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Following the company's recent announcement of Game Pass membership changes, including a cost hike for the Ultimate Tier to $thirty per month, numerous members are seeking fresh ways to maximize their membership. If you holding onto their membership or considering signing up, we present this week's picks.

Our selected titles include a beloved Japanese role-playing game, a delightful indie journey, and a brilliant puzzle game set to leave the platform shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the best ways to get your money's worth from your subscription is by diving into a lengthy, engaging role-playing game — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that bill exactly. Players take on the part of a high school student who has relocated to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. During the day, your objectives involve making new friends, taking on part-time jobs, and keeping up with studies. By night, you work to solve a chilling string of murders by exploring unique locations themed around your friends' inner fears.

With a unforgettable group of heroes, strategic battle system, flawless art design, and a storyline packed with twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is considered a masterpiece for good reason. It also boasts a highly addictive cycle that will have you playing past bedtime, night after night.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a key selling point for Game Pass, the platform also highlights smaller games. A great instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by the animated classic, this enchanting indie adventure is a fantasy tale steeped in Latin American culture. You follow Miho, who, after helping his grandmother prepare soup, is transported to a vibrant realm populated by potato-nabbing frogs and other quirky creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out like an educational PC game from the 90s, as Miho solves challenges and helps the realm's residents by collecting an inventory of objects. Though it's a little unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet small game that openly showcases its love for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is scheduled to leave Game Pass on October 15, leaving only a few days to play it via your membership — and you definitely must. Developer the creators designed one of the best puzzle games of this generation in 2023's Cocoon. Its core gameplay element focuses on moving among worlds within other dimensions, and often you'll carry those worlds, in the form of colorful spheres, with you.

Although it doesn't have explicit guidance, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is designed in a very natural manner, yet they will challenge you as well. 2023 was a massive period for games, so it's understandable if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was somewhat missed by the masses. Let's rectify that now.