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After the company's latest announcement of Game Pass membership changes, featuring a price increase for the top tier to $30 monthly, numerous subscribers are seeking new methods to get the most from their subscription. For those keeping their membership or thinking about signing up, here are our latest picks.

This weekend's titles include a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a charming independent adventure, and a brilliant puzzler set to depart from the service shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the top ways to maximize value from your subscription is by diving into a lengthy, captivating role-playing game — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that description exactly. Players take on the role of a teenager who has relocated to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. By day, your goals involve making new friends, working part-time jobs, and managing studies. At night, you investigate a disturbing string of murders by venturing into unique dungeons based on your companions' deepest insecurities.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, tactical turn-based combat, impeccable visuals, and a storyline packed with twists, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a classic for good reason. It also boasts a incredibly engrossing gameplay loop that will have you playing past bedtime, night after night.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary selling point for the service, the subscription also highlights smaller indie gems. A great example of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by the animated classic, this enchanting indie adventure is a fantasy tale steeped in South American culture. Players join Miho, who, after helping his grandmother prepare soup, is transported to a colorful world filled with potato-nabbing frogs and various eccentric animals.

Sopa plays out similar to an educational PC game from the 90s, as Miho tackles puzzles and aids the realm's inhabitants by collecting an assortment of objects. Though it's a little unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a heartwarming little game that openly showcases its love for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is scheduled to leave Game Pass on October 15, giving you only a few days to play it via subscription — and you definitely must. Studio Geometric Interactive crafted one of the finest puzzlers of recent years in the 2023 release Cocoon. Its core puzzle mechanic focuses on moving between realms within other dimensions, and often you'll carry those realms, in the form of vibrant orbs, alongside you.

Although it doesn't have direct guidance, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's challenges is built in a highly natural manner, though they will test you as well. The year 2023 proved a big year for video games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was somewhat overlooked by the masses. Let's rectify that now.