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After Microsoft's latest announcement of Xbox Game Pass subscription updates, including a cost hike for the top tier to $30 per month, numerous members are seeking new methods to get the most from their subscription. If you holding onto their membership or thinking about signing up, here are this week's recommendations.

Our selected titles include a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a charming indie journey, and a brilliant puzzle game scheduled to leave the service shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the top ways to get your money's worth from your subscription is by diving into a extensive, engaging role-playing game — and Persona 4 Golden fits that description exactly. You step into the part of a teenager who has relocated to the quiet rural town of Inaba. During the day, your objectives involve forming new friends, working employment, and managing studies. At night, you investigate a chilling string of murders by exploring strange dungeons based on your companions' inner fears.

With a unforgettable group of heroes, strategic battle system, impeccable visuals, and a storyline full of twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is considered a masterpiece 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 big releases like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key selling point for the service, the platform also highlights lesser-known indie gems. A perfect instance of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this enchanting indie game is a magical realist journey rooted in Latin American traditions. You join Miho, who, after assisting his grandmother prepare soup, is pulled into a colorful world filled with potato-stealing frogs and various eccentric creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato unfolds similar to an educational PC game from the 1990s, as Miho tackles challenges and aids the realm's residents by gathering an assortment of items. Though it's a bit rough around the edges, Sopa is a sweet little game that openly showcases its love for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon is scheduled to leave Game Pass on October 15, leaving only a short time to play it via subscription — and you absolutely should. Developer Geometric Interactive crafted one of the best puzzle games of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central gameplay element focuses on transitioning among realms inside additional dimensions, and often you'll transport those realms, in the shape of colorful spheres, alongside you.

Although it doesn't have explicit guidance, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is built in a highly intuitive way, though they will challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive period for video games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was a bit missed by the masses. Let's correct that now.