EA App progress gone after the May 2024 Steam update
Symptom
Since the May 2024 update the Steam version uses Steam Cloud, and progress that only lived in the EA App cloud is gone. The game starts a new run.
Steps marked “changes files” delete, rename or overwrite something. Back up the whole save folder first.
Download the pre-made completed save from the link in EA's announcement. It does not restore your own progress. The file name
SaveData.Nutshas not been independently confirmed.changes filesClose the game, then copy the file to
C:\Users\<your Windows user name>\AppData\Local\ItTakesTwo.Launch the game and use Chapter Select to continue from any chapter.
Check: Chapter Select lets you pick any chapter.