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It Takes Two key art from the Microsoft Store listingImage: Electronic Arts via Microsoft Store

PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch 2 · Switch · PC (Steam)

It Takes Two co-op

On one console, the stores list 1-2 players on PS5, 2 players on Xbox Series X|S, 2 players on Switch 2, 2 players on Switch; online play goes up to 2.

  • Co-op
  • Split-screen
  • Friend's Pass
  • Remote Play Together
  • Tabletop OK
  • Online needs PS Plus
  • Online needs NSO

Co-op or versus: from the Microsoft Store co-op fields and Steam categories.

Full walkthrough: 7 chapters

Quick answer for your console

Yes: 1-2 players on one PS5

Grab a second controller.

  • Split or shared screen: not stated by PlayStation Store
  • Online: 2 players, needs PlayStation Plus
  • The store description mentions a Friend's Pass
  • PlayStation Store, checked Oct 18, 2026
  • Microsoft Store (Xbox) mentions split-screen
  • The Switch 2 listing on Nintendo.com store mentions split-screen

Same console or online

P1 · Same console

Up to 2 players

  • PS5: 1-2 players
  • Xbox Series X|S: 2 players (co-op)
  • Switch 2: 2 players
  • Switch: 2 players
  • PC (Steam): Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
  • Split-screen (named in the Microsoft Store (Xbox) description)
  • Drop-in: no store description says so (we only read store text for this). Not sure? See role notes
P2 · Online

Up to 2 players

  • PS5: 2 players, needs PlayStation Plus
  • Xbox Series X|S: 2 players (co-op)
  • Switch 2: 2 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online
  • Switch: 2 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online
  • PC (Steam): Online play listed
  • Steam Remote Play Together: friends can join a local session over the internet
  • A store description mentions a Friend's Pass

How to split the roles

When one of you plays more than the other: who takes which seat in It Takes Two, and why.

P1 · For the more experienced player

May

IGN's guide puts the more precise aimer, the better platformer and the better fighter on May in later levels.

P2 · For the newer player

Cody

IGN gives May the precise-aim, platforming and combat jobs in later levels; in The Tree, Cody's sap gun sets up targets for May's rockets.

Skill-gap friendly · higher is easier

2out of 5

No sourced assist or difficulty setting; both players must master each level's new tools.

Little help: no assist found or only minor aids; both players must aim, time jumps or handle physics about equally well.

Easy to coordinate · higher is easier

1out of 3 · Hard

Puzzles have the two characters doing different things, and many doors need both at the same time.

Hard: constant talking, or one player sees or knows what the other needs.

The roles Different jobs, changing by chapter

Cody and May get different tools in every level (for example nails vs hammer, sap gun vs rocket launcher).

  • Cody Moderate

    Moderate seat: aim and puzzles. Suits the newer player.

    Different tools each level; in The Tree, a sap gun that marks targets for May.

    • Aim
    • Puzzles

  • May Demanding

    Demanding seat: aim and platforming. Suits the more experienced player.

    Different tools each level; in The Tree, a rocket launcher that needs precise aim.

    • Aim
    • Platforming
    • Timing

Help for the newer player

No help feature for a weaker player is named in the sources we read.

No official assist or difficulty option found. A community comment says there is no difficulty setting "afaik" (unconfirmed by an official source).

Full walkthrough

Ways to split the work

  • At a puzzle, each player looks for their own interactable thing: Cody and May usually do different things.
  • Doors and blockers often need both players to interact at the same time.
  • Lost your partner? Press R3/RS to locate them.
Sources (14, 3 official) and how we rate
  1. 1. EA (official game page) (official): Each new level brings new, connected abilities for the two characters. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  2. 2. EA (official game page) (official): Built purely for two: couch co-op or online with Friend's Pass. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  3. 3. EA (official game page) (official): Couch co-op works without an internet connection. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  4. 4. IGN guide: IGN (The Shed): better aimer plays Cody, better platformer plays May. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  5. 5. IGN guide: IGN (The Tree): the most precise aimer should play May. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  6. 6. IGN guide: IGN (Cuckoo Clock): the better platformer should play May. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  7. 7. IGN guide: IGN (The Garden): the better fighter should play May. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  8. 8. IGN guide: IGN (The Attic): the better shooter and aimer should play May. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  9. 9. IGN guide: IGN (The Shed): Cody shoots nails, May uses a hammer on them. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  10. 10. IGN guide: IGN (The Tree): May gets a rocket launcher, Cody a sap gun. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  11. 11. IGN guide: IGN: press R3/RS to locate the other player. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  12. 12. IGN guide: IGN: puzzles usually have Cody and May doing different things. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  13. 13. IGN guide: IGN: many doors need both characters to interact at the same time. Read Oct 18, 2026.
  14. 14. Reddit via Arctic Shift (community): Community comment: no difficulty setting as far as the commenter knows; some parts are challenging for an absolute beginner. Read Oct 18, 2026.

