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After Microsoft's latest news of Game Pass subscription changes, featuring a cost hike for the Ultimate Tier to $30 monthly, numerous members are seeking fresh methods to get the most from their membership. If you holding onto their membership or considering signing up, here are this week's recommendations.

Our selected games feature a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a delightful indie journey, and a brilliant puzzle game scheduled to depart from the service shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the best ways to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, engaging RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that description exactly. Players take on the role of a high school student who has relocated to the sleepy rural town of Inaba. During the day, your objectives include forming friendships, working part-time jobs, and keeping up with studies. At night, you investigate a chilling string of murders by exploring unique locations themed around your friends' inner fears.

With a memorable cast of characters, tactical turn-based combat, flawless visuals, and a storyline full of twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is considered a classic for many reasons. It also features a highly engrossing cycle that will keep you up past bedtime, night after night.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big titles like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary attraction for the service, the platform also showcases lesser-known games. A perfect instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this charming indie game is a magical realist tale steeped in Latin American traditions. You follow Miho, who, after helping his grandma make soup, is pulled into a vibrant realm filled with potato-nabbing frogs and various eccentric creatures.

Sopa plays out similar to an educational PC game from the 1990s, as Miho solves puzzles and aids the realm's inhabitants by collecting an assortment of items. Even if it's a bit unpolished, Sopa is a heartwarming small experience that proudly showcases its love for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to leave the service on October 15, leaving only a short time to play it via subscription — and you absolutely should. Studio the creators designed one of the best puzzle games of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon. Its central puzzle mechanic focuses on transitioning between realms inside other dimensions, and often you'll carry those worlds, in the shape of vibrant spheres, with you.

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