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After the company's recent announcement of Game Pass subscription changes, including a cost hike for the top tier to $thirty monthly, numerous members are looking for fresh methods to maximize their subscription. If you holding onto their subscription or thinking about joining, we present our latest recommendations.

This weekend's games feature a acclaimed JRPG, a charming indie journey, and a brilliant puzzler scheduled to leave the platform soon.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the top methods to get your money's worth from your subscription is by diving into a extensive, captivating RPG — and Persona 4 Golden matches that bill perfectly. You take on the role of a teenager who has relocated to the sleepy rural town of Inaba. By day, your goals involve making friendships, working employment, and managing schoolwork. At night, you investigate a disturbing string of murders by venturing into strange dungeons based on your friends' deepest insecurities.

With a memorable group of heroes, tactical battle system, impeccable visuals, and a plot packed with twists, Persona 4 Golden is considered a masterpiece for good reason. It also boasts a incredibly engrossing gameplay loop that will have you playing late into the night, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big titles like Ninja Gaiden IV are a key 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 Spirited Away, this charming independent game is a magical realist tale steeped in Latin American culture. You join Miho, who, after assisting his grandmother prepare soup, is transported to a colorful realm populated by potato-stealing frogs and various eccentric animals.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato unfolds similar to an educational computer title from the 90s, as Miho tackles challenges and helps the world's residents by gathering an inventory of items. Even if it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet little game that openly celebrates its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon is set to leave Game Pass on Oct. 15, giving you only a short time to play it via subscription — and you definitely must. Studio Geometric Interactive crafted one of the best puzzle games of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central puzzle mechanic revolves around moving between worlds within additional dimensions, and frequently you'll carry those realms, in the shape of vibrant orbs, with you.

Although it doesn't have explicit instructions, everything about Cocoon's challenges is built in a very natural way, though they can challenge you as well. 2023 was a big period for games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was a bit overlooked by the masses. Let's correct that while we can.