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Following the company's latest news of Xbox Game Pass subscription changes, including a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $thirty per month, numerous members are seeking new ways to maximize their membership. If you keeping their membership or considering signing up, here are our latest recommendations.

Our selected games include a beloved Japanese role-playing game, a charming independent journey, and a superb puzzle game set to leave the service soon.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the top methods to get your money's worth from your subscription is by diving into a extensive, captivating role-playing game — and Persona 4 Golden matches that bill exactly. You step into the role of a high school student who has relocated to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. During the day, your objectives involve forming friendships, taking on employment, and managing schoolwork. At night, you investigate a disturbing serial murder case by exploring strange dungeons themed around your companions' inner fears.

With a memorable cast of characters, strategic turn-based combat, impeccable art design, and a storyline full of twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is considered a masterpiece for many reasons. It also features a highly addictive gameplay loop that will keep you up past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a key attraction for the service, the platform also showcases lesser-known games. A perfect example of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this enchanting indie adventure is a fantasy journey rooted in South American traditions. You join Miho, who, after helping his grandmother make soup, is transported to a vibrant realm filled with potato-stealing frogs and various eccentric animals.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out like an learning-focused PC game from the 90s, as Miho solves challenges and helps the realm's inhabitants by collecting an inventory of objects. Though it's a bit rough around the edges, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet small experience that openly showcases its appreciation for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is set to exit Game Pass on October 15, giving you only a few days to experience it via your membership — and you absolutely must. Developer Geometric Interactive crafted one of the best puzzlers of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core puzzle mechanic focuses on moving among worlds within other worlds, and often you'll transport those worlds, in the shape of colorful spheres, alongside you.

Although it lacks explicit instructions, everything about Cocoon's challenges is designed in a very natural way, yet they will test you as well. 2023 was a massive year for games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was somewhat overlooked by the masses. Let's rectify that while we can.