🔗 Share this article Three Game Pass Games We Are Playing Over the Weekend (Oct. 10-12) Following Microsoft's recent announcement of Xbox Game Pass subscription changes, including a cost hike for the Ultimate Tier to $30 per month, numerous subscribers are seeking fresh methods to get the most from their subscription. If you holding onto their subscription or thinking about signing up, we present this week's picks. Our selected titles feature a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a charming independent adventure, and a brilliant puzzle game set to leave the platform soon. Persona 4 Golden One of the best methods to maximize value from your subscription is by diving into a lengthy, engaging RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that bill perfectly. You step into the role of a high school student who has just moved to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. By day, your goals involve forming friendships, working employment, and managing studies. By night, you investigate a disturbing string of murders by exploring strange locations themed around your companions' deepest insecurities. With a memorable cast of characters, tactical battle system, impeccable art design, and a storyline full of twists, Persona 4 Golden is considered a masterpiece for good reason. It also features a highly addictive cycle that will have you playing past bedtime, repeatedly. Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato While major titles like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary selling point for the service, the subscription also highlights smaller games. A great instance of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this enchanting independent adventure is a fantasy tale rooted in South American traditions. You follow Miho, who, after assisting his grandma make soup, is pulled into a vibrant world filled with potato-stealing frogs and other eccentric animals. Sopa plays out like an learning-focused PC game from the 1990s, as Miho solves puzzles and helps the realm's inhabitants by gathering an assortment of objects. Though it's a bit rough around the edges, Sopa is a heartwarming small experience that proudly showcases its appreciation for South America. Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure Cocoon is scheduled to exit the service on Oct. 15, giving you only a short time to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely should. Studio Geometric Interactive designed one of the best puzzle games of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central puzzle mechanic revolves around transitioning between worlds inside additional dimensions, and frequently you'll carry those realms, in the shape of vibrant spheres, alongside you. While it doesn't have explicit instructions, everything about Cocoon's challenges is designed in a very natural manner, though they will challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a big period for games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon was somewhat missed by the masses. We should correct that while we can.