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After the company's latest announcement of Xbox Game Pass membership updates, featuring a price increase for the top tier to $30 monthly, many subscribers are seeking fresh methods to get the most from their subscription. If you keeping their membership or considering signing up, here are this week's picks.

Our selected titles feature a beloved JRPG, a charming independent journey, and a superb puzzler scheduled to depart from the service shortly.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the best ways to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a extensive, captivating RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that bill perfectly. Players step into the role of a high school student who has relocated to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. During the day, your goals include forming new friends, working employment, and managing schoolwork. At night, you investigate a chilling serial murder case by exploring strange dungeons based on your companions' inner fears.

With a memorable group of heroes, strategic turn-based combat, flawless visuals, and a plot packed with surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a classic for good reason. It also features a incredibly addictive gameplay loop that will have you playing past bedtime, night after night.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a primary selling point for Game Pass, the platform also showcases lesser-known indie gems. A perfect instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from Spirited Away, this charming independent game is a fantasy journey rooted in Latin American traditions. You follow Miho, who, after assisting his grandma prepare soup, is transported to a vibrant realm filled with potato-stealing frogs and other eccentric creatures.

Sopa plays out similar to an learning-focused computer title from the 90s, as Miho solves challenges and helps the world's inhabitants by gathering an inventory of objects. Though it's a bit rough around the edges, Sopa is a heartwarming little game that openly showcases its love for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to leave the service on Oct. 15, leaving only a few days to experience it via your membership — and you absolutely must. Developer Geometric Interactive crafted one of the finest puzzle games of recent years in the 2023 release Cocoon. Its core gameplay element focuses on moving between realms within other worlds, and frequently you'll carry those worlds, in the form of vibrant orbs, alongside you.

While it doesn't have explicit guidance, everything about Cocoon's puzzles is designed in a very natural manner, though they will challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a big year for games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was a bit overlooked by the masses. Let's rectify that now.