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

Following Microsoft's recent news of Game Pass membership updates, featuring a cost hike for the top tier to $thirty per month, numerous subscribers are looking for new methods to get the most from their subscription. For those holding onto their membership or considering signing up, here are our latest recommendations.

Our selected titles include a acclaimed JRPG, a charming independent adventure, and a superb puzzle game set to leave the platform shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the top methods to get your money's worth from your subscription is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, captivating role-playing game — and Persona 4 Golden matches that description exactly. Players step into the part of a high school student who has just moved to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. During the day, your objectives involve making new friends, taking on employment, and keeping up with studies. At night, you investigate a chilling serial murder case by exploring strange dungeons themed around your companions' inner fears.

With a memorable group of heroes, strategic battle system, impeccable visuals, and a storyline full of twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is considered a classic for many reasons. It also boasts a highly engrossing gameplay loop that will have you playing past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big titles like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary attraction for Game Pass, the subscription also highlights lesser-known games. A great instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from Spirited Away, this charming indie game is a fantasy journey steeped in South American culture. Players join Miho, who, after assisting his grandma prepare soup, is transported to a vibrant realm populated by potato-stealing frogs and various quirky animals.

Sopa unfolds like an learning-focused computer title from the 90s, as Miho solves challenges and aids the realm's residents by gathering an inventory of items. Even if it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet little experience that openly celebrates its appreciation for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is scheduled to exit Game Pass on October 15, giving you only a short time to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely must. Developer Geometric Interactive designed one of the best puzzle games of recent years in 2023's Cocoon. Its central puzzle mechanic focuses on transitioning among worlds within additional dimensions, and frequently you'll carry those realms, in the form of colorful orbs, with you.

Although it lacks direct instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is built in a very natural way, yet they can challenge you as well. 2023 was a big period for games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was somewhat overlooked by many players. Let's rectify that while we can.