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Following the company's latest announcement of Xbox Game Pass subscription changes, including a price increase for the top tier to $thirty per month, many members are looking for new ways to get the most from their membership. If you keeping their membership or considering joining, we present this week's picks.

Our selected titles include a beloved Japanese role-playing game, a charming indie journey, and a superb puzzle game set to leave the service shortly.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the top ways to maximize value from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, engaging role-playing game — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that description perfectly. You take on the role of a high school student who has just moved to the quiet rural town of Inaba. During the day, your objectives include making friendships, taking on part-time jobs, and managing studies. At night, you investigate a chilling string of murders by exploring unique locations themed around your companions' deepest insecurities.

With a memorable group of heroes, strategic battle system, flawless visuals, and a plot full of twists, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a classic for good reason. It also features a incredibly addictive gameplay loop that will keep you up late into the night, 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 subscription also highlights smaller indie gems. A perfect instance of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from Spirited Away, this enchanting independent adventure is a fantasy tale steeped in Latin American traditions. Players follow Miho, who, after helping his grandma make soup, is transported to a vibrant world populated by potato-stealing frogs and other quirky creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out like an learning-focused computer title from the 1990s, as Miho tackles challenges and aids the realm's residents by gathering an assortment of objects. Even if it's a bit unpolished, Sopa is a sweet small game that openly celebrates its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is scheduled to exit Game Pass on October 15, giving you only a short time to experience it via your membership — and you definitely must. Studio Geometric Interactive designed one of the best puzzlers of recent years in 2023's Cocoon. Its core puzzle mechanic revolves around transitioning among realms within additional worlds, and frequently you'll carry those worlds, in the shape of vibrant orbs, with you.

Although it lacks direct guidance, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is designed in a highly natural way, though they can challenge you as well. 2023 was a big year for games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon was a bit overlooked by many players. We should correct that while we can.