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Following the company's latest announcement of Game Pass membership changes, featuring a cost hike for the top tier to $30 monthly, many subscribers are looking for new methods to maximize their membership. For those holding onto their subscription or considering joining, here are our latest picks.

Our selected titles feature a acclaimed JRPG, a charming independent adventure, and a superb puzzle game scheduled to leave the service soon.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the top ways to maximize value from your subscription is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, engaging RPG — and Persona 4 Golden fits that bill perfectly. You take on the role of a high school student who has just moved to the quiet rural town of Inaba. During the day, your goals include forming friendships, taking on employment, and keeping up with studies. At night, you investigate a chilling serial murder case by exploring strange dungeons themed around your companions' inner fears.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, tactical turn-based combat, flawless visuals, and a plot packed with surprises, Persona 4 Golden is considered a masterpiece for good reason. It also features a incredibly addictive gameplay loop that will have you playing late into the night, repeatedly.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key attraction for the service, the subscription also highlights smaller games. A great example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this enchanting independent adventure is a fantasy tale rooted in South American culture. Players follow Miho, who, after helping his grandmother make soup, is pulled into a colorful realm populated by potato-stealing frogs and other eccentric animals.

Sopa plays out similar to an learning-focused PC game from the 90s, as Miho solves puzzles and helps the realm's residents by collecting an assortment of objects. Though it's a bit unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a heartwarming small game that openly celebrates its love for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to exit Game Pass on October 15, leaving only a few days to play it via your membership — and you definitely should. Developer the creators crafted one of the finest puzzlers of recent years in the 2023 release Cocoon. Its central puzzle mechanic focuses on moving between realms inside additional worlds, and frequently you'll carry those realms, in the form of colorful spheres, with you.

Although it lacks direct guidance, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is designed in a highly natural way, though 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. We should correct that while we can.