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Digimon World: Next Order

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 • 2023

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Quick resume

The Digital World has run rampant with Machinedramon and is now in a state of utter chaos. As a Digidestined, it’s up to you to restore order to the world in Digimon World: Next Order, a monster collecting RPG.

Global score

81/100

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure

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    Pros

    • Nostalgic and faithful to original digimon world
    • Deep digimon raising and evolution mechanics
    • Engaging city building and resource management
    • Dual partner system adds complexity
    • Smooth performance on pc and steam deck

    Cons

    • Steep grind and slow early progression
    • Outdated graphics and simple animations
    • Limited tutorial and complex mechanics
    • Repetitive resource gathering and training
    • High price for an older port

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Status, Cooperation.

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    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
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    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 significant control over raising, training, and managing two Digimon partners, including choosing evolutions and city upgrades."

    • Competence
      3

      "Game involves skillful management of Digimon stats, training, and battle tactics with a moderate learning curve and rewarding progression."

    • Competition
      -3

      "Focus is on personal progression and raising Digimon rather than competing against other players; multiplayer or ranked modes are absent."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Many players report long play sessions, grinding, and habitual engagement with the game loop of raising Digimon and city building."

    • Cooperation
      1

      "Some cooperation elements exist in recruiting Digimon to the city and managing resources, but gameplay is largely focused on individual tasks."

    • Creativity
      3

      "Players customize Digimon evolutions, manage city development, and experiment with training strategies, allowing creative expression."

    • Domination
      -4

      "Interactions are balanced and cooperative with NPC Digimon; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game as a nostalgic and immersive escape into a digital world, engaging in a fantasy pet-raising RPG."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Engagement is driven by intrinsic interest, nostalgia, and personal desire rather than obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Players explore different Digimon evolutions, training methods, and city upgrades, encouraging experimentation within game systems."

    • Exploration
      3

      "The game features multiple regions to explore and recruit Digimon, motivating curiosity and discovery."

    • Expression
      2

      "Customization is mostly through Digimon evolution paths and city building rather than character or avatar personalization."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Strong fantasy elements with digital monsters, evolutions, and an imaginative digital world setting."

    • Fellowship
      1

      "Some sense of community through city-building and recruiting Digimon, but social interaction is limited."

    • Growth
      4

      "Players engage in learning game mechanics, optimizing Digimon training, and personal skill development over time."

    • Health
      -5

      "Game is sedentary with no physical activity or health-related gameplay."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention for training, resource gathering, and battles; not designed for idle or background play."

    • Intimacy
      2

      "Players form bonds with Digimon partners through care and raising, but limited social or emotional sharing with others."

    • Leadership
      2

      "Players manage and guide Digimon partners and city development, but no leadership over other players."

    • Progression
      5

      "Strong emphasis on accumulating stats, items, city upgrades, and Digimon evolutions as core progression."

    • Relaxation
      3

      "Game offers a relaxed, nostalgic experience with some grind but also moments of flow and satisfaction."

    • Sensation
      2

      "Visuals and music provide moderate sensory enjoyment, though graphics are dated and animations simple."

    • Status
      -4

      "Achievements and recognition are mostly personal; no social status or competitive ranking systems."

    • Story
      2

      "Story is present and nostalgic but considered simplistic and secondary to gameplay."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Requires planning Digimon training, evolution paths, and resource management; combat involves tactical commands."

    • Thrill
      1

      "Some challenge and tension in battles and progression, but overall experience is steady and low risk."

    • Value
      -2

      "Some players feel the price is high for a port of an older game with grindy mechanics; value better on sale."

    • Violence
      1

      "Combat involves Digimon battles but is not focused on violence or destruction; more strategic and tame."

    • Survival
      2

      "Players manage Digimon health, fatigue, and lifespan to avoid failure, adding survival elements."

    Last update: 29/04/2026