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After Microsoft's latest news of Xbox Game Pass membership changes, including a price increase for the top tier to $thirty per month, numerous members are looking for new ways to get the most from their membership. For those keeping their subscription or considering joining, we present our latest recommendations.

Our selected titles include a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a delightful independent adventure, and a superb puzzler set to leave the service soon.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

One of the top methods to maximize value from Game Pass is by diving into a extensive, engaging role-playing game — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that bill perfectly. You step into the part of a high school student who has relocated to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. During the day, your objectives include making friendships, working part-time jobs, and keeping up with studies. By night, you investigate a disturbing string of murders by venturing into strange locations based on your companions' inner fears.

With a memorable group of heroes, tactical battle system, impeccable art design, and a plot full of surprises, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a masterpiece for good reason. It also features a highly addictive cycle that will have you playing late into the night, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

While major titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key attraction for Game Pass, the platform also showcases smaller games. A great example of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this enchanting independent adventure is a magical realist tale steeped in Latin American traditions. You follow Miho, who, after helping his grandmother prepare soup, is transported to a vibrant realm filled with potato-nabbing frogs and various quirky animals.

Sopa plays out like an educational computer title from the 90s, as Miho solves challenges and helps the world's inhabitants by collecting an assortment of objects. Though it's a little rough around the edges, 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 leave Game Pass on October 15, leaving only a few days to play it via your membership — and you absolutely must. Developer the creators crafted one of the best puzzle games of recent years in the 2023 release Cocoon. Its core gameplay element focuses on moving between realms within additional worlds, and often you'll carry those realms, in the shape of colorful spheres, with you.

While it lacks direct instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is designed in a highly natural way, though they can challenge you as well. 2023 was a big period for video games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was a bit missed by the masses. We should rectify that while we can.