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Following Microsoft's recent news of Xbox Game Pass subscription changes, including a price increase for the top tier to $thirty monthly, many subscribers are seeking new methods to maximize their subscription. If you holding onto their membership or considering signing up, we present this week's picks.

Our selected games include a beloved Japanese role-playing game, a delightful independent journey, and a superb puzzler scheduled to depart from the service soon.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the top methods to get your money's worth from your subscription is by immersing yourself in a extensive, captivating RPG — and Persona 4 Golden matches that description perfectly. Players take on the part of a teenager who has relocated to the quiet countryside of Inaba. During the day, your goals involve forming friendships, taking on employment, and managing schoolwork. By night, you work to solve a disturbing string of murders by venturing into unique dungeons themed around your companions' deepest insecurities.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, tactical turn-based combat, flawless art design, and a plot full of surprises, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a classic for good reason. It also boasts a incredibly addictive gameplay loop that will have you playing past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although major releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a key selling point for Game Pass, the platform also showcases smaller indie gems. A great example of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from the animated classic, this charming indie game is a fantasy journey rooted in Latin American traditions. Players follow Miho, who, after assisting his grandmother prepare soup, is pulled into a colorful world populated by potato-stealing frogs and other quirky creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out like an learning-focused PC game from the 1990s, as Miho tackles puzzles and aids the world's residents by gathering an inventory of items. Even if it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a heartwarming small game that openly celebrates its love for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon is scheduled to leave Game Pass on October 15, giving you only a few days to play it via your membership — and you absolutely should. Studio Geometric Interactive designed one of the finest puzzlers of recent years in the 2023 release Cocoon. Its core puzzle mechanic revolves around moving between worlds inside additional worlds, and frequently you'll carry those realms, in the shape of colorful orbs, alongside you.

While it lacks direct guidance, everything about Cocoon's puzzles is built in a highly intuitive way, yet they can challenge you as well. 2023 was a massive year for games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was a bit missed by many players. Let's rectify that now.