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After the company's latest announcement of Game Pass subscription changes, including a price increase for the top tier to $thirty per month, numerous subscribers are looking for fresh ways to get the most from their subscription. If you keeping their subscription or considering signing up, we present our latest recommendations.

Our selected games include a beloved Japanese role-playing game, a delightful indie journey, and a superb puzzler scheduled to depart from the platform soon.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the top methods to maximize value from Game Pass is by diving into a extensive, engaging RPG — and Persona 4 Golden fits that description exactly. You take on the role of a high school student who has relocated to the quiet countryside of Inaba. During the day, your goals include forming friendships, working part-time jobs, and managing schoolwork. By night, you investigate a disturbing string of murders by venturing into unique locations based on your friends' deepest insecurities.

With a memorable cast of characters, tactical battle system, impeccable visuals, and a plot full of twists, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a classic for good reason. It also features a highly addictive cycle that will have you playing late into the night, night after night.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big releases like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a primary selling point for Game Pass, the subscription also highlights lesser-known games. A great example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by the animated classic, this enchanting independent game is a fantasy tale steeped in South American culture. You follow Miho, who, after assisting his grandmother prepare soup, is transported to a colorful realm populated by potato-nabbing frogs and other eccentric creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out similar to an learning-focused PC game from the 90s, as Miho solves puzzles and helps the realm's inhabitants by gathering an assortment of items. Even if it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa is a sweet little experience that openly celebrates its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to exit the service on October 15, leaving only a short time to play it via subscription — and you absolutely should. Developer Geometric Interactive designed one of the best puzzlers of recent years in 2023's Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core gameplay element focuses on transitioning between worlds within other worlds, and frequently you'll transport those worlds, in the form of vibrant orbs, with you.

While it lacks explicit instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is designed in a very natural manner, yet they will challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a big year for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was somewhat overlooked by the masses. We should rectify that now.