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  1. Jul 30, 2022
    10
    Ignore the folks who are review bombing it -- this is a great game.

    Yes, it's a visual novel with tactical RPG battles. If you don't like reading, it's ok to not play it. If you *do* like reading, though, the dialogue and story are great.
  2. Aug 5, 2022
    6
    I've beaten the game about three times. Put in about 50+ hours. I'm somewhat of a Digimon Fan because I liked the show's first three seasons. If you don't want to read everything, just head to the bottom.

    This is how I graded this game: 10 points total. 1 point for graphics/lighting/models 1 point for story/believability/makes sense/flow 1 point for gameplay 1 point for
    I've beaten the game about three times. Put in about 50+ hours. I'm somewhat of a Digimon Fan because I liked the show's first three seasons. If you don't want to read everything, just head to the bottom.

    This is how I graded this game: 10 points total.

    1 point for graphics/lighting/models
    1 point for story/believability/makes sense/flow
    1 point for gameplay
    1 point for characters/development
    1 point for music
    1 point for customization
    1 point for the time of play
    1 point for content
    1 point for UI/fluidity
    1 point for emotional impact

    Graphics: .7

    The graphics are in 2.5D. This is fine with me, but to get a 10, you need to be somewhere in the realism dimension. The drawings are delicate, and the effects are pretty simple—nothing to complain about here, but nothing special.

    Story: 1

    I won't say much because I don't want to spoil anything. The story is dark compared to the original series and only gets dimmer based on your decisions. But, I'll say that in my first playthrough, I lost two of my comrades. And wow, that was dark and awesome all at the same time. However, on my second run, I was able to save everyone; honestly, it didn't feel as awesome as the first run. So, I'll grade this game based on my first run.

    Gameplay: .3

    The gameplay is similar to Final Fantasy Tactics, but if we're being honest here, I would rather play FFT than this game. FFT may be a PS1 game, but it's worlds better than this one. This game is straightforward and stale.

    Characters: .5

    I do like that your decisions affect the characters and what becomes of them, but I'm not too fond of the fact that some of these characters jump 180 with their personalities once their arc is over and done with. Really? No one changes that fast.

    Anyway, for some characters, I feel they won't even die or betray you based on your answers. The decision affects die after you progress a particular portion of the game. As for the characters themselves, they're pretty JRPG structured. You have the best friend, the cute girl, the older sister type, the cool guy, etc.

    Music: .7

    I will say that the music gave me the feeling that things were going to get dark. So that was the most memorable type of music for me, but as for everything else, it fit, but it wasn't unique or special.

    Customization: .1

    This game is absolutely simple. One skill per Digimon, every Digimon can digivolve to mega, two equipment items, items to use during battles, items to use to increase stats, and that's about it.

    Time of Play: 1

    If you plan on doing multiple routes or just doing the new game+ -- that'll take about 30-40 hours, which is a good amount. However, it's not worth $60. Let's be honest here. Again, 70% story and 30% gameplay, and again, the gameplay is dull.

    Content: .1

    This game is a visual novel with a lot of story, but outside of that, it's empty.

    UI/Fluidty: 1
    The UI fits the story, and the loading times are super fast. But, of course, the game itself is pretty shallow so it would make sense. Emotional Impact: .7 A lot of nostalgia, which was awesome, and the deaths of those characters due to my decisions were pretty impactful too. However, once you dissect the game, it's a rather shallow game. However, this grade will be based on my first playthrough. Total Score: 6.1 Digimon Survive is a game for Digimon Fans and those who enjoy Visual Novels. I, for one, am both. However, I don't believe this game is worth $60. The game is hyped up by its reputation and not by its substance within the game itself. DS has its moments, but those moments don't overcome all the other flaws within itself. The flaws are so significant that I will tell you that this game is probably worth about $30 max. Similar to when I bought a PS1 game as a kid.
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  3. Aug 26, 2022
    5
    Was looking forward to this one but turned out to be a snooze fest. Very boring.
    I will explain to you how boring.
    At first I played the game myself, but because everything was progressing SO slowly, i switched to watching a walkthrough and increased the speed. At first I thought 1.25x would be enough but in the end I had it on 2x and it STILL felt sluggish. After reading through half
    Was looking forward to this one but turned out to be a snooze fest. Very boring.
    I will explain to you how boring.
    At first I played the game myself, but because everything was progressing SO slowly, i switched to watching a walkthrough and increased the speed. At first I thought 1.25x would be enough but in the end I had it on 2x and it STILL felt sluggish. After reading through half the game (about 15 hours) there were like 2-3 interesting things that happened. So I dropped it.

