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Following the company's latest news of Game Pass membership updates, including a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $thirty monthly, numerous members are seeking new methods to maximize their membership. If you keeping their subscription or thinking about signing up, here are our latest picks.

This weekend's titles feature a beloved Japanese role-playing game, a charming indie journey, and a brilliant puzzler scheduled to leave the service shortly.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the top methods to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a extensive, captivating role-playing game — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that description perfectly. You take on the role of a high school student who has just moved to the quiet rural town of Inaba. During the day, your goals include forming new friends, working part-time jobs, and keeping up with schoolwork. At night, you investigate a chilling serial murder case by venturing into unique dungeons themed around your friends' inner fears.

With a unforgettable group of heroes, strategic battle system, impeccable art design, and a plot packed with surprises, Persona 4 Golden is considered a classic for good reason. It also features a highly addictive gameplay loop that will have you playing past bedtime, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

While major titles like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary selling point for Game Pass, the platform also showcases lesser-known indie gems. A perfect example of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by the animated classic, this charming indie adventure is a fantasy tale rooted in Latin American culture. Players join Miho, who, after assisting his grandma prepare soup, is pulled into a colorful realm filled with potato-nabbing frogs and other eccentric animals.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out like an learning-focused computer title from the 1990s, as Miho solves puzzles and helps the world's inhabitants by gathering an assortment of items. Though it's a little unpolished, Sopa is a heartwarming small game that openly celebrates its love for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to exit the service on Oct. 15, leaving only a few days to play it via subscription — and you absolutely must. Studio the creators crafted one of the finest puzzle games of this generation in 2023's Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core puzzle mechanic focuses on moving among worlds inside additional worlds, and frequently you'll carry those realms, in the form of vibrant orbs, with you.

Although it doesn't have direct instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is designed in a highly natural way, yet they can challenge you as well. 2023 was a massive period for games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was a bit overlooked by many players. Let's correct that while we can.