Games Like It Takes Two

A Way Out is an exclusively co-op adventure where you play the role of one of two prisoners making their daring escape from prison.

Why similar: Split Screen 30.2% ★, Co-op 24.5%, Local Co-Op 15.7%, Online Co-Op 15.6%, Multiplayer 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Like It Takes Two, this Hazelight co-op adventure is built entirely around two players working through a cinematic, story-driven campaign with constant split-screen collaboration.

Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.

Why similar: Split Screen 28.3% ★, Co-op 23.2%, Local Co-Op 13.8%, Co-op Campaign 8% ★, Online Co-Op 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same Hazelight formula of mandatory co-op, fast-changing gameplay ideas, and spectacle-heavy set pieces that make teamwork feel central to every moment.

When you cut ties to the past, new bonds form. Build relationships with other Yarnys in local co-op or as a single player, fostering friendship and support as you journey together.

Why similar: Co-op 32.5%, Split Screen 23.4% ★, Local Co-Op 18.5%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Puzzle 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is one of the closest matches for players who loved It Takes Two’s blend of heartfelt tone, partner-dependent platforming, and clever environmental puzzles.

PERFECTLY CRAFTED FOR PC. PlayStation® icon Sackboy bursts into action on PC in a huge 3D multiplayer platforming adventure. An epic journey stuffed with platforming challenges. Deeply immersive controls. Collaborative, chaotic and joyful multiplayer fun.

Why similar: Co-op 23.3%, Local Co-Op 22%, Multiplayer 16.6%, Split Screen 14.6% ★, Online Co-Op 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its joyful co-op platforming, polished set-piece design, and approachable teamwork-heavy levels echo the playful side of It Takes Two extremely well.

Biped is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration between 2 players.

Why similar: Co-op 29.2%, Local Co-Op 24.3%, Online Co-Op 14.9%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Puzzle Platformer 7%

Why You'll Like It: Its entire design revolves around two players coordinating movement and solving physics-based traversal puzzles together, making it a very natural follow-up.

The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

Why similar: Co-op 41.8%, Puzzle 11.3%, Puzzle Platformer 11.3%, 3D Platformer 8.8%, Story Rich 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: The co-op campaign is a masterclass in communication-based puzzle solving, giving two players distinct roles and constant “aha” moments much like It Takes Two’s teamwork sections.

In PHOGS! you play as a duo of dogs on a captivating, puzzle-filled adventure. Linked by a stretchy belly, you’ll need to bark, bite and bounce your way through obstacles set across the themed worlds of Food, Sleep and Play, in co-op or single-player.

Why similar: Co-op 30.8%, Local Co-Op 22.7%, Online Co-Op 14.9%, Co-op Campaign 14.9% ★, Puzzle Platformer 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Controlling a two-headed dog creates the same kind of goofy, coordination-driven co-op chaos that makes It Takes Two so memorable.

Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.

Why similar: Co-op 36.9%, Multiplayer 15.9%, Local Co-Op 11.6%, Split Screen 10.1% ★, Puzzle 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: While looser and more physics-driven, it offers the same satisfying co-op problem solving, playful experimentation, and laugh-out-loud teamwork failures.

The best-selling Trine series returns to the magic of 2.5D! Join three iconic heroes as they set off on a quest through fantastical fairytale landscapes to save the world from the Nightmare Prince’s shadows.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.2%, Co-op 23.1%, Online Co-Op 15.3%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Puzzle Platformer 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This co-op adventure delivers a strong mix of platforming, environmental puzzles, and charming fantasy progression that fans of It Takes Two usually click with.

KeyWe is a cute, co-operative postal puzzler starring Jeff and Debra, two small kiwi birds working in a whimsical post office. They must jump, flap, peck and butt-slam their way across an interactive landscape of levers, bells and buttons to get those messages delivered on time!

Why similar: Co-op 27.3%, Local Co-Op 17.5%, Co-op Campaign 14.6% ★, Online Co-Op 10.4%, Multiplayer 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Like It Takes Two, it turns communication and partner coordination into the core gameplay, with every task feeling designed for two people to juggle together.

ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.

