3 Xbox Game Pass Titles We're Playing Over the Weekend (October 10-12)

After the company's recent announcement of Xbox Game Pass subscription changes, including a cost hike for the top tier to $30 per month, numerous subscribers are seeking new ways to maximize their membership. If you holding onto their subscription or thinking about joining, here are this week's recommendations.

This weekend's titles include a acclaimed JRPG, a charming indie adventure, and a superb puzzle game scheduled to depart from the service shortly.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

One of the best ways to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by diving into a lengthy, captivating RPG — and Persona 4 Golden matches that description perfectly. You step into the role of a teenager who has just moved to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. During the day, your objectives include making new friends, taking on employment, and keeping up with studies. At night, you investigate a chilling string of murders by exploring strange locations themed around your friends' deepest insecurities.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, strategic battle system, flawless visuals, and a plot full of twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a masterpiece for good reason. It also features a highly addictive cycle that will keep you up past bedtime, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although major titles like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary attraction for Game Pass, the platform also highlights smaller indie gems. A great example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this enchanting independent adventure is a fantasy tale steeped in South American culture. Players follow Miho, who, after assisting his grandma make soup, is pulled into a vibrant realm populated by potato-nabbing frogs and various quirky animals.

Sopa unfolds like an learning-focused PC game from the 90s, as Miho tackles puzzles and helps the world's inhabitants by collecting an inventory of objects. Though it's a bit rough around the edges, Sopa is a sweet little game that openly showcases its love for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to leave the service on October 15, giving you only a short time to play it via subscription — and you absolutely must. Developer the creators designed one of the finest puzzle games of this generation in 2023's Cocoon. Its central puzzle mechanic focuses on transitioning between realms inside additional worlds, and frequently you'll carry those realms, in the form of colorful spheres, with you.

Although it doesn't have direct guidance, everything about Cocoon's puzzles is designed in a very natural manner, though they will challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a big year for games, so it's understandable if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was somewhat overlooked by many players. Let's correct that while we can.