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After the company's latest announcement of Xbox Game Pass subscription changes, including a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $30 monthly, numerous subscribers are seeking new ways to get the most from their membership. If you keeping their subscription or thinking about signing up, here are this week's picks.

Our selected games include a acclaimed JRPG, a delightful independent adventure, and a superb puzzle game set to leave the platform shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the top ways to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a extensive, captivating role-playing game — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that description exactly. Players take on the part of a teenager who has just moved to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. During the day, your objectives include forming friendships, taking on part-time jobs, and managing studies. By night, you investigate a chilling serial murder case by venturing into unique dungeons themed around your friends' deepest insecurities.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, strategic battle system, flawless visuals, and a plot packed with surprises, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a masterpiece for good reason. It also features a incredibly engrossing gameplay loop that will have you playing late into the night, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although major releases like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key attraction for Game Pass, the subscription also showcases smaller indie gems. A great instance of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by the animated classic, this enchanting independent adventure is a magical realist journey rooted in South American culture. Players join Miho, who, after helping his grandma prepare soup, is transported to a vibrant realm filled with potato-nabbing frogs and other quirky creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out similar to an learning-focused computer title from the 90s, as Miho solves puzzles and aids the world's residents by gathering an assortment of objects. Though it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet small experience that proudly celebrates its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to leave the service on Oct. 15, leaving only a short time to play it via your membership — and you absolutely should. Developer the creators designed one of the finest puzzlers of recent years in the 2023 release Cocoon. Its central gameplay element revolves around moving among realms within additional worlds, and often you'll carry those worlds, in the shape of colorful spheres, alongside you.

Although it lacks explicit instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's challenges is designed in a highly intuitive manner, though they can test you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive period for games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was somewhat overlooked by many players. We should rectify that now.