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After the company's recent news of Game Pass membership changes, including a cost hike for the top tier to $30 monthly, numerous members are looking for new ways to get the most from their membership. For those keeping their subscription or thinking about signing up, we present our latest picks.

This weekend's games include a beloved Japanese role-playing game, a charming indie journey, and a superb puzzle game scheduled to leave the platform soon.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the top methods to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a extensive, engaging RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that bill perfectly. Players step into the role of a teenager who has relocated to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. During the day, your goals include forming new friends, taking on part-time jobs, and keeping up with schoolwork. At night, you work to solve a chilling serial murder case by venturing into unique dungeons based on your friends' deepest insecurities.

With a memorable cast of characters, tactical battle system, impeccable art design, and a storyline packed with twists, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a classic for many reasons. It also features a incredibly addictive gameplay loop that will have you playing late into the night, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

While major releases like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key selling point for the service, the subscription also highlights smaller indie gems. A great example of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from Spirited Away, this enchanting independent game is a magical realist tale rooted in South American culture. Players join Miho, who, after assisting his grandmother prepare soup, is transported to a colorful world populated by potato-stealing frogs and various quirky animals.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out similar to an learning-focused PC game from the 90s, as Miho tackles challenges and aids the realm's inhabitants by collecting an assortment of objects. Though it's a bit rough around the edges, Sopa is a sweet small experience that proudly celebrates its appreciation for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to exit the service on October 15, giving you only a few days to experience it via your membership — and you definitely must. Studio the creators designed one of the best puzzlers of this generation in 2023's Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core gameplay element focuses on moving among worlds within additional worlds, and frequently you'll carry those realms, in the shape of colorful orbs, alongside you.

Although it lacks direct instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is built in a highly natural way, though they can test you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive period for games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon was a bit overlooked by the masses. Let's correct that while we can.