Both ratings use one fixed scale for every game, higher is easier for a mixed pair; the levels are on our data page. Roles are split by experience, never by who the players are.

Trailer and screenshots

It Takes Two – Official Gameplay Trailer. Official video from Electronic Arts on YouTube, uploaded Feb 22, 2021; channel checked Oct 18, 2026. Plays from youtube-nocookie.com only when you press play.
  • It Takes Two screenshot 1 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • It Takes Two screenshot 2 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • It Takes Two screenshot 3 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • It Takes Two screenshot 4 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • It Takes Two screenshot 5 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
  • It Takes Two screenshot 6 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing
Image: Electronic Arts via Microsoft Store. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Every store, field by field

PS5
Players on one console
1-2 players
Online
2 players, needs PlayStation Plus
ESRB rating
Teen (Animated Blood, Comic Mischief, Fantasy Violence, Language)
Regular price
Price not shown: the store page had no regular price that day
Subscription
None found on check date
Release date
Mar 26, 2021
Show all fields (6 this store does not have)
  • Local wireless (several consoles): not a store field
  • Shared/split screen label: not a store field
  • Crossplay: not a store field
  • Remote Play Together: not a store field
  • Steam Deck: not a store field
  • Play modes: not a store field

Official page (PlayStation Store)Checked Oct 18, 2026

Xbox Series X|S
Players on one console
2 players (co-op)
Online
2 players (co-op)
Shared/split screen label
Yes
Crossplay
No
ESRB rating
Teen (Fantasy Violence, Comic Mischief, Language, Animated Blood)
Regular price
$39.99
Subscription
Game Pass
Release date
Mar 26, 2021
Show all fields (4 this store does not have)
  • Local wireless (several consoles): not a store field
  • Remote Play Together: not a store field
  • Steam Deck: not a store field
  • Play modes: not a store field

Official page (Microsoft Store (Xbox))Checked Oct 18, 2026

Switch 2
Players on one console
2 players
Local wireless (several consoles)
2 players
Online
2 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online
ESRB rating
Teen (Animated Blood, Comic Mischief, Fantasy Violence, Language, Users Interact)
Regular price
$39.99
Subscription
None found on check date
Release date
Oct 15, 2026
Play modes
TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode
Show all fields (4 this store does not have)
  • Shared/split screen label: not a store field
  • Crossplay: not a store field
  • Remote Play Together: not a store field
  • Steam Deck: not a store field

Official page (Nintendo.com store)Checked Oct 18, 2026

Switch
Players on one console
2 players
Local wireless (several consoles)
2 players
Online
2 players, needs Nintendo Switch Online
ESRB rating
Teen (Animated Blood, Comic Mischief, Fantasy Violence, Language, Users Interact)
Regular price
Price not shown: the store page had no regular price that day
Subscription
None found on check date
Release date
Nov 4, 2022
Play modes
TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode
Show all fields (4 this store does not have)
  • Shared/split screen label: not a store field
  • Crossplay: not a store field
  • Remote Play Together: not a store field
  • Steam Deck: not a store field

Official page (Nintendo.com store)Checked Oct 18, 2026

PC (Steam)
Players on one console
Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
Online
Online play listed
Shared/split screen label
Yes
Crossplay
No
Remote Play Together
Yes
Steam Deck
Verified
ESRB rating
Teen (Animated Blood, Comic Mischief, Fantasy Violence, Language)
Regular price
$39.99
Subscription
None found on check date
Release date
Mar 26, 2021
Show all fields (2 this store does not have)
  • Local wireless (several consoles): not a store field
  • Play modes: not a store field

Official page (Steam)Checked Oct 18, 2026

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