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Following the company's latest announcement of Xbox Game Pass membership changes, featuring a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $thirty monthly, numerous members are looking for fresh ways to get the most from their subscription. For those holding onto their membership or considering joining, here are this week's picks.

Our selected games include a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a charming independent journey, and a superb puzzle game set to leave the service shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the best ways to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, captivating role-playing game — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that bill exactly. Players take on the role of a high school student who has relocated to the quiet countryside of Inaba. During the day, your goals involve forming new friends, working part-time jobs, and keeping up with studies. At night, you work to solve a chilling serial murder case by exploring unique locations based on your companions' inner fears.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, tactical battle system, impeccable visuals, and a storyline full of twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a masterpiece for many reasons. It also features a highly addictive gameplay loop that will have you playing past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although major releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary selling point for the service, the subscription also showcases smaller indie gems. A great example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from the animated classic, this charming indie game is a magical realist journey rooted in South American traditions. You follow Miho, who, after helping his grandma make soup, is pulled into a vibrant world filled with potato-nabbing frogs and various quirky animals.

Sopa plays out like an educational PC game from the 90s, as Miho tackles challenges and aids the realm's residents by collecting an inventory of objects. Even if it's a little unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a heartwarming small game that proudly showcases its love for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to exit Game Pass on October 15, giving you only a few days to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely must. Developer the creators crafted one of the finest puzzlers of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core puzzle mechanic revolves around moving among realms within other dimensions, and frequently you'll transport those worlds, in the form of vibrant orbs, with you.

Although it lacks explicit guidance, everything about Cocoon's challenges is designed in a very natural way, yet they can challenge you as well. 2023 was a massive period for games, so it's understandable if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was somewhat missed by many players. Let's correct that while we can.