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After the company's latest announcement 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 subscription. For those keeping their subscription or thinking about joining, here are this week's recommendations.

This weekend's games feature a acclaimed JRPG, a charming indie adventure, and a superb puzzler scheduled to leave the platform shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the top methods to get your money's worth from your subscription is by immersing yourself in a extensive, engaging RPG — and Persona 4 Golden matches that bill perfectly. Players take on the part of a teenager who has just moved to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. During the day, your goals include forming friendships, working part-time jobs, and managing studies. By night, you investigate a disturbing serial murder case by venturing into unique locations based on your companions' deepest insecurities.

With a unforgettable group of heroes, strategic turn-based combat, flawless art design, and a plot full of surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a classic for many reasons. It also boasts a highly addictive cycle that will have you playing late into the night, repeatedly.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although major releases like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a primary selling point for the service, the subscription also showcases lesser-known indie gems. A perfect example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by the animated classic, this enchanting indie game is a magical realist journey rooted in Latin American traditions. You join Miho, who, after assisting his grandma make soup, is pulled into a colorful realm filled with potato-stealing frogs and other eccentric creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato unfolds like an learning-focused computer title from the 1990s, as Miho tackles challenges and helps the realm's inhabitants by collecting an inventory of objects. Even if it's a bit rough around the edges, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a heartwarming little game that proudly celebrates its love for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon is scheduled to exit Game Pass on October 15, leaving only a short time to experience it via subscription — and you definitely should. Studio Geometric Interactive designed one of the best puzzlers of recent years in 2023's Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core puzzle mechanic revolves around moving among realms inside other worlds, and frequently you'll transport those realms, in the form of colorful orbs, alongside you.

While it doesn't have explicit instructions, everything about Cocoon's challenges is designed in a very natural way, yet they will challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a big year for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was a bit overlooked by the masses. Let's rectify that now.