Three Xbox Game Pass Games We Are Enjoying Over the Weekend (Oct. 10-12)

Following the company's recent announcement of Xbox Game Pass membership updates, featuring a cost hike for the top tier to $thirty monthly, many subscribers are seeking new ways to maximize their subscription. For those keeping their membership or considering joining, we present our latest recommendations.

Our selected games include a acclaimed JRPG, a delightful indie adventure, and a superb puzzler scheduled to depart from the platform shortly.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the top ways to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a extensive, captivating role-playing game — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that description perfectly. Players step into the role of a teenager who has relocated to the quiet countryside of Inaba. During the day, your objectives involve forming new friends, taking on employment, and keeping up with studies. By night, you investigate a disturbing serial murder case by venturing into strange dungeons themed around your companions' inner fears.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, strategic battle system, impeccable art design, and a storyline packed with surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is considered a masterpiece for many reasons. It also features a highly engrossing gameplay loop that will keep you up past bedtime, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although major titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a primary attraction for the service, the subscription also highlights lesser-known indie gems. A great instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this charming independent adventure is a fantasy journey steeped in South American traditions. You join Miho, who, after assisting his grandmother prepare soup, is transported to a colorful world filled with potato-stealing frogs and various quirky creatures.

Sopa unfolds similar to an learning-focused PC game from the 90s, as Miho tackles puzzles and aids the world's inhabitants by collecting an assortment of objects. Though it's a bit rough around the edges, Sopa is a sweet little game that openly celebrates its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to exit Game Pass on October 15, leaving only a few days to play it via your membership — and you definitely should. Developer Geometric Interactive designed one of the best puzzlers of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core puzzle mechanic revolves around transitioning among worlds within other dimensions, and frequently you'll transport those worlds, in the shape of vibrant orbs, alongside you.

Although it doesn't have explicit guidance, everything about Cocoon's puzzles is built in a very intuitive manner, yet they can test you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive period for games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was a bit overlooked by many players. We should correct that now.