    The group of characters takes about 2-3 hours just to start moving the plot forward a little bit, then something actually happens and right after it's boring af again for hours. The tactical rpg aspect could have been cool, but it's slow, little room for creativity and just not fun to play.

    Play Cyber Sleuth instead or Devil Survivor.
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  4. Aug 2, 2022
    7
    the game within is a good bit of fun and as someone who fell away from the franchise of Digimon for a few years it's actually a really nice way to ease back into things. Visuals are great, gameplay is simple to understand and the visual novel aspects are kind of nice, especially because I get to make my own dialogue options that i'm told will affect things in the later game. The biggestthe game within is a good bit of fun and as someone who fell away from the franchise of Digimon for a few years it's actually a really nice way to ease back into things. Visuals are great, gameplay is simple to understand and the visual novel aspects are kind of nice, especially because I get to make my own dialogue options that i'm told will affect things in the later game. The biggest problem I have is that the tutorial and setup for the game is SO FREAKING LONG. there are not so many mechanics in this game, at least the visual novel side, that need as much explanation as i'm given, and the battle mechanics are simple enough that even if a few tutorials were missing I wouldn't feel I was truly missing much if anything. Overall I think people are mad they can't make the dinosaurs fight more and while that's valid. it's a visual story more than anything and if you like the lore of the franchise then you will truly love this game. Expand
  5. May 18, 2023
    0
    Gameplay is very shallow and simple, the RPG aspect could have been explored in a better way.
    It's a graphic novel disguised as a game, so there's a lot of reading to do between the few playable moments, and in my personal opinion, the story could be better.
  6. Aug 17, 2022
    2
    The story is very good, but it is so long cause it have a lot of filler, it could be 15 hours instead of 30 whitout all the filler, and it would be more enjoyable.

    The combat system is horrible, but there is barely 20 combats in whole game, so its not a big problem, and whit x3 speed the combat its not that slow at least. Edit: the other 2 routes are so boring, 90% its the same, true
    The story is very good, but it is so long cause it have a lot of filler, it could be 15 hours instead of 30 whitout all the filler, and it would be more enjoyable.

    The combat system is horrible, but there is barely 20 combats in whole game, so its not a big problem, and whit x3 speed the combat its not that slow at least.

