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Following Microsoft's latest announcement of Game Pass subscription updates, including a cost hike for the Ultimate Tier to $30 per month, many subscribers are seeking fresh methods to get the most from their membership. If you holding onto their subscription or considering signing up, here are this week's picks.

This weekend's titles include a acclaimed JRPG, a delightful indie journey, and a superb puzzle game scheduled to leave the platform soon.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the best methods to get your money's worth from your subscription is by immersing yourself in a extensive, captivating role-playing game — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that description exactly. You take on the role of a teenager who has relocated to the sleepy rural town of Inaba. By day, your objectives involve making new friends, working employment, and keeping up with studies. At night, you investigate a chilling serial murder case by venturing into unique locations themed around your friends' deepest insecurities.

With a memorable cast of characters, tactical turn-based combat, flawless art design, and a storyline packed with surprises, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a masterpiece for good reason. It also boasts a highly engrossing cycle that will keep you up 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 platform also showcases lesser-known games. A great instance of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from Spirited Away, this charming indie game is a fantasy journey rooted in Latin American traditions. You join Miho, who, after helping his grandmother make soup, is pulled into a vibrant world populated by potato-stealing frogs and various eccentric creatures.

Sopa unfolds similar to an learning-focused computer title from the 1990s, as Miho solves challenges and helps the realm's inhabitants by collecting an inventory of items. Though it's a bit rough around the edges, Sopa is a sweet small experience that openly showcases its appreciation for the region's culture.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to leave the service on Oct. 15, giving you only a short time to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely should. Developer the creators designed one of the finest puzzle games of recent years in 2023's Cocoon. Its central gameplay element revolves around moving between worlds within other dimensions, and often you'll carry those worlds, in the form of colorful spheres, alongside you.

Although it doesn't have direct guidance, everything about Cocoon's puzzles is built in a highly intuitive way, though they can challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a big year for video games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was a bit overlooked by the masses. Let's correct that now.