head to head
ControlvsIt Takes Two
Control leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); It Takes Two leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
ControlIt Takes Two
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
It Takes Two leans harder on execution: Co-op platforming demands tight timing, coordination, and spatial precision
Reads1 vs 2
It Takes Two leans harder on reads: Human partner requires some coordination reads but not competitive prediction
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