    Edit: the other 2 routes are so boring, 90% its the same, true ending is so boring as well. it would have been better if you only do just one good final intead of repeat the same route 4 times
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  7. Aug 18, 2022
    6
    5/10 if you don't care about Digimon, 7/10 if you do. A lot of folks focus on the idea that somehow this game is great as long as you recognize that it's a visual novel, but that's simply not the case. Not to say it's bad either, it's just a very middle of the road title. In all honesty, the story and characters are enjoyable, which is obviously a big plus for this sort of game. The5/10 if you don't care about Digimon, 7/10 if you do. A lot of folks focus on the idea that somehow this game is great as long as you recognize that it's a visual novel, but that's simply not the case. Not to say it's bad either, it's just a very middle of the road title. In all honesty, the story and characters are enjoyable, which is obviously a big plus for this sort of game. The presentation is also very easy on the eyes, with expertly drawn artwork, a mild amount of animations, and great looking Digimon rigs in battle. Some people may see the number of available Digimon and be disappointed when comparing to games with larger rosters, but the scope and progression of the game really make that a non-issue, the number of Digimon units you can recruit and evolve feels just right. However, where the game begins to lose points is in the gameplay itself, both the visual novel and tactics gameplay. Starting with the battles, there is absolutely nothing new brought to the table here. If you've played a strategy game on the PS1, then you know exactly what you are getting into. Maps are big but units don't always have movement options to account for that, so you can end up sending 4-5 turns just trying to reach an opponent, or more if said opponent is programmed to just run to the far corner of the map. It's pretty uninteresting overall, especially when playing on lower difficulty levels. I hear some people say that auto-battle makes that a non-issue, but if the preferred way to play a game is to not play it at all, then there is likely something wrong here. Similar to games like Fire Emblem, you can attempt to recruit opponents depending on the battle type, though this process is very tedious, and begs you to just use a guide. Whether you have the chance to recruit depends on whether you guess the right answers to 3 questions, with the mediocre translation making your responses nonsensical at times (a running theme in the game). Not that it matters, as there is absolutely nothing to indicate what the correct answer should be, it's a complete guess if this is your first time hearing that enemy give that question. Even if you do get every answer right, you can still lose out on recruiting simply because you only have a percentage chance to be successful, depending your character's current alignment, so some Digimon will always just be more difficult to get depending on the route you are attempting to take.

    Battles of course are only a third of the equation, possibly less depending on how you play. The game is first and foremost a visual novel and it really likes to draw that out. The scenarios exist largely to waste your time, as it can take a significant amount of time for anything meaningful to happen. Characters waste time repeating information constantly, and not just single sentences. A perfect example is chapter 4, where the exact same 5-minute situation plays out at least 3 times, with no progression of any kind, followed by the most drop-dead uninteresting exploration I've ever experienced. It's clear they were really trying to include gameplay elements for the sake of simply including gameplay elements, but these portions of the game would have been MORE interesting without needless player interaction. Meanwhile for cases where player choice does matter, the localization is once again very hit and miss, making it sometimes difficult to choose an answer you would actually agree with. The free-time segments are probably where the visual novel aspect shines, as despite the confusing translation, you generally do end up at least getting to know the characters better.

    All of these complaints are mostly harmless, but they do add up to make an experience that isn't by any means new or interesting. There are much better visual novels, there are much better tactics games, go play those instead if you haven't. If you really like Digimon (which I do), then you may at least find value in this being an enjoyable Digimon narrative.
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  8. Jul 31, 2022
    7
    I am a digimon fan. I have *always* loved digimon games and regularly play digimon world 1 to this day.

    That said, every digimon game has some fatal flaw that prevents me from recommending it to a friend. Digimon Survive is no exception. Let's start with the good: 1. I honestly love the characters. They are all quite solid. 2. The story is great. 3. It is pretty polished and looks
    I am a digimon fan. I have *always* loved digimon games and regularly play digimon world 1 to this day.

    That said, every digimon game has some fatal flaw that prevents me from recommending it to a friend. Digimon Survive is no exception.

    Let's start with the good:
    1. I honestly love the characters. They are all quite solid.
    2. The story is great.
    3. It is pretty polished and looks great for the most part.
    4. Combat is actually pretty good. I know it looks like a bad mobile game, but it is quite fun.

    Now for the bad:
    1. The digivolution mechanic is... not great. I would argue that the most important aspect of any digimon game is it's digivolution mechanic. In this game, your digimon changes based on your choices in the visual novel. That's cool, but many digimon only have 1 option available and there's no DNA digivolution option to spice things up.
    2. I hate agumon. This is the only digimon game I have ever played where I am *forced* to play with an agumon partner. I just don't like this guy. Never have and never will.
    3. You *must* play as Takuma. I recognize that there were some press releases that explained you would be playing through the game as Takuma, but the main website really makes it seem like he is just one of many possible main characters. I don't think Takuma is bad, but I feel like I would have preferred to play as almost any other character.

    Other notes:
    1. There aren't too many available digimon. If you are a monmon fan, you are out of luck.
    2. I had a bunch of technical issues on steam. I am completely unable to save and sometimes the game will just freeze after the intro cutscene. I recognize that this could be my fault, so I am not holding that against the game for this review.

