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Following the company's latest announcement of Game Pass membership updates, featuring a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $30 monthly, numerous members are looking for fresh methods to get the most from their membership. For those keeping their subscription or thinking about joining, here are this week's picks.

Our selected titles include a acclaimed JRPG, a delightful indie adventure, and a superb puzzle game set to leave the platform shortly.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the best methods to get your money's worth from your subscription is by immersing yourself in a extensive, engaging RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that description exactly. You step into the role of a high school student who has just moved to the quiet rural town of Inaba. During the day, your goals involve making friendships, working part-time jobs, and managing studies. At night, you work to solve a chilling string of murders by exploring strange dungeons based on your companions' inner fears.

With a unforgettable group of heroes, strategic battle system, flawless art design, and a storyline full of twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a classic for good reason. It also boasts a highly addictive gameplay loop that will keep you up past bedtime, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big releases like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key attraction for Game Pass, the platform also highlights lesser-known indie gems. A perfect example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from Spirited Away, this charming indie game is a fantasy journey rooted in South American culture. You join Miho, who, after helping his grandmother prepare soup, is transported to a vibrant world filled with potato-nabbing frogs and other eccentric animals.

Sopa plays out similar to an learning-focused computer title from the 90s, as Miho solves challenges and helps the world's residents by collecting an inventory of items. Though it's a bit unpolished, Sopa is a heartwarming small game that proudly showcases its love for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is scheduled to exit the service on October 15, giving you only a few days to experience it via subscription — and you definitely must. Studio Geometric Interactive crafted one of the best puzzle games of recent years in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core puzzle mechanic focuses on moving among realms inside other worlds, and frequently you'll transport those worlds, in the shape of colorful spheres, alongside you.

While it doesn't have direct guidance, everything about Cocoon's puzzles is built in a highly intuitive way, yet they can test you as well. 2023 was a big year for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was somewhat overlooked by many players. We should rectify that now.