Why similar: Co-op 40.7%, Local Co-Op 22.2%, Online Co-Op 15.1%, Multiplayer 7.4%, Puzzle 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its gravity-flipping puzzles demand precise two-player cooperation in a way that strongly resembles It Takes Two’s dependency on both partners contributing.

You and your friend are trapped in a mystical world. As time ebbs away you must solve increasingly complex puzzles to escape. Cooperation is key as neither of you have the full picture! Play on two devices, local or remotely, all you need is a voice connection.

Why similar: Co-op 37%, Online Co-Op 15.8%, Local Co-Op 10.5%, Puzzle 9.9%, Co-op Campaign 9.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: It is another excellent two-player-only experience where progress depends on constant communication, comparison of clues, and solving interconnected puzzles together.

It takes two to save the world in this cooperative spy adventure. Pair up with a friend as Agent or Hacker—with only your voices to connect you—and work together to bring a hi-tech global menace to its knees. Now with a FREE CONTENT UPDATE!

Why similar: Co-op 27.4%, Co-op Campaign 24.8% ★, Online Co-Op 22.8%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Puzzle 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This asymmetrical co-op campaign leans hard into communication, giving each player different information and responsibilities just like many of It Takes Two’s best sequences.

Explore a neon galaxy in your very own battleship in this 1- to 4-player couch co-op adventure.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 33%, Co-op 26.3%, Co-op Campaign 16.8% ★, Multiplayer 12.1%, Local Multiplayer 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same “we both have to stay in sync” energy through frantic shared-vehicle co-op and constant role swapping.

You both awaken imprisoned inside the sinister Castle Rock - were you betrayed, or simply not that clever? Find out in the greatest co-op puzzle adventure in the We Were Here Series! Do you and your partner have what it takes to face the dark forces of this realm or will you be trapped… forever?

Why similar: Co-op 30.7%, Online Co-Op 19.5%, Co-op Campaign 17.4% ★, Multiplayer 13.1%, Puzzle 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part of It Takes Two was solving coordinated puzzles as a duo, this is one of the strongest online-only co-op campaigns on Steam.

Shift Happens is a cooperative platformer for two. You and a friend shift your mass, throw each other and puzzle your way through four stages of stylized imaginary worlds. Including the occasional backstabbing and taunting. Play with a friend on a couch, online or even special singleplayer levels.

Why similar: Co-op 29.1%, Local Co-Op 23.5%, Online Co-Op 15.5%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Local Multiplayer 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its two-character puzzle-platforming is centered on shared movement mechanics and constant cooperation, making it a straightforward mechanical match.

Friendship is EVERYTHING! Play this award-winning title together with your friends, or switch between characters as your traverse a cute puzzle adventure on your own! Glo & Bulder come together to charm young and adult alike!

Why similar: Co-op 53.9%, Local Co-Op 20.5%, Adventure 15.5%, Puzzle 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This relaxed co-op puzzle adventure is built around complementary abilities and gentle teamwork, making it a great fit if you liked the more collaborative puzzle moments in It Takes Two.

PICO PARK is a cooperative local/online multiplay action puzzle game for 2-8 players.

Why similar: Co-op 24.5%, Multiplayer 19.6%, Local Co-Op 19.1%, Online Co-Op 19.1%, Local Multiplayer 7%

Why You'll Like It: This is a great pick if you mainly loved the pure “figure it out together” side of It Takes Two, with compact co-op puzzles built around coordination.

As we explore these frozen wastes, misfortune strikes once again. Through the fierce blizzard, a flare lights the sky, followed by a cry for help over the radio - broken, dying... No one else can come to their rescue. Can we make it back - together?

Why similar: Co-op 26.9%, Co-op Campaign 20.9% ★, Online Co-Op 19.5%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Puzzle 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a more atmospheric, puzzle-centric version of mandatory co-op with strong emphasis on communication and shared progression.

BOKURA is a two-player puzzle adventure game. Play as two boys who ran away from their homes and work together to take yourselves somewhere far, far away. Relive the friendship of your childhood through the journey of two boys.

