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After the company's recent announcement of Xbox Game Pass membership changes, including a price increase for the top tier to $thirty monthly, numerous subscribers are seeking new ways to get the most from their membership. If you keeping their subscription or thinking about signing up, here are our latest recommendations.

This weekend's games feature a acclaimed JRPG, a charming independent journey, and a superb puzzle game set to depart from the service shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the top ways to maximize value from Game Pass is by diving into a extensive, engaging RPG — and Persona 4 Golden fits that description exactly. You take on the role of a high school student who has just moved to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. During the day, your goals involve forming friendships, working employment, and keeping up with schoolwork. By night, you work to solve a disturbing string of murders by venturing into unique locations based on your friends' deepest insecurities.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, tactical turn-based combat, flawless art design, and a plot packed with twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is considered a classic for many reasons. It also features a incredibly engrossing gameplay loop that will have you playing late into the night, repeatedly.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

While major titles like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary attraction for Game Pass, the subscription also showcases lesser-known games. A great example of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from Spirited Away, this charming independent game is a fantasy journey rooted in Latin American culture. Players join Miho, who, after assisting his grandmother prepare soup, is transported to a vibrant realm filled with potato-stealing frogs and other eccentric creatures.

Sopa plays out like an educational computer title from the 90s, as Miho solves puzzles and helps the realm's inhabitants by gathering an inventory of items. Even if it's a little unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a heartwarming small experience that openly showcases its love for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is scheduled to exit the service on Oct. 15, giving you only a short time to play it via your membership — and you absolutely should. Developer the creators designed one of the best puzzle games of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central gameplay element revolves around transitioning between worlds within additional dimensions, and often you'll transport those worlds, in the form of colorful orbs, alongside you.

While it doesn't have explicit instructions, everything about Cocoon's challenges is designed in a very natural way, yet they can challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive period for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was somewhat missed by many players. Let's rectify that now.