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Following the company's latest news of Game Pass subscription changes, including a price increase for the top tier to $thirty monthly, numerous subscribers are seeking new ways to maximize their subscription. If you keeping their subscription or considering joining, here are this week's picks.

Our selected titles include a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a delightful independent adventure, and a brilliant puzzler set to depart from the service shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the top methods to maximize value from Game Pass is by diving into a lengthy, engaging RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that bill perfectly. You take on the part of a high school student who has relocated to the quiet rural town of Inaba. By day, your objectives involve forming friendships, taking on employment, and managing schoolwork. At night, you investigate a disturbing serial murder case by exploring unique locations based on your friends' inner fears.

With a memorable group of heroes, strategic battle system, flawless visuals, and a storyline packed with surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a masterpiece for good reason. It also boasts a highly addictive cycle that will have you playing past bedtime, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although major titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a primary selling point for Game Pass, the subscription also showcases lesser-known games. A perfect instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from the animated classic, this enchanting independent game is a magical realist tale steeped in South American culture. You join Miho, who, after assisting his grandmother prepare soup, is pulled into a vibrant realm filled with potato-nabbing frogs and various quirky animals.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out like an educational PC game from the 90s, as Miho solves challenges and helps the realm's residents by collecting an inventory of objects. Even if it's a little unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet little game that openly showcases its love for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is scheduled to exit the service on October 15, leaving only a short time to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely should. Developer the creators designed one of the best puzzlers of this generation in 2023's Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core gameplay element revolves around moving among realms within other worlds, and often you'll carry those worlds, in the form of colorful spheres, alongside you.

Although it doesn't have explicit instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's challenges is built in a highly natural way, though they can challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive year for video games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was somewhat overlooked by the masses. We should correct that now.