
Your favorite marsupial, Crash Bandicoot™, is back! He’s enhanced, entranced and ready-to-dance with the N. Sane Trilogy. Relive all your favorite moments in Crash Bandicoot™, Crash Bandicoot™ 2: Cortex Strikes Back and Crash Bandicoot™ 3: Warped, now in fully-remastered graphical glory!
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.
Story, characters and reception
Reception
Reception Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy received "generally favorable" reviews across all platforms, according to review aggregator website Metacritic . The trilogy was lauded for its exceptional graphical update, with Alvaro Alonso of HobbyConsolas and Peter Brown of GameSpot comparing the vibrant, cartoon-like visuals to modern animated films. (Wikipedia)
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At a glance
| Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy | It Takes Two | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.8/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (92%, 22,128) | Overwhelmingly Positive (95%, 268,937) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 89/100 |
| Price | $39.99 | $39.99 |
| Install size | 30 GB | 50 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | verified |
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Developer | Vicarious Visions | Hazelight Studios |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy vs It Takes Two, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane TrilogyPlatformer gameIt Takes TwoAction-adventure platformer gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy3D Platformer, Remake, PlatformerIt Takes TwoCo-op, Split Screen, Local Co-OpThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane TrilogyScore 7.8 · 92% on SteamIt Takes Two ✓Score 8.7 · 95% on Steam · 89 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy22,128 reviews · 30 GBIt Takes Two268,937 reviews · 1 add-on · 50 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy$39.99It Takes Two$39.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane TrilogyVerifiedIt Takes TwoVerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
It Takes Two takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueCrash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and It Takes Two on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: It Takes Two (GamingPickz Score 8.7)
- Lighter on storage: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (30 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: It Takes Two (268,937 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
3D PlatformerPlatformerAdventureAction
Where they differ
RemakeClassicDifficultSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackFunny
Co-opMultiplayerSplit ScreenLocal Co-OpPuzzleOnline Co-Op
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is demanding, for players who want a challenge. It Takes Two is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy | It Takes Two | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel Core i3-2100T |
| Minimum RAM | — | 8 GB |
| Install size | 30 GB | 50 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy · It Takes Two.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and 3 for It Takes Two. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and It Takes Two in scope?
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has drawn 22,128 Steam reviews and installs in 30 GB. It Takes Two has drawn 268,937 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 50 GB.
Is Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy or It Takes Two better?
By the GamingPickz Score, It Takes Two rates higher (8.7 to 7.8). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy or It Takes Two?
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is cheaper right now at $39.99, against $39.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy or It Takes Two?
It Takes Two rates higher, 8.7 to 7.8 on the GamingPickz Score. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.