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Digimon Story Time Stranger

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2 • 2025

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Quick resume

The latest in the Digimon Story series is finally here! In this RPG, unravel a mystery that spans across the human world and the Digital World, collecting and raising a wide variety of Digimon to save the world.

Global score

90/100

Genres

Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Engaging turn-based combat and team customization
    • Large roster of digimon with flexible evolution paths
    • Smooth performance and polished visuals
    • Nostalgic and immersive story with voice acting
    • Quality of life improvements over previous digimon games

    Cons

    • Day one dlc not included in ultimate edition causing community frustration
    • Some tedious menu navigation and digifarm management
    • Early pacing slow with tutorial-like sections
    • Limited exploration in some areas
    • No multiplayer or social gameplay features

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have freedom to choose Digimon, customize teams, and explore multiple evolution paths with flexible strategies."

    • Competence
      4

      "Engages players in skillful turn-based combat, strategic team building, and overcoming challenging bosses with feedback on performance."

    • Competition
      -3

      "Focuses on single-player experience with no evidence of ranked or PvP competition; players set their own pace."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Players report long playtimes, addictive grinding, and desire to continue playing through new game plus and challenges."

    • Cooperation
      -4

      "Entirely single-player with no cooperative multiplayer or teamwork elements described."

    • Creativity
      4

      "Extensive customization of Digimon evolutions, skills, and Digifarm decoration encourage creative expression."

    • Domination
      -4

      "No evidence of exerting control over others; gameplay is solo and cooperative social dominance is absent."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game as a nostalgic, immersive escape with engaging story and world exploration."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and nostalgia rather than obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Players experiment with different Digimon, evolution paths, and team builds to optimize performance."

    • Exploration
      3

      "Players explore both real-world inspired and Digital World environments with some new areas and secrets."

    • Expression
      3

      "Customization of Digimon skills, outfits, and Digifarm decoration allows for personal expression."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Strong fantasy elements with imaginative Digimon creatures, digital worlds, and time travel story."

    • Fellowship
      -4

      "Minimal social connection; game is focused on solo play with limited community interaction."

    • Growth
      4

      "Players develop skills in team building, combat strategy, and understanding complex evolution mechanics."

    • Health
      -4

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention during battles and progression; not designed for passive or background play."

    • Intimacy
      -4

      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional sharing beyond single-player narrative."

    • Leadership
      3

      "Players lead and manage their Digimon team and make strategic decisions guiding their progression."

    • Progression
      5

      "Strong emphasis on collecting, evolving, and upgrading Digimon with extensive progression systems."

    • Relaxation
      3

      "Generally balanced challenge with some tension release; combat is fun and pacing is smooth."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Enjoyable visuals, animations, and sound design provide sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

    • Status
      -3

      "No social recognition or leaderboards; achievements and progress are personal and individual."

    • Story
      4

      "Engaging narrative with voice acting, character development, and overarching plot involving time travel."

    • Strategy
      4

      "Requires planning, team composition, and tactical combat decisions to succeed."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Some suspense and challenge in boss fights and story moments, but overall controlled experience."

    • Value
      2

      "Players find good value in gameplay length and content, though some criticize DLC pricing."

    • Violence
      3

      "Combat involves battling and defeating Digimon enemies with animated attacks and effects."

    • Survival
      2

      "Combat requires managing threats and resources, but overall difficulty is moderate and adjustable."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026