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Following Microsoft's latest news of Game Pass subscription updates, including a price increase for the top tier to $30 per month, many subscribers are looking for fresh methods to get the most from their membership. If you holding onto their membership or considering signing up, we present this week's recommendations.

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

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the best methods to maximize value from Game Pass is by diving into a extensive, engaging RPG — and Persona 4 Golden matches that bill exactly. You take on the role of a high school student who has just moved to the sleepy rural town of Inaba. During the day, your goals involve forming new friends, taking on employment, and keeping up with schoolwork. By night, you investigate a chilling serial murder case by exploring strange dungeons based on your companions' inner fears.

With a unforgettable group of heroes, tactical turn-based combat, impeccable art design, and a plot full of twists, Persona 4 Golden is considered a classic for many reasons. It also features a highly engrossing gameplay loop that will keep you up past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although major releases like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key selling point for the service, the subscription also highlights lesser-known games. A great example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from the animated classic, this enchanting indie game is a fantasy journey rooted in South American traditions. Players follow Miho, who, after assisting his grandma prepare soup, is pulled into a colorful world populated by potato-nabbing frogs and various quirky animals.

Sopa unfolds similar to an learning-focused computer title from the 1990s, as Miho tackles challenges and aids the world's residents by gathering an assortment of objects. Even if it's a little unpolished, Sopa is a heartwarming little experience that proudly showcases its love for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to leave the service on October 15, leaving only a few days to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely must. Developer Geometric Interactive designed one of the best puzzlers of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central gameplay element revolves around transitioning between worlds inside additional worlds, and often you'll carry those worlds, in the form of vibrant spheres, alongside you.

Although it lacks explicit instructions, everything about Cocoon's challenges is built in a very intuitive way, though they can test you as well. 2023 was a big period for games, so it's understandable if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was somewhat overlooked by many players. Let's correct that while we can.