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Following the company's latest news of Xbox Game Pass subscription changes, including a cost hike for the top tier to $thirty per month, many subscribers are seeking fresh methods to get the most from their subscription. For those holding onto their subscription or thinking about joining, we present our latest recommendations.

Our selected titles feature a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a charming indie adventure, and a brilliant puzzler scheduled to leave the service shortly.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the top methods to get your money's worth from your subscription is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, engaging RPG — and Persona 4 Golden fits that bill exactly. Players take on the role of a high school student who has just moved to the sleepy rural town of Inaba. By day, your goals include forming new friends, working part-time jobs, and keeping up with studies. At night, you investigate a disturbing string of murders by exploring unique dungeons themed around your friends' inner fears.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, strategic battle system, impeccable visuals, and a plot full of twists, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a classic for many reasons. It also boasts a highly addictive gameplay loop that will keep you up past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although major releases like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a primary selling point for Game Pass, the platform also showcases lesser-known games. A perfect instance of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from the animated classic, this enchanting indie game is a fantasy journey steeped in South American traditions. You join Miho, who, after assisting his grandma make soup, is transported to a vibrant world filled with potato-nabbing frogs and various quirky animals.

Sopa plays out like an educational computer title from the 90s, as Miho solves challenges and aids the realm's inhabitants by collecting an inventory of objects. Even if it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa is a heartwarming small experience that openly celebrates its appreciation for the region's culture.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to leave the service on October 15, leaving only a few days to play it via your membership — and you absolutely should. Studio the creators designed one of the finest puzzle games of this generation in 2023's Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central gameplay element focuses on transitioning among realms inside other dimensions, and often you'll carry those realms, in the form of vibrant orbs, with you.

Although it lacks direct guidance, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's challenges is built in a very natural manner, though they will test you as well. 2023 was a big year for video games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon was somewhat missed by many players. We should rectify that now.