Digimon Story: Time Stranger

Digimon Story: Time Stranger

Developers
	Media.Vision
	24Frame
Publishers
	Bandai Namco Entertainment
Release dates
Windows	October 3, 2025
Reception
Metacritic	80
OpenCritic	81
Taxonomy
Monetization	DLC, One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	Boost, Cosmetic, Currency, Time-limited, Unlock
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Turn-based
Perspectives	Cinematic camera, Third-person
Controls	Direct control, Menu-based
Genres	JRPG
Art styles	Anime
Themes	Japan, Sci-fi
Series	Digimon

Digimon Story: Time Stranger is a singleplayer turn-based JRPG developed by Media.Vision and 24Frame and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Part of the Digimon franchise, it is the 7th installment of the Digimon Story sub-series.

The game was released on October 3, 2025.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GamersGate		Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition also available.
		Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition also available.
Green Man Gaming		Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition also available.
Humble Store		Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition also available.
Steam		Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition also available.

All versions require Steam and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.

Version differences

The Deluxe Edition includes the Full Game, the Season Pass, the Farm Item Golden Moai and the Costume Cyber Sleuth Set.

The Ultimate Edition includes the Full Game and everything in the Deluxe Edition, as well as the Costume Pack, the Costume Public Safety Suit & Special Supplies Set, the Cyber Sleuth BGM Pack and Early Unlock: Special Agumon & Gabumon.

Demo

A demo is available on Steam. Progress from the demo can be transferred to the full game.

Monetization

Type	Notes
DLC	Additional story episodes and trainable Digimon are available for purchase.
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
Boost	The Outer Dungeons The Halls of EXP, Gold, Materials DLC allows the player to obtain additional experience and farm items.
Cosmetic	Several additional costumes, items, and music tracks can be purchased.
Currency	The Outer Dungeons The Halls of EXP, Gold, Materials DLC allows the player to obtain additional yen.
Time-limited	Pre-orders allowed early access to two trainable Digimon, a set of costumes for the protagonists, as well as an Adventure Item Set.
Unlock	Owners of the Ultimate Edition of the game have access to Early Unlock: Special Agumon & Gabumon, which allows for a Special Agumon & Gabumon to be usable from the start of the game.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Season Pass	This DLC pack includes three Additional Digimon & Episode Pack DLCs Also included with Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition.
Additional Digimon & Episode Pack 1: Alternate Dimension	Contains five new Digimon evolutions (BlitzGreymon, CresGarurumon, Omnimon Zwart, Omnimon Alter-S and Omnimon Alter-B), and additional story associated with them. Also included as part of the Season Pass DLC pack.
Early Unlock: Special Agumon & Gabumon	Allows for early unlock for the Special Agumon and Gabumon as trainable Digimon. Included exclusively with Ultimate Edition.
Costume Pack	This DLC pack includes three additional costume packs. Also included with Ultimate Edition.
Costume Swimwear Set	Contains swimwear-based costumes for the protagonists, Inori and Aegiomon, and the Proper Beach Attire side mission. Also included as part of the Costume Pack DLC.
Costume Chosen Children Set	Contains Digimon Adventure themed costumes for the protagonists, Inori and Aegiomon, and The Targeted Cosplayer side mission. Also included as part of the Costume Pack DLC.
Costume Digimon Costume Set	Contains Digimon-themed costumes for the protagonists, Inori and Aegiomon, and the Knowledge Is the Death of Fear side mission. Also included as part of the Costume Pack DLC.
Costume Public Safety Suit & Special Supplies Set	Contains Public Safety Suit costumes for the protagonist, as well as the Special Supply Set (consists of an Accessory: Strategist's USB, an Accessory: Millionaire's USB, an Accessory: Collector's USB, a Farm Item: Chic Toilet) and the To Do the Job, You Need to Dress the Part side mission. Also included with Ultimate Edition.
Costume Cyber Sleuth Set	Contains Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth-themed costumes for the protagonists, Inori and Aegiomon. Included exclusively with Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition.
Outer Dungeons The Halls of EXP, Gold, Materials	Contains additional Outer Dungeons that can be played to obtain experience items, yen, and materials for Farm Items.
Farm Item Golden Moai	Adds the item, Farm Item: Golden Moai, into the game. Included exclusively as part of the Season Pass DLC pack.
Cyber Sleuth BGM Pack	Adds BGM from Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth to be used as in-game music. Also included with Ultimate Edition.
Digimon Anime Song Pack	Adds theme songs from various Digimon anime works (from Digimon Adventure up to Digimon Ghost Game) to be used as in-game music.
Pre-Order Bonus Pack	Contains two trainable Digimon (Black Agumon and Black Gabumon), costumes for the protagonists, and the Adventure Item Set (consists of three Medical Spray DX, three Multi-Recovery DX, three Full Revival Spray, an Attacker Attachment and an Guarder Attachment). Originally included for free as a pre-order bonus, it was released as a standalone paid DLC post-release.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\gamedata\savedata\<user-id>\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1984270/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\gamedata\savedata\<user-id>\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1984270/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		The game only supports up to 21:9.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Bilinear, 2x, 4x, 8x and 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Up to 8x MSAA, FXAA, and TAA.
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Frame generation		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Options for 30, 60, and 144 FPS caps.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Input

Game settings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse sensitivity		Referred to as Camera Sensitivity.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Referred to as Vertical/Horizontal Movement.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity		Referred to as Camera Sensitivity.
Controller Y-axis inversion		Referred to as Vertical/Horizontal Movement.

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger support

DirectInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers		DualShock 4, DualSense, DualSense Edge Wired connection only. Steam Input API is required for Bluetooth connectivity.
PlayStation button prompts		DualSense prompts.
Motion sensors support
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	Wired

Nintendo controllers

Other controller(s)		Generic gamepads are supported. Nintendo Switch Pro Controller has limited support via Bluetooth, with broken bindings, while USB support is broken, registering button inputs when no buttons are being pressed. Steam Input API is required for proper controller support.
Additional button prompts		Buttons are displayed as Xbox One prompts.

Steam Input
Steam Input API support		Game Actions are treated as Button Inputs.
Steam Input prompt modes		In-Game Button Icons
Steam Deck button prompts
Steam Controller (1st gen) button prompts
Motion sensors support
Official controller preset(s)		DualShock 4, DualSense, Xbox One Controller and Steam Deck configs are available.

• 

  Keyboard and mouse settings

• 

  Gamepad settings (Xbox One layout)

• 

  Gamepad settings (PlayStation layout)

Audio

Sound settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Options for Master, Music, Sound Effect, Voice, and Cutscene. Can be set in intervals of 1, from 0 to 10.
Surround sound		Plays up to 4.0. Surround sound is a front-heavy mix with rear channels being limited to select sound and reverberation effects. Music, voiced dialogue and most sound effects are in stereo only.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio		"wherever you are" by reche is a licensed song that plays during the end credits. The Digimon Anime Song Pack DLC also contains several licensed songs from numerous Digimon anime series that can be set to play in the game's Music Settings. While the game's original soundtrack is generally safe for streaming, it isn't recommended to play any of the songs from the Anime Song Pack in videos or livestreams.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	CRI ADX
Cutscenes	CRI Sofdec

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum		Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10, 11
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-8400 AMD Ryzen 5 3600		Intel Core i7-11700K AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
System memory (RAM)	8 GB		16 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	27 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon RX 580 Intel Arc A580 4 GB (Nvidia), 8 GB (AMD/Intel) of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible		Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 Intel Arc A770 16 GB (Intel) of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.