Where Are It Takes Two Save Files Located?
It Takes Two saves to a plain ItTakesTwo folder in local app data on Windows. Path, Linux prefix, and the co-op host rule.
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It Takes Two keeps things simple: one ItTakesTwo folder in local app data, holding chapter progress and minigame unlocks. There is no per-profile subfolder to decode and no Steam userdata detour. Copy the folder and you have moved everything.
The catch is co-op. Only the host's PC records progress, so joining a friend's game writes nothing lasting to your machine. If you take turns hosting, each of you owns half the journey on separate PCs. On Linux the folder is mirrored inside the Proton prefix for app ID 1426210.
Where It Takes Two stores this, by platform
%LOCALAPPDATA%\ItTakesTwo
The folder holds the save data directly, with no numeric account subfolder. Steam, EA App and Epic copies all use this same folder. If it is missing, you launched with a different Windows user or the game never saved; check %LOCALAPPDATA% while logged in as the right user.
~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/1426210/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Local/ItTakesTwo
The Windows layout mirrored inside the Proton prefix, where 1426210 is the game's Steam app ID. Some installs use ~/.steam/steam instead of ~/.local/share/Steam. The official Hazelight unlock save drops into this exact folder on Deck too.
Frequently asked questions
whose pc holds it takes two progress in co-op
The host's. Progress, unlocked chapters and minigames are written to the host machine's ItTakesTwo folder, not the guest's. If you rotate who hosts, each person's solo progress lives on their own PC. The Friend's Pass guest keeps nothing except achievements.
how do i move it takes two saves to a new pc
Close the game, copy the whole ItTakesTwo folder to a USB stick or cloud folder, and copy it back to the same path on the new PC. Both machines must use the same store version and account setup, or the game ignores the files. Keep cloud sync off while swapping.
where is the it takes two save on steam deck
In Desktop mode, the folder is mirrored inside the Proton prefix for app ID 1426210: .../pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Local/ItTakesTwo. Hazelight even publishes an official unlock-all save file for this exact folder, which tells you how casually the game treats these files.
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