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After the company's latest news of Xbox Game Pass subscription changes, including a price increase for the top tier to $thirty per month, numerous members are looking for fresh methods to get the most from their subscription. If you keeping their membership or considering joining, we present this week's picks.

Our selected titles include a acclaimed JRPG, a charming indie adventure, and a brilliant puzzle game scheduled to leave the platform shortly.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the best ways to maximize value from your subscription is by diving into a extensive, captivating role-playing game — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that bill perfectly. Players step into the role of a high school student who has just moved to the quiet rural town of Inaba. During the day, your goals include making new friends, working employment, and keeping up with schoolwork. By night, you investigate a chilling string of murders by venturing into strange dungeons themed around your companions' deepest insecurities.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, tactical battle system, impeccable art design, and a plot full of twists, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a classic for good reason. It also boasts a incredibly addictive gameplay loop that will have you playing past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big titles like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary selling point for Game Pass, the subscription also showcases smaller indie gems. A great instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this enchanting indie adventure is a fantasy tale rooted in Latin American traditions. Players join Miho, who, after helping his grandmother make soup, is transported to a vibrant realm populated by potato-nabbing frogs and other quirky animals.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out similar to an learning-focused computer title from the 90s, as Miho tackles puzzles and aids the realm's residents by gathering an assortment of items. Even if it's a little unpolished, Sopa is a heartwarming small experience that openly celebrates its appreciation for the region's culture.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to exit Game Pass on October 15, giving you only a few days to play it via your membership — and you definitely should. Developer Geometric Interactive designed one of the finest puzzlers of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon. Its core gameplay element focuses on transitioning among worlds within other dimensions, and often you'll transport those realms, in the shape of colorful orbs, with you.

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