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Following Microsoft's latest announcement of Game Pass membership updates, including a cost hike for the top tier to $30 per month, numerous members are looking for fresh methods to maximize their membership. For those keeping their membership or considering signing up, we present this week's recommendations.

Our selected titles include a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a delightful independent journey, and a brilliant puzzler set to depart from the platform soon.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

One of the best ways to maximize value from your subscription is by diving into a lengthy, engaging role-playing game — and Persona 4 Golden matches that bill exactly. Players take on the part of a high school student who has just moved to the quiet countryside of Inaba. During the day, your goals include forming new friends, taking on employment, and managing studies. At night, you work to solve a disturbing serial murder case by venturing into unique locations themed around your companions' deepest insecurities.

With a memorable cast of characters, tactical battle system, flawless visuals, and a plot full of surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is considered a masterpiece for many reasons. It also features a incredibly engrossing cycle that will keep you up late into the night, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a primary attraction for Game Pass, the platform also showcases lesser-known games. A great example of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from Spirited Away, this enchanting independent game is a fantasy tale rooted in South American culture. You follow Miho, who, after assisting his grandma make soup, is pulled into a colorful realm filled with potato-nabbing frogs and various quirky animals.

Sopa unfolds similar to an learning-focused computer title from the 1990s, as Miho tackles puzzles and aids the realm's residents by gathering an inventory of objects. Though it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa is a heartwarming small experience that proudly showcases its appreciation for the region's culture.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to exit the service on October 15, leaving only a few days to experience it via your membership — and you definitely must. Developer the creators designed one of the best puzzle games of recent years in 2023's Cocoon. Its central puzzle mechanic revolves around moving among worlds inside other worlds, and frequently you'll carry those worlds, in the form of colorful spheres, with you.

Although it doesn't have direct guidance, everything about Cocoon's challenges is designed in a very intuitive manner, though they can test you as well. 2023 was a big period for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was somewhat missed by many players. Let's rectify that now.