    The verdict: If you like visual novels, Digimon Survive is pretty decent. If you like the digimon anime, you might like this game. If you are expecting a traditional digimon game, you probably will not like this game.
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  9. Jul 30, 2022
    10
    If you don't like orange, don't order orange juice. This is a visual novel, which is a pretty niche genre. If loads of dialogue annoy you, this game simply isn't for you.
    However, if you enjoy Digimon and a pretty good story with (some) decent characters, take it. It's an amazing visual novel and an amazing Digimon game.
  10. Jul 30, 2022
    9
    Great comeback of digimon after so long without a game, the game has gorgeous menu design and a good battle system. The VN part of the game at the start can be slow but its more interesting with time.
    Dont recommend it if you arent a fan of VN tho
  11. Aug 1, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. absolutely disapointting so much wait for this, one of the most boring visual novels ever, there is a lot of filler and unncessary dialog, the characters behave like idiots for no reason, the combat system is repetitive and boring, the sprites look cheap and the animations when something important happens in the story are atrocious and looks like they used photoshop and 3 pngs to animate the deaths Expand
  12. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    Great game. It was correctly advertised as a vn, and i bought it knowing that, because i greatly enjoy them and it's a very well made one.
  13. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    This is not a 10.
    I would give it 7.5 (maybe a bit more).
    The 10 is to compensate those who vote 0 because "It's a VN". Honestly...the developers said 1 MILLION TIMES that this game was 75% VN and 25% SRPG, so if you don't like VN, why buy it??? Anyway...the story is good (with a couple of translation errors and some cheesy dialogue here and there), and i really liked the dark tone in
    This is not a 10.
    I would give it 7.5 (maybe a bit more).
    The 10 is to compensate those who vote 0 because "It's a VN".
    Honestly...the developers said 1 MILLION TIMES that this game was 75% VN and 25% SRPG, so if you don't like VN, why buy it???
    Anyway...the story is good (with a couple of translation errors and some cheesy dialogue here and there), and i really liked the dark tone in it. Gameplay is a classic SRPG with evolution twists. Nothing revolutionary, but it does its job (given that is a SECONDARY trait of the game, and not the main one).
    Overrall i'll say that it's a good 7.6-7.7
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  14. Jul 30, 2022
    10
    I don't understand all the unnecessary hate on this game, IT IS a visual novel first, then an SRPG, If you like visual novels and story driven games, Digimon or monster raising, this game is for you, the game heavily focuses on the story and then the combat, which is also fun and has enough depth to balance it out, If you're a fan of visual novels, digimon, and SRPGS, then this is a gameI don't understand all the unnecessary hate on this game, IT IS a visual novel first, then an SRPG, If you like visual novels and story driven games, Digimon or monster raising, this game is for you, the game heavily focuses on the story and then the combat, which is also fun and has enough depth to balance it out, If you're a fan of visual novels, digimon, and SRPGS, then this is a game you must try and give a chance Expand
  15. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    The 0/10 spammer need to be corrected because it's complete bull and the game is awesome, seen someone copy/paste his same review on every platform, F the haters
  16. May 18, 2023
    0
    One of the most boring and tedious games I've ever had the misfortune to play, the game is 80% scripts and dialogue, and not exactly a entertaining dialogue.
    The characters are simply poorly written, and while the RPG system has potential, it's completely wasted.
  17. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    This is a fun visual novel with engaging rts elements. All in all I'd say it does everything it set out to do.
  18. Jul 31, 2022
    9
    Great visual novel with an affinity and karma aspect. The combats are nice,not great, but its a breeze of fresh air from the VN gameplay.
    Dont review bomb it just cause you didnt knew what you were buying.
  19. Aug 7, 2022
    0
    Acusing people who actually didnt like of review bombing is not alright, i hope someone who is thinking about buying this game actually knows that its 90% VN and not that much of tactical fights or fights overall, u are taken by the hand even on hard mode, the marketing was focused on fighting while the "gameplay" if u can een call it that, is mostly clicking through text way more than anyAcusing people who actually didnt like of review bombing is not alright, i hope someone who is thinking about buying this game actually knows that its 90% VN and not that much of tactical fights or fights overall, u are taken by the hand even on hard mode, the marketing was focused on fighting while the "gameplay" if u can een call it that, is mostly clicking through text way more than any other digimon game, there is not petting or fightings, which are the 2 most important things in Digimon Games or franchise in general, This game made a poor effort in telling as that it was 90% VN, i have played VN before with minigames, and where much more enjoyable than this, a company that only makes games for their current fans will crash, further more digimon fans are so used to not getting good games that they are resiliant to make honest reviews without removing the fan child they have inside, i have played every single digimon game, but when a game is not good it must be said. This game is selling at a big company game price at 50-60 USD depending on where u buy it, if it is in steam or another app, this game is no where near cyber slouths thats initial price at launch and current price is way below 60 usd, probably arround half. if u can get this game on december at a price tag of 20 usd as VN u can get anywhere else then it is a nice story to read with some minigames(fights) but at the tag price of 60 usd is way of target, and probably thats the reason why a big game didnt went higher than 6k users at launch on a weekend.

