Choose It Takes Two
Choose It Takes Two if you want an Action game with Online Co-op, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.9% positive across 46,479 reviews.
It Takes Two vs That One Otter Game
It Takes Two and That One Otter Game both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. It Takes Two (2021) is 4 years older than That One Otter Game (2025). It Takes Two scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than That One Otter Game (89.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose That One Otter Game
Choose That One Otter Game if you want a Free To Play game with Gamepad Recommended, Color Alternatives, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. That One Otter Game launched in 2025.
Both It Takes Two and That One Otter Game sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 It Takes Two |  That One Otter Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (46,479 reviews) | 89.4% positive (527 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hazelight Studios | Crayon Coded |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- It Takes Two (2021) is 4 years older than That One Otter Game (2025).
- It Takes Two scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than That One Otter Game (89.4% positive).
- That One Otter Game is free; It Takes Two is paid (39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: It Takes Two is Deck Verified, That One Otter Game is Deck Unsupported.
It Takes Two vs That One Otter Game — FAQ
- Which is better, It Takes Two or That One Otter Game?
- On Steam reviews It Takes Two scores higher (95.9% positive) than That One Otter Game (89.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, It Takes Two is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play It Takes Two or That One Otter Game first?
- If you want chronology, It Takes Two (2021) came out before That One Otter Game (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are It Takes Two and That One Otter Game similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both It Takes Two and That One Otter Game have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: It Takes Two ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; That One Otter Game ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is That One Otter Game free?
- Yes — That One Otter Game is a free-to-play Steam title. It Takes Two is paid (39.99 USD).