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Following the company's recent news of Xbox Game Pass membership updates, including a cost hike for the Ultimate Tier to $thirty monthly, numerous members are looking for fresh ways to maximize their subscription. If you holding onto their subscription or considering signing up, we present this week's recommendations.

Our selected games feature a beloved JRPG, a delightful independent journey, and a brilliant puzzler set to leave the platform soon.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the best ways to maximize value from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, engaging role-playing game — and Persona 4 Golden fits that description perfectly. Players step into the part of a high school student who has relocated to the quiet countryside of Inaba. During the day, your goals involve making friendships, taking on employment, and managing schoolwork. By night, you work to solve a chilling string of murders by venturing into strange dungeons based on your companions' inner fears.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, tactical turn-based combat, flawless visuals, and a plot full of surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a masterpiece for many reasons. It also features a highly addictive gameplay loop that will keep you up late into the night, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

While major releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a key attraction for Game Pass, the platform also showcases smaller games. A great example of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from Spirited Away, this enchanting indie adventure is a fantasy journey rooted in Latin American traditions. Players follow Miho, who, after helping his grandmother make soup, is pulled into a colorful realm filled with potato-nabbing frogs and other eccentric creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato unfolds similar to an learning-focused computer title from the 90s, as Miho tackles challenges and helps the realm's residents by gathering an inventory of items. Though it's a bit unpolished, Sopa is a heartwarming little game that openly celebrates its love for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to exit Game Pass on Oct. 15, leaving only a short time to play it via your membership — and you definitely should. Studio the creators designed one of the finest puzzle games of recent years in 2023's Cocoon. Its core gameplay element focuses on moving among realms inside other worlds, and frequently you'll transport those realms, in the form of vibrant orbs, with you.

Although it doesn't have explicit instructions, everything about Cocoon's puzzles is designed in a very natural way, yet they can challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive year for video games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was a bit overlooked by many players. Let's correct that while we can.