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After the company's recent news of Game Pass subscription updates, featuring a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $thirty monthly, numerous members are looking for fresh ways to get the most from their membership. For those holding onto their subscription or considering signing up, here are this week's recommendations.

Our selected titles feature a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a delightful independent adventure, and a brilliant puzzler set to depart from the platform soon.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the best ways to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by diving into a lengthy, engaging RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that description perfectly. Players take on the role of a high school student who has relocated to the quiet rural town of Inaba. By day, your goals involve making friendships, taking on employment, and keeping up with schoolwork. At night, you work to solve a chilling serial murder case by venturing into strange locations based on your companions' deepest insecurities.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, tactical battle system, flawless visuals, and a storyline packed with surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a masterpiece for many reasons. It also features a incredibly engrossing gameplay loop that will have you playing past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key selling point for Game Pass, the platform also highlights lesser-known indie gems. A great instance of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this charming indie adventure is a fantasy journey rooted in South American culture. Players join Miho, who, after assisting his grandma make soup, is transported to a colorful realm populated by potato-stealing frogs and various eccentric animals.

Sopa plays out like an educational PC game from the 90s, as Miho solves puzzles and aids the realm's residents by collecting an assortment of objects. Even if it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa is a heartwarming small experience that proudly celebrates its love for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to leave Game Pass on October 15, leaving only a short time to play it via your membership — and you absolutely should. Studio Geometric Interactive designed one of the finest puzzle games of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central puzzle mechanic revolves around transitioning among realms inside other dimensions, and often you'll transport those worlds, in the shape of vibrant spheres, with you.

While it doesn't have direct guidance, everything about Cocoon's challenges is designed in a very natural way, though they can test you as well. The year 2023 proved a big year for games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was somewhat missed by many players. We should correct that while we can.