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Following the company's latest news of Game Pass membership updates, featuring a cost hike for the top tier to $30 per month, numerous members are seeking new ways to get the most from their subscription. For those holding onto their subscription or considering joining, here are our latest recommendations.

Our selected titles include a acclaimed JRPG, a delightful indie adventure, and a brilliant puzzler set to leave the service shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the best ways to get your money's worth from your subscription is by diving into a lengthy, captivating RPG — and Persona 4 Golden fits that description perfectly. You step into the role of a teenager who has just moved to the quiet countryside of Inaba. During the day, your goals include making friendships, working part-time jobs, and keeping up with schoolwork. By night, you work to solve a chilling serial murder case by exploring unique locations based on your companions' inner fears.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, tactical turn-based combat, flawless visuals, and a storyline full of surprises, Persona 4 Golden is considered a masterpiece for many reasons. It also boasts a highly engrossing gameplay loop that will keep you up past bedtime, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big titles like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary attraction for Game Pass, the subscription also highlights lesser-known indie gems. A great instance of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by the animated classic, this enchanting independent game is a magical realist journey steeped in South American traditions. Players join Miho, who, after helping his grandmother prepare soup, is transported to a vibrant world filled with potato-nabbing frogs and various eccentric animals.

Sopa unfolds similar to an learning-focused computer title from the 90s, as Miho solves challenges and aids the realm's inhabitants by gathering an inventory of objects. Even if it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa is a sweet little experience that proudly showcases its love for South America.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is scheduled to exit the service on October 15, leaving only a short time to play it via your membership — and you definitely should. Studio Geometric Interactive designed one of the best puzzle games of this generation in 2023's Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core puzzle mechanic revolves around moving between realms inside other dimensions, and often you'll carry those worlds, in the shape of vibrant spheres, alongside you.

While it lacks direct instructions, everything about Cocoon's challenges is built in a very intuitive way, yet they will challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive year for video games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was a bit missed by many players. Let's rectify that now.