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After the company's recent announcement of Game Pass membership updates, featuring a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $thirty per month, numerous members are looking for new methods to get the most from their subscription. For those holding onto their membership or considering signing up, here are this week's picks.

Our selected games include a acclaimed JRPG, a charming independent journey, and a brilliant puzzle game set to depart from the platform shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the top ways to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, engaging role-playing game — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that bill exactly. You take on the part of a teenager who has relocated to the sleepy rural town of Inaba. During the day, your objectives include making new friends, working part-time jobs, and keeping up with schoolwork. At night, you investigate a disturbing serial murder case by exploring unique dungeons themed around your friends' inner fears.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, strategic battle system, impeccable art design, and a storyline full of surprises, Persona 4 Golden is considered a classic for many reasons. It also boasts a highly engrossing cycle that will have you playing late into the night, repeatedly.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although major titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key attraction for the service, the subscription also showcases smaller indie gems. A perfect instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this charming independent adventure is a fantasy tale steeped in Latin American culture. You follow Miho, who, after assisting his grandma prepare soup, is transported to a colorful realm populated by potato-nabbing frogs and other quirky creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out like an learning-focused computer title from the 1990s, as Miho solves challenges and helps the world's inhabitants by collecting an assortment of objects. Even if it's a bit rough around the edges, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet small game that openly showcases its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is scheduled to leave Game Pass on Oct. 15, leaving only a few days to experience it via your membership — and you definitely must. Developer Geometric Interactive crafted one of the finest puzzlers of this generation in 2023's Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core gameplay element focuses on moving between worlds inside additional worlds, and frequently you'll transport those realms, in the form of vibrant spheres, alongside you.

While it lacks direct guidance, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is built in a highly natural manner, though they will challenge you as well. 2023 was a big period for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was a bit missed by the masses. Let's rectify that now.