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Following the company's recent news of Xbox Game Pass subscription updates, including a cost hike for the Ultimate Tier to $30 per month, numerous subscribers are seeking fresh methods to maximize their membership. If you keeping their membership or thinking about signing up, we present this week's picks.

This weekend's games feature a beloved JRPG, a charming indie adventure, and a superb puzzle game set to leave the platform soon.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the best methods to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by diving into a lengthy, engaging RPG — and Persona 4 Golden matches that description perfectly. You step into the role of a teenager who has relocated to the sleepy rural town of Inaba. During the day, your objectives include making new friends, working part-time jobs, and managing studies. By night, you investigate a chilling string of murders by venturing into strange dungeons based on your friends' inner fears.

With a memorable cast of characters, tactical turn-based combat, flawless art design, and a storyline full of twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is considered a masterpiece for good reason. It also features a incredibly addictive cycle that will have you playing past bedtime, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big titles like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary selling point for the service, the platform also showcases smaller indie gems. A perfect example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this enchanting independent game is a fantasy tale steeped in Latin American traditions. Players join Miho, who, after assisting his grandma make soup, is transported to a vibrant realm filled with potato-nabbing frogs and other eccentric creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato unfolds similar to an educational PC game from the 1990s, as Miho tackles challenges and helps the realm's residents by gathering an inventory of objects. Even if it's a bit unpolished, Sopa is a heartwarming little experience that openly showcases its appreciation for the region's culture.

Cocoon

Cocoon is scheduled to leave the service on October 15, leaving only a short time to experience it via your membership — and you definitely must. Developer the creators crafted one of the best puzzle games of recent years in 2023's Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central puzzle mechanic focuses on moving between worlds inside additional worlds, and frequently you'll carry those worlds, in the shape of colorful orbs, alongside you.

While it lacks direct guidance, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is built in a very intuitive way, yet they can challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive year for video games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was a bit overlooked by the masses. We should rectify that now.