Why similar: Co-op 29.7%, Online Co-Op 21.9%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Local Co-Op 9.9%, Puzzle Platformer 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This story-focused two-player adventure stands out for how each player sees a different world, forcing the kind of communication and mutual trust that It Takes Two excels at.

The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.

Why similar: Co-op 49.6%, Online Co-Op 17%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Puzzle 10.3%, Local Co-Op 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is another tightly designed co-op-only puzzle experience where each player has a different perspective and both must collaborate closely to advance.

Degrees of Separation is a puzzle platformer where cooperation is built into every move. Two contrasting souls, Ember and Rime, fall in love, but are separated by an enigmatic force, and must use their powers to progress through a spectacular world of fantasy and adventure.

Why similar: Co-op 29.1%, Local Co-Op 28.7%, Online Co-Op 16.3%, Puzzle Platformer 7.6%, Puzzle 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its puzzle-platforming revolves around two contrasting characters whose powers must be combined, giving it a very similar cooperative rhythm.

Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons… it’s time to save the world again!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 30.2%, Co-op 25.9%, Online Co-Op 19.7%, Multiplayer 18.6%, Local Multiplayer 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Although more chaotic and less story-driven, it nails the same essential pleasure of tight communication, complementary roles, and cooperative problem solving under pressure.

Blanc is an artistic cooperative adventure that follows the journey of a wolf cub and a fawn stranded in a vast, snowy wilderness. They must come together in an unlikely partnership to find their families.

Why similar: Co-op 35.2%, Local Co-Op 23.3%, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Emotional 7%

Why You'll Like It: This quiet two-player adventure captures the emotional, partner-focused side of It Takes Two through simple cooperation and complementary character abilities.

First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.

Why similar: Co-op 48.2%, Multiplayer 20.6%, Online Co-Op 13.2%, Puzzle 12.6%, Adventure 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: For players who loved the cooperative puzzle-solving flow more than the platforming, this delivers a steady stream of satisfying two-player brainteasers.

Saddle up for a bike-riding, frisbee-throwing, goose-petting, friendship-building, treasure-hunting, story-driven adventure for 1 or 2 players!

Why similar: Co-op 23.8%, Local Co-Op 22.8%, Online Co-Op 15.1%, Co-op Campaign 13.7% ★, Multiplayer 7%

Why You'll Like It: Its charming story, light combat, exploration, and couch-co-op adventure structure make it a good fit for players wanting another character-driven duo journey.

Grab your best bud for help in this new co-op challenge to help two adorable penguins, Bread and Fred, reach the top of the snowy summit. Time your jumps, cling to walls and swing across gaps to see how far you can make it before you tumble all the way back down the mountain.

Why similar: Co-op 39.8%, Local Co-Op 27.4%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Online Co-Op 10.8%, Local Multiplayer 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is a strong choice if you enjoyed the dependency and precision of It Takes Two, since every jump lives or dies on close partner coordination.

Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!

Why similar: Co-op 38.3%, Multiplayer 20%, Local Co-Op 19%, Puzzle 9.6%, Adventure 4%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op mode offers quirky puzzle-platforming and playful teamwork with a similarly lighthearted, constantly cooperative feel.

It's a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose.

Why similar: Co-op 39.1%, Local Co-Op 22.4%, Multiplayer 18.9%, Puzzle 8.7%, Local Multiplayer 8%

Why You'll Like It: The two-player mode turns mischievous problem solving into a funny shared experience that scratches some of the same playful co-op itch.

From the depths of hell, climb chained to your friends through diverse worlds. Solo or co-op, try to reach the summit and discover what awaits you there...

Why similar: Co-op 46.4%, Online Co-Op 14.5%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Puzzle Platformer 6.5%, 3D Platformer 4.8%

Partner up with your friend online and set sail for an unforgettable puzzle adventure in this bite-sized standalone We Were Here experience. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges and make fun memories, using your best communication, teamwork and trust skills.

Why similar: Co-op 45.7%, Online Co-Op 19.7%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Puzzle 9.5%, Emotional 4.2%

Experience the epic journey of Nuna and Fox as they search for the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens the survival of everything they have ever known.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 40.2%, Co-op 19.3%, Local Multiplayer 8.4%, Platformer 6%, Puzzle 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric co-op platformer emphasizes partnership and complementary abilities in a way that appeals to fans of It Takes Two’s gentler moments.

