Man, what a ride it's been for Hazelight Studios! Their co-op masterpiece It Takes Two didn't just hit the ground running – it sprinted straight into gaming history. Since bursting onto the scene back in 2021, this quirky platformer about a couple-turned-dolls has racked up insane praise faster than Cody and May can bicker through a toolbox level. Steam players showered it with 'Overwhelmingly Positive' reviews, critics hailed it as a Game of the Year contender, and now? Well, the studio just dropped the mic with news of crossing one million copies sold – all before its first-month anniversary. Talk about knocking it outta the park!
Why Everyone's Obsessed
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Review Royalty: Landing among 2021's highest-rated titles wasn't luck. Players and critics alike gushed over its:
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🤯 Mind-bending gameplay shifts (seriously, no two levels play the same!)
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❤️ Heartfelt story about relationships (with more emotional punches than a nail gun minigame)
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🎮 Perfectly tuned co-op mechanics – no 'carrying' your buddy here!
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Sales Tsunami: Hitting seven-digit sales in under 30 days? For a purely co-op game? That’s like winning the lottery while scaling a honey-dripped wall. Most indie darlings dream of these numbers over years, not weeks.
Platform Party Central
Wanna join the chaos? Good news – you’ve got options galore:
| Platform | Generation |
|---|---|
| PlayStation | PS4 & PS5 |
| Xbox | XB1 & Series X/S |
| PC | Steam & EA App |
Heck, grab a friend who owns it already – thanks to the slick Friend’s Pass feature, only one player needs to buy it. Smart move, Hazelight!
People Also Ask
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"Still worth playing in 2025?" Absolutely! Its split-screen magic hasn’t aged a day – like fine wine at a teddy bear tea party.
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"Single-player option?" Nope, and that’s the point! This baby’s built for shouting at your partner IRL when you mess up the rhythm game.
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"Sequel coming?" Hazelight’s lips are sealed… but a million fans are crossing their tiny doll fingers!
The Secret Sauce
What made this duo-adventure stick? Easy: relatability meets ridiculousness. One minute you’re crying over marital struggles, the next you’re rocket-jumping off a frog’s belly. It’s that wild emotional whiplash – paired with gameplay tighter than May’s grip on that hammer – that turned skeptics into believers.
FAQ Time!
Q: How long to beat?
A: Around 10-12 hours – but you’ll wish it was longer. Trust us!
Q: Crossplay between Xbox/PS?
A: Sadly no, but same-family consoles (PS4→PS5 etc.) work fine!
Q: Why’s it called \'It Takes Two\'?
A: Winks Because solo players need not apply! Every puzzle demands teamwork.
Q: Kid-friendly?
A: Mostly! Swears get censored, but themes might need parent chats afterward.
So yeah... whether you’re battling vacuum monsters or mending broken hearts, Hazelight didn’t just make a game. They crafted a couch-coop revolution – one that’s still selling like hotcakes years later. Not too shabby for two tiny dolls, eh?