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After Microsoft's recent news of Game Pass membership changes, including a price increase for the top tier to $thirty monthly, many subscribers are looking for fresh ways to get the most from their subscription. For those holding onto their subscription or thinking about signing up, here are our latest picks.

Our selected titles feature a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a charming indie adventure, and a superb puzzle game set to depart from the platform shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the top methods to maximize value from Game Pass is by diving into a extensive, captivating RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that bill exactly. You step into the part of a high school student who has relocated to the quiet countryside of Inaba. During the day, your goals include making friendships, working part-time jobs, and keeping up with studies. At night, you work to solve a disturbing serial murder case by venturing into unique locations themed around your friends' inner fears.

With a memorable group of heroes, strategic turn-based combat, flawless visuals, and a storyline full of twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a masterpiece for good reason. It also boasts a incredibly addictive cycle that will keep you up late into the night, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although major titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a primary attraction for the service, the platform also highlights lesser-known games. A great instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this charming independent adventure is a magical realist journey steeped in South American traditions. You join Miho, who, after assisting his grandma make soup, is transported to a colorful world filled with potato-stealing frogs and other quirky creatures.

Sopa plays out like an educational PC game from the 1990s, as Miho solves puzzles and helps the world's inhabitants by gathering an assortment of items. Even if it's a bit unpolished, Sopa is a sweet little experience that proudly celebrates its appreciation for the region's culture.

Cocoon

Cocoon is scheduled to exit Game Pass on October 15, leaving only a few days to play it via your membership — and you absolutely must. Developer the creators designed one of the best puzzle games of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon. Its central gameplay element revolves around moving between worlds within other dimensions, and often you'll carry those worlds, in the form of colorful spheres, with you.

Although it doesn't have explicit guidance, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is designed in a highly natural way, yet they can test you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive period for games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was a bit overlooked by the masses. We should correct that now.