3 Xbox Game Pass Games We're Enjoying This Weekend (Oct. 10-12)

After Microsoft's latest news of Xbox Game Pass membership updates, including a cost hike for the top tier to $thirty monthly, numerous subscribers are seeking new ways to get the most from their subscription. For those holding onto their membership or thinking about signing up, we present this week's recommendations.

This weekend's titles include a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a charming indie adventure, and a superb puzzler set to leave the platform soon.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the top methods to get your money's worth from your subscription is by immersing yourself in a extensive, engaging RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that description exactly. Players take on the part of a teenager who has relocated to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. By day, your objectives involve forming new friends, working part-time jobs, and keeping up with studies. By night, you investigate a chilling serial murder case by exploring unique locations based on your companions' deepest insecurities.

With a unforgettable group of heroes, strategic turn-based combat, flawless art design, and a plot full of surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a classic for good reason. It also boasts a highly engrossing gameplay loop that will have you playing late into the night, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big releases like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key selling point for Game Pass, the platform also showcases lesser-known indie gems. A perfect instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this charming independent game is a fantasy journey rooted in Latin American traditions. Players follow Miho, who, after assisting his grandma prepare soup, is transported to a vibrant world filled with potato-nabbing frogs and other quirky creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out similar to an educational computer title from the 90s, as Miho solves challenges and helps the realm's residents by gathering an inventory of objects. Though it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa is a heartwarming little experience that openly showcases its appreciation for the region's culture.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to exit the service on Oct. 15, giving you only a short time to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely must. Developer the creators designed one of the best puzzle games of recent years in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central gameplay element focuses on transitioning among worlds within other dimensions, and often you'll transport those realms, in the form of colorful orbs, with you.

Although it lacks explicit guidance, everything about Cocoon's challenges is designed in a highly natural manner, yet they can challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive period for games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon was somewhat missed by the masses. We should correct that now.