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Following the company's recent announcement of Game Pass subscription changes, including a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $30 per month, many subscribers are seeking fresh methods to maximize their membership. If you keeping their membership or considering joining, here are our latest picks.

Our selected titles include a beloved Japanese role-playing game, a charming indie journey, and a brilliant puzzler scheduled to depart from the platform shortly.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

One of the top ways to maximize value from your subscription is by diving into a lengthy, engaging role-playing game — and Persona 4 Golden fits that description exactly. Players take on the role of a teenager who has relocated to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. During the day, your goals include making friendships, working employment, and managing schoolwork. By night, you work to solve a disturbing string of murders by venturing into unique dungeons themed around your companions' inner fears.

With a memorable group of heroes, tactical turn-based combat, flawless visuals, and a plot packed with twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a classic for good reason. It also boasts a highly addictive cycle that will have you playing past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

While major titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a primary selling point for Game Pass, the subscription also highlights smaller games. A perfect instance of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from the animated classic, this enchanting indie adventure is a fantasy tale rooted in Latin American traditions. You follow Miho, who, after helping his grandmother make soup, is transported to a colorful realm filled with potato-nabbing frogs and other quirky animals.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato unfolds like an educational PC game from the 90s, as Miho solves challenges and helps the world's inhabitants by collecting an inventory of objects. Though it's a little unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet small experience that proudly celebrates its love for South America.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to exit the service on October 15, leaving only a few days to experience it via your membership — and you absolutely should. Studio the creators crafted one of the best puzzle games of recent years in the 2023 release Cocoon. Its core gameplay element revolves around moving between realms inside other dimensions, and frequently you'll transport those worlds, in the shape of colorful spheres, with you.

While it lacks explicit guidance, everything about Cocoon's challenges is designed in a very natural manner, yet they can challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive year for video games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon was somewhat overlooked by the masses. Let's rectify that while we can.