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After the company's recent news of Xbox Game Pass membership updates, featuring a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $30 per month, many subscribers are seeking new ways to get the most from their membership. For those holding onto their subscription or considering joining, we present this week's picks.

This weekend's games include a beloved JRPG, a charming indie adventure, and a brilliant puzzle game set to leave the service shortly.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the best ways to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by diving into a lengthy, engaging RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that description perfectly. You step into the role of a high school student who has just moved to the sleepy rural town of Inaba. During the day, your goals involve forming friendships, taking on employment, and managing studies. At night, you investigate a disturbing serial murder case by exploring strange dungeons based on your friends' deepest insecurities.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, strategic turn-based combat, flawless visuals, and a plot packed with twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is considered a classic for good reason. It also features a incredibly addictive cycle that will keep you up late into the night, night after night.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key attraction for Game Pass, the subscription also highlights lesser-known games. A great instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by Spirited Away, this enchanting independent adventure is a fantasy tale rooted in Latin American culture. You join Miho, who, after assisting his grandmother prepare soup, is pulled into a colorful world populated by potato-stealing frogs and various eccentric animals.

Sopa unfolds like an educational computer title from the 90s, as Miho tackles challenges and aids the world's residents by gathering an inventory of objects. Even if it's a bit rough around the edges, Sopa is a sweet small experience that openly showcases its love for the region's culture.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to exit the service on October 15, giving you only a few days to play it via your membership — and you absolutely must. Developer Geometric Interactive designed one of the finest puzzlers of recent years in 2023's Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central gameplay element focuses on transitioning between worlds within additional worlds, and frequently you'll transport those worlds, in the shape of colorful orbs, alongside you.

While it doesn't have direct guidance, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's challenges is built in a highly intuitive way, though they can challenge you as well. 2023 was a big period for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was somewhat overlooked by the masses. We should rectify that now.