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Following the company's recent announcement of Game Pass membership updates, including a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $30 per month, many subscribers are seeking fresh methods to maximize their subscription. For those holding onto their membership or considering joining, here are this week's recommendations.

Our selected titles feature a beloved Japanese role-playing game, a charming indie journey, and a brilliant puzzle game set to depart from the platform shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the top ways to maximize value from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, engaging RPG — and Persona 4 Golden matches that bill exactly. You step into the role of a high school student who has relocated to the quiet countryside of Inaba. By day, your objectives involve making friendships, taking on part-time jobs, and keeping up with studies. By night, you investigate a chilling string of murders by venturing into strange locations based on your friends' inner fears.

With a memorable cast of characters, tactical battle system, flawless visuals, and a storyline full of surprises, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a masterpiece for good reason. It also features a highly engrossing gameplay loop that will have you playing late into the night, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

While major releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary selling point for the service, the platform also highlights smaller 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 steeped in South American traditions. Players join Miho, who, after assisting his grandma prepare soup, is transported to a vibrant realm filled with potato-nabbing frogs and various quirky creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato unfolds similar to an learning-focused PC game from the 90s, as Miho tackles puzzles and aids the world's residents by collecting an inventory of objects. Even if it's a little unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet small experience that openly celebrates its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to exit the service on October 15, leaving only a few days to play it via your membership — and you absolutely must. Developer the creators crafted one of the best puzzlers of this generation in 2023's Cocoon. Its core puzzle mechanic revolves around moving among realms inside additional worlds, and often you'll carry those realms, in the shape of colorful spheres, with you.

While it doesn't have direct guidance, everything about Cocoon's challenges is built in a very natural way, yet they will test you as well. The year 2023 proved a big year for games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was somewhat overlooked by the masses. Let's correct that now.