What to play this week: It Takes Two, Planet Zoo 2, Resident Evil 4

This week at a glance

Two people and a Switch 2 is the week: It Takes Two arrives on Thursday, Planet Zoo 2 gives the younger players a zoo to run from Tuesday, and Resident Evil 4 goes portable on Friday for the grown-ups.

What we’d play this week

Top tip of the week: It Takes Two (5/5)

It Takes Two — Switch 2, Thursday October 15. The top-rated co-op game on the site, now on Switch 2 too, and the pick for building a two-controller weekend around. It is a game you finish together or not at all, which is exactly why it works for a parent and a kid, or two parents with a free evening. You need a Switch 2 and a second controller.

With the family: Planet Zoo 2

Planet Zoo 2 — PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, Tuesday October 13. Frontier’s full sequel adds aquatic and flying habitats and Wildlife Reserves to the zoo management formula. It is kid-friendly and an easy family recommendation, the kind of game where the youngest picks the animals and the oldest worries about the budget.

From the backlog: Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition

Resident Evil 4 (4.5/5) — Switch 2, Friday October 16. The remake with its DLC, now portable, and our pick of the three Resident Evil ports landing on Switch 2 the same day. It is a mature horror game, so it is strictly for after bedtime.

Also releasing this week

Also releasing this week

• SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide — Switch, Tuesday October 13. A new SpongeBob adventure for the younger players in the house.
• Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 — PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Wednesday October 14. A retro-styled fast shooter with two playable heroes, an Ultramarine and a Sister of Battle. A Switch 2 version is confirmed but has no date yet.
• Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse — PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Thursday October 15. A new Castlevania, back with the Belmont family.
• Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea — PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Thursday October 15. A new Harvest Moon, the gentle end of the month.
• Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition & Resident Evil 3 — Switch 2, Friday October 16. The other two remakes, for adults only.
• Tales of Eternia Remastered — PS5, PS4, Switch 2, Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Friday October 16. The remaster of the classic Tales JRPG.

The month at a glance is in Gears of War goes back to day one, plus October games worth it, and every date is on our release calendar, with the picks we would actually spend an evening on at the top.

What should we play this week (October 12-18, 2026)?

Our top tip is It Takes Two, which arrives on Switch 2 on Thursday and is our top-rated co-op game. With the family, Planet Zoo 2 launches Tuesday on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. From the backlog, the Resident Evil 4 remake arrives on Switch 2 as the Gold Edition on Friday.

Is It Takes Two on Switch 2 a new game?

No. It is the same game as on other consoles, now on Switch 2, and it needs two players because it has no single-player mode.

Is Resident Evil 4 OK for kids?

No. The remake is a violent, mature horror game, and it is a pick for adults once the kids are in bed.