PICO PARK is back with all new levels! Play with 2-8 players locally or online in this co-op action-puzzle game!

Why similar: Co-op 29.7%, Online Co-Op 18.2%, Multiplayer 17.7%, Local Co-Op 16.7%, Local Multiplayer 9.4%

Lost in a frozen wasteland and split up from your partner inside an abandoned castle, the only possession you have left is a walkie-talkie with a familiar voice on the other end. Can the two of you find your way out in time?

Why similar: Co-op 39.2%, Co-op Campaign 17.8% ★, Multiplayer 16.1%, Online Co-Op 12.9%, Puzzle 8%

DYO is a mind-bending cooperative platformer for one or two players where you can hop between two halves of a split screen.

Why similar: Co-op 31.1%, Local Co-Op 29.4%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Local Multiplayer 9.4%, Puzzle Platformer 7.7%

From the makers of LEGO® Builder's Journey comes a new 2-player co-op adventure about friendship and play. When two friends make it their mission to rescue an abandoned spaceship, they embark on a journey beyond their wildest dreams.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.8%, Co-op Campaign 18% ★, Co-op 17.2%, Online Co-Op 14.1%, Puzzle 5.3%

Download the Friend Pass and play for free with a friend who owns the full Operation: Tango game. It takes two to save the world, but it only takes one to pay for it.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 27.4% ★, Co-op 23%, Online Co-Op 22.9%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Puzzle 8.5%

Guide two brothers on an epic journey of discovery, loss, adventure and mystery remade for the latest generation of graphics, performance, and gameplay. Play in single-player mode or local co-op with a friend. This is one journey you will never forget.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 52%, Co-op 24%, Online Co-Op 8.9%, Adventure 7.4%, Action-Adventure 5%

Split Fiction meets Portal! Bytebond is an electrifying online & couch co-op puzzle game that challenges you to regain control over an infected CPU. Dive into the heart of a PC with your friend and become the ultimate Antivirus Special Forces duo.

Why similar: Co-op 23.9%, Local Co-Op 20.6%, Co-op Campaign 17.8% ★, Online Co-Op 12.4%, Multiplayer 9.3%

Biped 2 is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration alone or between 2 or 4 players.

Why similar: Split Screen 29.1% ★, Co-op 21%, Local Co-Op 16.7%, Multiplayer 10%, Online Co-Op 8.6%

Little Nightmares III is an atmospheric adventure game in which you follow the journey of Low and Alone, two best friends in search of a way out of the Nowhere. In 2 players online cooperation or solo with an A.I., work together to solve puzzles and survive in this nightmarish world.

Why similar: Co-op 37.5%, Multiplayer 15.3%, Online Co-Op 14.2%, Co-op Campaign 12.5% ★, Puzzle 7.2%

Welcome to Escape Academy. Train to become the ultimate Escapist. Solve Puzzles. Hack Servers. Meet the Faculty. Brew the perfect cup of tea. Escape Rooms in single player or co-op with a friend - local or online!

Why similar: Co-op 22.8%, Local Co-Op 20.8%, Split Screen 15.1% ★, Online Co-Op 14.8%, Multiplayer 13.1%

All Hands on Deck is a co-op puzzle platformer game. Use Rock, Paper, Scissors and various items together to solve puzzles, traverse through playful worlds and save plushies. Everyone can share the same experience! Just swap items and you're good to go. How handy is that!

Why similar: Co-op 21.1%, Local Co-Op 18.1%, Co-op Campaign 14% ★, Online Co-Op 11.7%, Multiplayer 10.1%

The two adventurers Handy and Dandy have caused a dimensional tear which is now separating them and the entire cave where they have to solve platforming puzzles to reunite again in this 2D co-op game.

Why similar: Co-op 33.8%, Local Co-Op 33.4%, Co-op Campaign 18.5% ★, Adventure 8.4%, Puzzle Platformer 5.9%

Heave Ho is a riotous multiplayer party game for up to four players in couch co-op and versus play, or online with Steam Remote Play. Reach out, get a grip, and swing to victory — or meet your messy end!

