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Following the company's latest news of Xbox Game Pass membership updates, featuring a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $30 monthly, numerous members are looking for fresh ways to maximize their membership. For those holding onto their membership or considering signing up, here are our latest picks.

Our selected titles feature a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a charming independent journey, and a brilliant puzzler set to depart from the platform shortly.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the top methods to maximize value from your subscription is by diving into a extensive, engaging RPG — and Persona 4 Golden fits that bill exactly. Players step into the part of a teenager who has relocated to the quiet countryside of Inaba. By day, your objectives involve making friendships, working part-time jobs, and managing studies. By night, you work to solve a chilling serial murder case by exploring unique dungeons themed around your companions' inner fears.

With a memorable cast of characters, strategic turn-based combat, flawless visuals, and a plot full of surprises, Persona 4 Golden is considered a classic for many reasons. It also features a highly engrossing gameplay loop that will keep you up past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary selling point for Game Pass, the platform also highlights smaller games. A great example of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by the animated classic, this enchanting independent game is a magical realist journey rooted in Latin American traditions. You join Miho, who, after assisting his grandma make soup, is transported to a colorful world populated by potato-nabbing frogs and various eccentric animals.

Sopa plays out like an learning-focused PC game from the 90s, as Miho solves challenges and aids the world's residents by collecting an inventory of items. Though it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a heartwarming small game that openly celebrates its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is scheduled to leave the service on October 15, giving you only a few days to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely should. Studio Geometric Interactive crafted one of the best puzzlers of recent years in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core gameplay element focuses on moving between worlds inside additional dimensions, and frequently you'll transport those worlds, in the shape of vibrant orbs, alongside you.

While it doesn't have direct guidance, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is built in a very intuitive way, yet they will test you as well. 2023 was a massive year for games, so it's understandable if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was somewhat overlooked by the masses. Let's correct that while we can.