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After the company's latest news of Game Pass membership updates, featuring a price increase for the top tier to $30 per month, many subscribers are looking for new methods to get the most from their subscription. For those keeping their subscription or considering signing up, here are this week's recommendations.

Our selected games include a beloved JRPG, a delightful independent adventure, and a brilliant puzzler scheduled to leave the service soon.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

One of the best ways to get your money's worth from your subscription is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, engaging RPG — and Persona 4 Golden matches that bill perfectly. Players step into the role of a teenager who has just moved to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. By day, your goals include making new friends, taking on part-time jobs, and managing schoolwork. By night, you investigate a chilling serial murder case by exploring unique dungeons based on your companions' deepest insecurities.

With a memorable group of heroes, strategic turn-based combat, flawless art design, and a plot packed with surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a classic for good reason. It also features a highly engrossing gameplay loop that will keep you up past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big releases like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a primary attraction 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 the animated classic, this charming independent game is a magical realist journey steeped in Latin American traditions. Players follow Miho, who, after helping his grandma prepare soup, is transported to a colorful world populated by potato-nabbing frogs and various quirky creatures.

Sopa unfolds similar to an learning-focused computer title from the 1990s, as Miho solves challenges and aids the realm's inhabitants by collecting an assortment of objects. Even if it's a bit rough around the edges, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a heartwarming small game that openly showcases its love for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to exit Game Pass on Oct. 15, giving you only a few days to experience it via your membership — and you definitely should. Developer the creators designed one of the finest puzzle games of this generation in 2023's Cocoon. Its core puzzle mechanic focuses on transitioning between worlds inside additional dimensions, and frequently you'll transport those worlds, in the form of vibrant orbs, with you.

While it doesn't have direct instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's challenges is designed in a very intuitive way, yet they can test you as well. The year 2023 proved a big year for games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was somewhat missed by many players. Let's correct that while we can.