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After Microsoft's recent announcement of Game Pass membership updates, featuring a cost hike for the top tier to $30 monthly, many members are looking for new ways to get the most from their subscription. If you holding onto their membership or considering joining, we present our latest recommendations.

Our selected games feature a beloved JRPG, a delightful independent journey, and a superb puzzle game set to depart from the service shortly.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the top methods to maximize value from your subscription is by diving into a extensive, captivating RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that bill exactly. You step into the part of a teenager who has just moved to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. During the day, your goals include making friendships, taking on part-time jobs, and managing schoolwork. At night, you work to solve a chilling string of murders by venturing into strange dungeons themed around your friends' inner fears.

With a memorable cast of characters, strategic turn-based combat, impeccable visuals, and a plot full of twists, Persona 4 Golden is considered a classic for many reasons. It also boasts a incredibly engrossing gameplay loop that will have you playing past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a primary selling point for Game Pass, the platform also showcases lesser-known games. A great instance of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this enchanting indie adventure is a fantasy journey steeped in Latin American traditions. Players join Miho, who, after assisting his grandma make soup, is transported to a vibrant world filled with potato-stealing frogs and various eccentric creatures.

Sopa unfolds similar to an learning-focused computer title from the 1990s, as Miho solves puzzles and aids the world's residents by collecting an assortment of items. Even if it's a bit unpolished, Sopa is a sweet little game that proudly celebrates its appreciation for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to exit Game Pass on Oct. 15, leaving only a short time to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely should. Developer the creators designed one of the finest puzzle games of recent years in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central puzzle mechanic focuses on transitioning among realms inside additional dimensions, and often you'll carry those realms, in the shape of vibrant spheres, with you.

While it lacks direct guidance, everything about Cocoon's puzzles is designed 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 no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was somewhat overlooked by the masses. Let's rectify that while we can.