Why similar: Co-op 38.4%, Local Co-Op 25.9%, Multiplayer 19.6%, Local Multiplayer 10.5%, Adventure 3.4%

Overcome the trials by relying on your partner's sights! A 3D co-op game that goes beyond common sense. Enjoy unique gameplay based on sights in I See Me.

Why similar: Co-op 39.1%, Online Co-Op 27.8%, Multiplayer 22.2%, 3D Platformer 4.6%, Adventure 3.2%

Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.

Why similar: Co-op 35.6%, Local Co-Op 18.3%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Online Co-Op 11.2%, Local Multiplayer 7%

Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 34%, Co-op 28.2%, Multiplayer 16.3%, Co-op Campaign 11% ★, Local Multiplayer 10.1%

PICO PARK:Classic Edition is a cooperative local/online multiplay action puzzle game for 2-10 players.

Why similar: Multiplayer 27.5%, Local Co-Op 26.3%, Co-op 18.2%, Online Co-Op 18%, Local Multiplayer 5.7%

Come with Me is a two-player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled magical world. Solve puzzles together by using your special abilities and collect memories to uncover the mystery of the world around you.

Why similar: Co-op 32%, Local Co-Op 25.5%, Online Co-Op 16.9%, Puzzle Platformer 7.1%, 3D Platformer 6.1%

A co-op climbing game about two stuck-together toys on an escape mission from their evil owner.

Why similar: Co-op 36.3%, Local Co-Op 19.8%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Online Co-Op 10.8%, Local Multiplayer 8.7%

An atmospheric platformer with puzzle elements and split screen, where the player takes control of two characters at once. Immerse yourself in the ethnic world of two heroes, solve puzzles and overcome obstacles together, explore the fairy forest and other locations, help each other.

Why similar: Split Screen 47.7% ★, Local Co-Op 26.5%, Puzzle Platformer 9.2%, Co-op 4.5%, Platformer 4.5%

River Tails: Stronger Together is a 3D co-op adventure platformer designed around an asymmetrical co-op system. Teammates must work together to defeat end-of-level bosses and solve puzzles across a range of natural-world environments. All you need is communication, coordination and complete trust!

Why similar: Split Screen 34.4% ★, Co-op 26.5%, Local Co-Op 15.7%, 3D Platformer 4.9%, Emotional 4.4%

Two Cubes is an Online Co-Op platformer where players can only touch their colour! The game requires 2 players who own the game to play!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.4%, Co-op Campaign 24.8% ★, Co-op 17.3%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Puzzle Platformer 9.5%

Experience all the Onion Kingdom has to offer, Overcooked! 1 & 2 infused with 4k goodness running at a smooth 60 FPS. Fully remastered and cooked up from scratch. Enjoy 200+ levels (22 new) and 80+ chefs (3 new), this is the ultimate Overcooked! experience.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.6%, Co-op 22.1%, Online Co-Op 16.1%, Multiplayer 14.7%, Co-op Campaign 14.1% ★

Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.

Why similar: Co-op 31.4%, Local Co-Op 19.6%, Online Co-Op 12.6%, Puzzle Platformer 11%, Puzzle 7.3%

Help Fireboy and Watergirl explore the 7 Elemental temples!

Why similar: Co-op 35.7%, Local Co-Op 20.3%, Multiplayer 17.5%, Local Multiplayer 15.7%, Puzzle Platformer 8.9%

With You is a cooperative two-player puzzle-playground. It's a tiny game that hopes to inspire couples to connect, communicate, and collaborate.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 34%, Co-op Campaign 32.7% ★, Puzzle Platformer 9.3%, Emotional 8%, Platformer 5%

Invite a friend to explore the strange, yet beautiful world of darkness and light in Shadow Puppeteer, an award-winning, local co-op adventure.

Why similar: Co-op 29.4%, Local Co-Op 25.3%, Split Screen 18.4% ★, Puzzle Platformer 6.2%, Puzzle 6.1%