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After the company's recent news of Xbox Game Pass membership updates, including a price increase for the top tier to $thirty monthly, numerous subscribers are seeking new ways to maximize their subscription. For those keeping their subscription or considering signing up, we present this week's picks.

Our selected games include a beloved JRPG, a charming independent adventure, and a superb puzzle game scheduled to leave the platform soon.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the top methods to maximize value from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a extensive, engaging role-playing game — and Persona 4 Golden fits that description exactly. Players take on the part of a high school student who has just moved to the sleepy rural town of Inaba. During the day, your objectives include making friendships, working part-time jobs, and keeping up with schoolwork. At night, you work to solve a chilling serial murder case by exploring unique locations themed around your friends' deepest insecurities.

With a unforgettable group of heroes, tactical battle system, flawless art design, and a plot full of twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a classic for good reason. It also boasts a highly addictive gameplay loop that will keep you up past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big titles like Ninja Gaiden IV are a key selling point for Game Pass, the subscription also highlights smaller games. A great example of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from Spirited Away, this enchanting indie game is a fantasy tale steeped in South American traditions. You join Miho, who, after helping his grandmother make soup, is pulled into a vibrant realm filled with potato-nabbing frogs and other quirky animals.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato unfolds like an educational PC game from the 90s, as Miho solves puzzles and helps the world's residents by collecting an inventory of objects. Though it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa is a heartwarming little experience that openly showcases its appreciation for the region's culture.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to leave Game Pass on Oct. 15, giving you only a short time to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely should. Studio the creators crafted one of the best puzzlers of this generation in 2023's Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central puzzle mechanic revolves around transitioning between worlds inside other dimensions, and frequently you'll carry those realms, in the form of vibrant orbs, alongside you.

While it doesn't have explicit guidance, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's challenges is designed in a highly natural way, though they will test you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive year for video games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon was a bit missed by many players. Let's rectify that now.