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After the company's recent news of Xbox Game Pass membership changes, including a cost hike for the Ultimate Tier to $thirty per month, numerous subscribers are seeking new ways to get the most from their membership. For those holding onto their subscription or thinking about joining, we present this week's picks.

Our selected games feature a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a charming indie adventure, and a brilliant puzzler set to depart from the service soon.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

One of the best methods to get your money's worth from your subscription is by diving into a lengthy, captivating role-playing game — and Persona 4 Golden matches that bill perfectly. Players step into the role of a high school student who has relocated to the sleepy rural town of Inaba. During the day, your goals include forming friendships, taking on employment, and keeping up with schoolwork. At night, you investigate a disturbing serial murder case by venturing into unique dungeons based on your companions' deepest insecurities.

With a memorable cast of characters, strategic battle system, impeccable visuals, and a storyline packed with surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is considered a masterpiece for many reasons. It also boasts a incredibly engrossing cycle that will keep you up past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary attraction for the service, the platform also highlights lesser-known indie gems. A great example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from Spirited Away, this charming indie adventure is a fantasy tale steeped in Latin American culture. You follow Miho, who, after assisting his grandma prepare soup, is pulled into a colorful world populated by potato-stealing frogs and other quirky animals.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato unfolds similar to an educational computer title from the 90s, as Miho solves puzzles and helps the realm's inhabitants by gathering an assortment of objects. Even if it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa is a sweet little experience that openly showcases its love for the region's culture.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to exit Game Pass on Oct. 15, leaving only a few days to play it via your membership — and you absolutely should. Developer Geometric Interactive crafted one of the finest puzzlers of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon. Its core puzzle mechanic focuses on transitioning among realms within additional worlds, and frequently you'll carry those realms, in the form of vibrant spheres, alongside you.

Although it doesn't have direct guidance, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is designed in a very natural way, yet they will test you as well. The year 2023 proved a big period for games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was a bit missed by many players. We should correct that while we can.