It Takes Two vs It Takes Two Friend's Pass
It Takes Two is an action-adventure platformer game from Hazelight Studios (2021) while It Takes Two Friend's Pass is an online co-op game from Hazelight Studio (2021).
What each one is
Steam files It Takes Two under Action-Adventure and Platformer. In contrast, it files It Takes Two Friend's Pass under Online Co-Op and 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.
Download Friend's Pass* and play It Takes Two with a friend for free. Just grab a friend who owns the full game, download Friend's Pass for free, and play together!
At a glance
| It Takes Two | It Takes Two Friend's Pass | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.7/10 | 6.7/10 |
| Steam rating | Overwhelmingly Positive (95%, 268,937) | Very Positive (89%, 800) |
| Critic aggregate | 89/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $39.99 | Not listed |
| Install size | 50 GB | 50 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | playable |
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Developer | Hazelight Studios | Hazelight Studio |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
It Takes Two vs It Takes Two Friend's Pass, 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
It Takes TwoAction-adventure platformer gameIt Takes Two Friend's PassOnline co-op gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
It Takes TwoCo-op, Split Screen, Local Co-OpIt Takes Two Friend's PassOnline Co-Op, Co-op, AdventureThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
It Takes Two ✓Score 8.7 · 95% on Steam · 89 criticIt Takes Two Friend's PassScore 6.7 · 89% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
It Takes Two268,937 reviews · 1 add-on · 50 GBIt Takes Two Friend's Pass800 reviews · 50 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
It Takes Two$39.99It Takes Two Friend's PassNot listedRead live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
It Takes Two ✓VerifiedIt Takes Two Friend's PassPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
It Takes Two takes 2 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 catalogueIt Takes Two and It Takes Two Friend's Pass 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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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: It Takes Two (GamingPickz Score 8.7)
- Better on a Steam Deck: It Takes Two (verified)
- 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:
Co-opMultiplayerSplit ScreenLocal Co-OpOnline Co-OpAdventure
Where they differ
PuzzleStory RichCo-op CampaignLocal MultiplayerPuzzle-PlatformerAction-Adventure
Free to Play
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, It Takes Two is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. It Takes Two Friend's Pass is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| It Takes Two | It Takes Two Friend's Pass | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i3-2100T | Intel Core i3-2100T |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Install size | 50 GB | 50 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: It Takes Two · It Takes Two Friend's Pass.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 3 accessibility features for It Takes Two and 1 for It Takes Two Friend's Pass. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are It Takes Two and It Takes Two Friend's Pass in scope?
It Takes Two has drawn 268,937 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 50 GB. It Takes Two Friend's Pass has drawn 800 Steam reviews and installs in 50 GB.
Is It Takes Two or It Takes Two Friend's Pass better?
By the GamingPickz Score, It Takes Two rates higher (8.7 to 6.7). 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, It Takes Two or It Takes Two Friend's Pass?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
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.