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After Microsoft's recent news of Game Pass membership updates, including a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $30 monthly, numerous subscribers are seeking fresh ways to get the most from their membership. For those holding onto their membership or thinking about joining, here are this week's recommendations.

Our selected titles feature a beloved Japanese role-playing game, a delightful independent journey, and a brilliant puzzle game set to leave the platform soon.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the top ways to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by diving into a lengthy, captivating RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that description perfectly. Players take on the part of a high school student who has just moved to the sleepy rural town of Inaba. During the day, your objectives involve making friendships, taking on employment, and managing studies. At night, you work to solve a chilling serial murder case by exploring strange locations based on your friends' inner fears.

With a memorable cast of characters, tactical turn-based combat, flawless art design, and a storyline full of surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a masterpiece for good reason. It also boasts a highly engrossing cycle that will keep you up late into the night, night after night.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big releases like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key attraction for Game Pass, the platform also showcases lesser-known indie gems. A great example of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this charming indie adventure is a magical realist journey rooted in Latin American traditions. Players join Miho, who, after helping his grandma prepare soup, is pulled into a colorful realm filled with potato-stealing frogs and various quirky animals.

Sopa plays out similar to an educational PC game from the 1990s, as Miho solves puzzles and helps the realm's inhabitants by collecting an inventory of objects. Though it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet little game that proudly celebrates its love for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is set to leave the service on Oct. 15, leaving only a few days to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely must. Developer the creators crafted one of the finest puzzle games of recent years in the 2023 release Cocoon. Its core gameplay element focuses on moving between realms inside additional dimensions, and frequently you'll carry those realms, in the form of vibrant spheres, alongside you.

Although it doesn't have direct guidance, everything about Cocoon's challenges is designed in a very intuitive manner, yet they will challenge you as well. 2023 was a big period for games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon was a bit overlooked by many players. Let's rectify that now.