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Following the company's latest news of Xbox Game Pass membership updates, featuring a cost hike for the Ultimate Tier to $thirty per month, numerous subscribers are looking for new ways to get the most from their membership. For those holding onto their membership or thinking about signing up, we present our latest recommendations.

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

Persona 4 Golden

One of the top ways to get your money's worth from your subscription is by immersing yourself in a extensive, engaging RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that description exactly. Players step into the role of a teenager who has relocated to the quiet rural town of Inaba. During the day, your objectives involve forming friendships, taking on part-time jobs, and managing studies. By night, you work to solve a disturbing serial murder case by exploring strange locations based on your companions' deepest insecurities.

With a memorable cast of characters, strategic turn-based combat, flawless art design, and a storyline full of twists, Persona 4 Golden is considered a classic for many reasons. It also features a highly engrossing gameplay loop that will have you playing late into the night, repeatedly.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

While major titles like Ninja Gaiden IV are a key selling point for the service, the platform also highlights lesser-known games. A perfect example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from Spirited Away, this enchanting independent game is a fantasy journey rooted in South American traditions. You join Miho, who, after helping his grandmother prepare soup, is transported to a vibrant world populated by potato-nabbing frogs and various eccentric creatures.

Sopa unfolds similar to an learning-focused computer title from the 90s, as Miho solves challenges and helps the world's residents by gathering an assortment of items. Even if it's a little unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a heartwarming little experience that proudly celebrates its love for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to exit the service on Oct. 15, giving you only a short time to experience it via your membership — and you absolutely should. Studio Geometric Interactive crafted one of the finest puzzlers of recent years in 2023's Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core gameplay element revolves around transitioning among worlds inside other dimensions, and frequently you'll transport those realms, in the form of colorful spheres, with you.

Although it doesn't have explicit instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is designed in a highly natural manner, yet they can challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a big year for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was a bit overlooked by the masses. We should rectify that while we can.