Game · Medium risk
Is It Takes Two safe for your child?
Age guide
10+
We advise It Takes Two from age 10 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk).
- 5-8
- Younger players will enjoy the imaginative level designs and cooperative puzzles, often taking on roles like a talking book or miniature dolls.
- 9-12
- Children in this age range can fully engage with the game's diverse mechanics, which frequently change, requiring teamwork to progress through each unique chapter.
- 13-15
- Teenagers might appreciate the narrative themes of relationship repair and the emotional journey of the main characters, Cody and May.
- 16+
- Older players will find the game's creative storytelling and constantly evolving gameplay loops engaging, making it a unique cooperative experience.
It Takes Two is an action-adventure platformer designed exclusively for co-op play, where two players control Cody and May, a bickering couple magically turned into dolls. They must work together using unique abilities to navigate fantastical worlds and repair their relationship.
- Age guide
- 10+
- Overall risk
- 4/10
- Violence
- 3/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 2/10
- Stranger contact
- 3/10
- Addiction risk
- 8/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Influence
- 4/10
What parents should know
It Takes Two is a cooperative-only adventure game that emphasizes teamwork and communication between two players. It features a narrative about marital strife and reconciliation, presented through imaginative gameplay mechanics. There are no online chat features beyond direct communication with a chosen co-op partner, and no in-game purchases.
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It Takes Two age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is It Takes Two?
Parentwise puts It Takes Two at 10+. We advise It Takes Two from age 10 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 3/10, language 3/10, stranger contact 3/10 and addiction risk 8/10.
Can a 10 year old play It Takes Two?
Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for It Takes Two (10+). Children in this age range can fully engage with the game's diverse mechanics, which frequently change, requiring teamwork to progress through each unique chapter.
Can a 12 year old play It Takes Two?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for It Takes Two (10+). Children in this age range can fully engage with the game's diverse mechanics, which frequently change, requiring teamwork to progress through each unique chapter.
Can a 13 year old play It Takes Two?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for It Takes Two (10+). Teenagers might appreciate the narrative themes of relationship repair and the emotional journey of the main characters, Cody and May.
Is It Takes Two appropriate for kids?
It Takes Two is a cooperative-only adventure game that emphasizes teamwork and communication between two players. Parentwise rates It Takes Two overall as medium risk (4/10), with stranger contact at 3/10 and addiction risk at 8/10.
Is It Takes Two family friendly?
It Takes Two sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. It features a narrative about marital strife and reconciliation, presented through imaginative gameplay mechanics.
It Takes Two parents guide: what should a parent know first?
It Takes Two is a cooperative-only adventure game that emphasizes teamwork and communication between two players. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (3/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (8/10).
Is It Takes Two safe for kids?
We advise It Takes Two from age 10 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). It features a narrative about marital strife and reconciliation, presented through imaginative gameplay mechanics.
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