Three Xbox Game Pass Games We Are Enjoying This Weekend (October 10-12)

After Microsoft's recent announcement of Game Pass subscription changes, featuring a price increase for the top tier to $30 monthly, numerous members are seeking fresh ways to get the most from their subscription. If you keeping their subscription or thinking about signing up, here are our latest recommendations.

Our selected titles include a beloved JRPG, a delightful indie journey, and a brilliant puzzler set to leave the platform shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the top ways to get your money's worth from your subscription is by diving into a lengthy, engaging role-playing game — and Persona 4 Golden matches that bill perfectly. You step into the role of a high school student who has just moved to the quiet countryside of Inaba. During the day, your objectives include forming new friends, working employment, and managing studies. At night, you investigate a chilling string of murders by exploring unique locations themed around your companions' inner fears.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, tactical turn-based combat, impeccable visuals, and a plot full of surprises, Persona 4 Golden is considered a masterpiece for many reasons. It also features a highly engrossing gameplay loop that will have you playing late into the night, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although major titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key attraction for Game Pass, the platform also highlights smaller indie gems. A great instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from the animated classic, this enchanting independent adventure is a magical realist journey rooted in Latin American culture. You join Miho, who, after helping his grandmother prepare soup, is transported to a vibrant realm filled with potato-nabbing frogs and various quirky creatures.

Sopa plays out like an educational computer title from the 1990s, as Miho tackles puzzles and aids the realm's residents by gathering an assortment of items. Though it's a bit unpolished, Sopa is a heartwarming little game that openly showcases its love for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to leave Game Pass on October 15, giving you only a few days to experience it via your membership — and you definitely must. Developer the creators crafted one of the best puzzlers of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core gameplay element focuses on transitioning between realms inside additional dimensions, and frequently you'll transport those realms, in the shape of colorful spheres, alongside you.

While it doesn't have explicit instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's challenges is designed in a highly natural manner, though they will test you as well. The year 2023 proved a big period for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was a bit overlooked by the masses. We should rectify that while we can.