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Following Microsoft's latest news of Game Pass membership updates, featuring a cost hike for the top tier to $thirty per month, many members are seeking new ways to maximize their subscription. If you holding onto their membership or thinking about joining, we present our latest picks.

This weekend's games feature a beloved JRPG, a charming independent adventure, and a brilliant puzzle game set to depart from the platform soon.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the best methods to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by diving into a extensive, engaging RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that description exactly. Players step into the role of a high school student who has relocated to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. By day, your objectives involve making friendships, taking on employment, and managing schoolwork. By night, you work to solve a disturbing serial murder case by venturing into strange locations themed around your friends' inner fears.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, tactical turn-based combat, flawless visuals, and a plot full of surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is considered a classic for good reason. It also boasts a highly engrossing gameplay loop that will keep you up late into the night, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

While major releases like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a primary attraction for Game Pass, the subscription also showcases lesser-known indie gems. A great instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from the animated classic, this charming independent game is a fantasy tale rooted in Latin American culture. You join Miho, who, after assisting his grandma prepare soup, is pulled into a colorful world populated by potato-stealing frogs and various eccentric creatures.

Sopa plays out similar to an educational computer title from the 90s, as Miho tackles challenges and aids the realm's inhabitants by collecting an inventory of items. Even if it's a little unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet small game that proudly celebrates its love for the region's culture.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to leave the service on October 15, leaving only a few days to experience it via your membership — and you definitely should. Developer Geometric Interactive designed one of the best puzzle games of recent years in the 2023 release Cocoon. Its core puzzle mechanic revolves around transitioning between realms within additional dimensions, and often you'll transport those realms, in the form of vibrant spheres, alongside you.

While it lacks explicit guidance, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is built in a very intuitive way, yet they will test you as well. The year 2023 proved a big year for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was somewhat overlooked by many players. Let's correct that while we can.