3 Xbox Game Pass Games We Are Playing Over the Weekend (October 10-12)

Following Microsoft's recent news of Game Pass subscription updates, featuring a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $30 monthly, numerous members are looking for fresh methods to get the most from their membership. If you holding onto their membership or thinking about signing up, we present this week's recommendations.

This weekend's games include a beloved JRPG, a charming independent adventure, and a brilliant puzzler set to leave the service soon.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the top ways to get your money's worth from your subscription is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, engaging RPG — and Persona 4 Golden matches that bill perfectly. You take on the part of a teenager who has relocated to the quiet countryside of Inaba. During the day, your objectives include forming friendships, taking on part-time jobs, and keeping up with schoolwork. By night, you work to solve a disturbing string of murders by venturing into unique dungeons based on your friends' inner fears.

With a memorable cast of characters, strategic battle system, flawless art design, and a storyline packed with surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a masterpiece for many reasons. It also boasts a incredibly addictive gameplay loop that will keep you up past bedtime, night after night.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big titles like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary attraction for the service, the platform also showcases lesser-known games. A great instance of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by the animated classic, this enchanting independent adventure is a magical realist tale steeped in South American culture. Players join Miho, who, after helping his grandma prepare soup, is transported to a vibrant realm filled with potato-stealing frogs and other eccentric animals.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato unfolds similar to an learning-focused computer title from the 90s, as Miho tackles challenges and aids the world's inhabitants by collecting an assortment of items. Even if it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa is a sweet little experience that openly celebrates its love for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is set to exit Game Pass on October 15, giving you only a few days to experience it via your membership — and you absolutely must. Studio the creators crafted one of the best puzzle games of this generation in 2023's Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core puzzle mechanic focuses on transitioning among worlds within additional worlds, and often you'll carry those worlds, in the form of vibrant spheres, alongside you.

While it doesn't have direct guidance, everything about Cocoon's puzzles is designed in a highly intuitive manner, yet they can test you as well. The year 2023 proved a big period for video games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was somewhat missed by the masses. We should correct that while we can.