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Following Microsoft's latest news of Game Pass subscription changes, including a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $30 monthly, many members are looking for new ways to maximize their subscription. If you holding onto their subscription or thinking about joining, here are our latest recommendations.

This weekend's titles include a acclaimed JRPG, a charming independent adventure, and a superb puzzle game set to depart from the platform shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the top ways to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, engaging role-playing game — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that bill perfectly. Players take on the part of a teenager who has just moved to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. By day, your objectives involve making friendships, working employment, and managing studies. By night, you work to solve a disturbing string of murders by exploring strange locations themed around your companions' inner fears.

With a unforgettable group of heroes, strategic turn-based combat, impeccable art design, and a plot full of twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a masterpiece for good reason. It also boasts a incredibly engrossing cycle that will keep you up past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big releases like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a primary selling point for the service, the subscription also showcases smaller games. A great example of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by the animated classic, this charming indie game is a magical realist tale rooted in South American traditions. Players follow Miho, who, after helping his grandmother make soup, is transported to a colorful realm populated by potato-stealing frogs and various eccentric animals.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out like an educational PC game from the 90s, as Miho solves challenges and aids the realm's inhabitants by collecting an inventory of objects. Though it's a little unpolished, Sopa is a heartwarming little experience that openly celebrates its appreciation for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is scheduled to leave Game Pass on Oct. 15, giving you only a short time to experience it via subscription — and you definitely must. Studio the creators crafted one of the best puzzlers of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon. Its central puzzle mechanic focuses on transitioning among realms inside additional worlds, and frequently you'll transport those worlds, in the shape of vibrant orbs, with you.

While it doesn't have explicit instructions, everything about Cocoon's puzzles is built in a highly natural way, though they will test you as well. The year 2023 proved a big year for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was somewhat missed by many players. Let's correct that while we can.