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After the company's latest news of Xbox Game Pass subscription changes, featuring a cost hike for the Ultimate Tier to $30 per month, many members are seeking new ways to get the most from their subscription. For those holding onto their membership or considering joining, we present our latest picks.

This weekend's titles feature a beloved Japanese role-playing game, a delightful indie adventure, and a superb puzzler set to leave the platform soon.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the top ways to maximize value from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, captivating role-playing game — and Persona 4 Golden fits that description exactly. Players step into the part of a teenager who has relocated to the sleepy countryside of Inaba. By day, your goals include forming friendships, taking on employment, and keeping up with studies. By night, you work to solve a disturbing serial murder case by exploring strange locations themed around your friends' inner fears.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, strategic turn-based combat, impeccable visuals, and a plot full of twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a masterpiece for good reason. It also boasts a incredibly addictive gameplay loop that will keep you up late into the night, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a primary selling point for the service, the platform also showcases lesser-known games. A perfect instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by the animated classic, this charming indie game is a fantasy tale steeped in South American culture. You join Miho, who, after assisting his grandmother make soup, is pulled into a vibrant realm populated by potato-nabbing frogs and various quirky creatures.

Sopa unfolds similar to an learning-focused computer title from the 90s, as Miho tackles puzzles and helps the world's residents by gathering an assortment of objects. Even if it's a bit unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet small experience that proudly celebrates its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to exit Game Pass on October 15, giving you only a few days to experience it via subscription — and you definitely should. Developer the creators crafted one of the finest puzzle games of recent years in 2023's Cocoon. Its core puzzle mechanic focuses on moving between realms inside other dimensions, and often you'll transport those realms, in the form of colorful orbs, with you.

While it lacks direct guidance, everything about Cocoon's puzzles is designed in a very natural manner, yet they can challenge you as well. 2023 was a big period for video games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was somewhat missed by the masses. We should rectify that now.