    It is shown that this game havent been put any effort or love, what u saw in the trailers are most of the fights in the game, not that many more.. Wait for Decemeber and get it with a discount, any other way, just Dont. Luckily i got a refund even that i played the 4 hours of introduction , so Thanks to Steam .
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  20. Jul 31, 2022
    9
    After finish the Game (now NG+) I think its a really good Game, and have a lovely and nice Story. I think the Game dont deserve that low Score, guess its review Bombing again lmao. Anyway, the Story is really good and gave me all the Time the feeling of enjoying a good Anime/Movie. So the Atmosphere is really nice, i enjoy it alot. The Combat, is fine. I think its enjoyable.
  21. Aug 1, 2022
    0
    awful, boring, it's one of the worst games I've ever played, 4 years for this? and 60$ for a visual novel, it's a joke
  22. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    Game is great. Fun srpg-style battle system and a surprisingly mature, well-told story with likeable characters. A few lol-worthy reviews saying that they think this game has too much dialogue when it’s been advertised as largely a visual novel for a huge portion of development. Yes the visual novel has a lot of words.
  23. Aug 1, 2022
    4
    Mild spoilers

    TL;DR: This game fails at every corner, becoming a subpar tactical RPG, and an even worse VN. The long awaited newest Digimon Release is unsurprisingly a massive disaster. The game is split up into two Sections and intertwine: One being a Visual Novel about a handful of Kids lost in a different world, desperate to get back home. the other part is a table top / fire
    Mild spoilers

    TL;DR: This game fails at every corner, becoming a subpar tactical RPG, and an even worse VN.

    The long awaited newest Digimon Release is unsurprisingly a massive disaster.

    The game is split up into two Sections and intertwine: One being a Visual Novel about a handful of Kids lost in a different world, desperate to get back home. the other part is a table top / fire emblem esque RPG.
    First off: The actual combat of this game feels bland at its best. There is virtually no difficulty here either, even when turned to hard. Even when you're just farming for necessary Items to advance your Units you'll most likely end up so horribly over leveled that the entire twist of this game style is immediately lost. On the other hand these exact Items On the note of necessary items - The way they are hidden is beyond cryptic. On a blind playthrough you'll maybe stumble into one or two of these but good luck finding the required amount to actually get the Digimon you really wanted. All in all it feels like a very very poor copy of original Games using this gameplay mechanic. The boss fights never pose any challenge at all, as the player is given so many tools to power up their units and Items are so abundant that nothing really can stand in the players way.
    This bland and sometimes blatantly boring design could be easily dismissed if the Story would hold up.

    But it doesn't.

