Three Game Pass Titles We Are Playing Over the Weekend (Oct. 10-12)

After the company's latest news of Game Pass membership changes, including a cost hike for the top tier to $thirty monthly, many subscribers are seeking fresh methods to maximize their membership. For those holding onto their subscription or considering signing up, here are our latest picks.

Our selected games feature a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a delightful indie adventure, and a superb puzzler set to depart from the service soon.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the top methods to maximize value from Game Pass is by diving into a extensive, captivating RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that description exactly. You step into the part of a high school student who has just moved to the sleepy rural town of Inaba. By day, your goals include forming friendships, taking on part-time jobs, and keeping up with schoolwork. At night, you investigate a chilling string of murders by exploring strange locations based on your friends' inner fears.

With a memorable group of heroes, tactical battle system, impeccable art design, and a storyline packed with twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a classic for good reason. It also features a incredibly addictive cycle that will keep you up past bedtime, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary selling point for Game Pass, the platform also showcases smaller games. A perfect example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this charming indie game is a fantasy tale rooted in South American traditions. Players follow Miho, who, after helping his grandmother make soup, is transported to a colorful realm populated by potato-stealing frogs and various eccentric animals.

Sopa unfolds like an learning-focused computer title from the 1990s, as Miho solves puzzles and aids the world's inhabitants by collecting an inventory of items. Even if it's a little unpolished, Sopa is a heartwarming small game that proudly celebrates its love for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to exit Game Pass on October 15, giving you only a few days to play it via subscription — and you definitely should. Developer the creators crafted one of the best puzzle games of this generation in 2023's Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core gameplay element revolves around moving among realms inside additional worlds, and often you'll transport those worlds, in the form of vibrant spheres, with you.

Although it lacks explicit instructions, everything about Cocoon's puzzles is designed in a very intuitive manner, yet they will test you as well. 2023 was a massive year for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was a bit overlooked by many players. We should correct that while we can.