    The Visual novel part takes up about 60% to 70% where your choices mildly affect the story on your first go. It's appreciated that they tried to implement a much much heavier tone into this game, something I always enjoyed in the Digimon franchise.
    However the writing in this game is very dry. Characters feel more like cardboard than actual human beings. Each of them lacking common sense in more then one department. The character twists are either obvious or just mind numbing.
    Many times you'll find characters act in a certain, completely unrealistic and even stupid, way just so the game can drag on for another 40minutes, so you can fix the issue. By the end of the story each and every character has grinded my patience to the ground. I cannot stress enough how bad this writing is!

    Honestly if you're a hardcore digimon fan I would recommend getting this in a sale. There is some around the corner throwback to the og series.
    BUT if you're not a Digimon stan then stay the hell away.
    This VN is devastatingly bad and the rest of the game doesn't make up for it.

    Very sad to see yet another subpar Digimon release...

    Edit: The Ost of this game is a banger tho!
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  24. Aug 1, 2022
    2
    Being a visual novel is never a problem when a skip button is there to ignore all the filler dialogue, but when you get to the actual gameplay element and it is not at all good to look at it.

    The UI and layout mixed with the lackluster 2D sprites gives me a good amount of grief waiting and hoping for the next Story/World game. What made them decide to go in this direction is baffling
    Being a visual novel is never a problem when a skip button is there to ignore all the filler dialogue, but when you get to the actual gameplay element and it is not at all good to look at it.

    The UI and layout mixed with the lackluster 2D sprites gives me a good amount of grief waiting and hoping for the next Story/World game. What made them decide to go in this direction is baffling because instead of improving and learning from the previous iteration of games, the developers decide to go off in a completely different direction from the core fans. And as a core fan of the Digimon IP, I would never recommend someone new to franchise to ever pick up a game like this because the World and Story games are undeniably the better option and entry points.

    It's almost like playing Hunie Pop except Hunie Pop is a million times more engaging in all aspects.
    Just because it's a visual novel, doesn't mean it shouldn't have proper game elements.
    Persona did it right, Fire Emblem did it right, Disco Elysium did it right

    Sorely disappointed that with numerous delays that this is the result we get.
    Just make Story, implement a good story with the relationship building and branches. Profit.
    The world building of Digimon doesn't need to be overcomplicated in a game.
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  25. Jul 30, 2022
    9
    I like it, They say the game was like 70% visual novel since the first announcement and the story is fantastic, it's not a 10/10 because I found some minor text issues but nothing too wrong.
    If you like Devil Survivor and Digimon you should play it
  26. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    Digimon survive is a great mix of a visual novel with a tactical rpg it is a story about survival and features memorable characters charming Digimon great gameplay and it's just a shame some people don't understand what it is and it's getting review bombed
  27. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    The game is great, ignore the negative reviews. They are made by people who clearly dislike reading. This is a visual novel so of course it's going to be text heavy, and that is a good thing since the story is one of the best aspects of Digimon Survive.
  28. Jul 31, 2022
    2
    Decisions and deaths is the scoop of this visual novel, but is a fallacy. Events occur by default regardless of the player's decisions or parameters they have obtained.
    Always in your 1st game certain characters will die with their digimon and certain characters will live, even if you send them to the battlefield as a sacrifice.
    So it seems that the only real decision is to buy this
    Decisions and deaths is the scoop of this visual novel, but is a fallacy. Events occur by default regardless of the player's decisions or parameters they have obtained.
    Always in your 1st game certain characters will die with their digimon and certain characters will live, even if you send them to the battlefield as a sacrifice.
    So it seems that the only real decision is to buy this title or not.

    Most of the characters have cartoon personalities and do not make decisions that a human would make in reality and it doesn't feel like a mature story at all, but the death scenes can be disturbing for the little so I don't understand what audience it could be directed.

    For other part, Takuma doesn't compl as a character or as an avatar, and it's hard to connect with him. There is no female lead character as in the case of Cyber ​​Sleuth or Next Order.

    Regarding the story, it is poorly worked and the translations in parts are poorly done.
    I feel that 4 years gave them time to think well about the plot, but not respected the basic concept of digimon (digital beings) and treated them as ghosts/spirits.
    The twist of the story is not surprising at all, many events are too predictable, which makes the story feel heavy, for taking so long on something obvious.

    Regarding the SRPG, it is an interesting proposal but still green, however, it has potential.

    The balance between digimon does not exist, and some have a clear preferentialism and others have been very disadvantaged.

    The price for what it offers is not correct.

    I would say that it greatly influences how you get along with the characters influences whether you like the title or not, so if you do not check the deaths and survivors you can run into an unpleasant disappointment of the title, as I said the deaths are default and unavoidable.
    And I mention it because if you dislike both characters that will survive in all the routes, the game becomes torture for completed and can access to NG+...
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  29. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    Digimon survive is an awesome game. It is one of the best Visual Novels on the market.
  30. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    Digimon Survive is a Isakai Horror Mystery Visual Novel Fire Emblem monster collection game that is definitely not for young children with choices that lead to a branching story like until Dawn. You will love some characters amd hate others as you try to survive in this crazy and gritty world where Characters can die or be driven insane inside a world that os of a mix of the upside down inDigimon Survive is a Isakai Horror Mystery Visual Novel Fire Emblem monster collection game that is definitely not for young children with choices that lead to a branching story like until Dawn. You will love some characters amd hate others as you try to survive in this crazy and gritty world where Characters can die or be driven insane inside a world that os of a mix of the upside down in stranger things amd the island in Lost. The story is very deep and well written an pays almage to past Digimon Anime. It's not the type of game you wanna get if your a story skipper there's maybe 5 hours of gameplay if you skip story and dont do any of the extra or monster collection. I find myself trying to hurry thru gameplay sometimes so i can get back to the story amd see what happens next. In my opinion it's atleast a solid 9.5 but imma give it a 10 to help offset all those 0 that this game doesn't deserve. Expand
  31. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    Great game. Not usually a fan of visual novels but as this is digimon I had to give it a try. Excellent combat system and the evolution system is so fun!
  32. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    A really good game,I'm not a huge fan of TRPG and VNs,but this game does a good job in both categories,I'm huge digimon fan,and if you are one too,try this game.
  33. Jul 31, 2022
    9
    Visual Novel first, tactical RPG second, the ratio is somewhat 80/20 so you are in for a big story, many dialogs and a lot of choice depending outcomes with each chapter, Important to note are the quite gruelsome fates of some characters, not for the faint hearted!
    This game is more like the Animes and an amazing comeback for the series!
    Great replay value due to 3+1 different main
    Visual Novel first, tactical RPG second, the ratio is somewhat 80/20 so you are in for a big story, many dialogs and a lot of choice depending outcomes with each chapter, Important to note are the quite gruelsome fates of some characters, not for the faint hearted!
    This game is more like the Animes and an amazing comeback for the series!
    Great replay value due to 3+1 different main endings but incredible many variations!
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  34. Jul 30, 2022
    4
    Was planning to just skip the story like it was an mmo but i kinda got hooked in. Digimon fans definitely try it and visual novel fans definitely try it too.
  35. Jul 31, 2022
    1
    Esta claro que mejorar o igualar Digimon World 3 y Cyber ya parece que será imposible pues aun siguen sacando basura y encima ha un precio Irrisorio de 50-60€ para el contenido que ofrece un juego de smarphones donde te tiras el 90% del tiempo leyendo y el otro 10% luchando con un sistema de combaste bastante simple y con una carisma que poco les pega ha cada personaje donde claramente seEsta claro que mejorar o igualar Digimon World 3 y Cyber ya parece que será imposible pues aun siguen sacando basura y encima ha un precio Irrisorio de 50-60€ para el contenido que ofrece un juego de smarphones donde te tiras el 90% del tiempo leyendo y el otro 10% luchando con un sistema de combaste bastante simple y con una carisma que poco les pega ha cada personaje donde claramente se ve que son un copy & paste de los niños elegidos de la serie original pero cambiando algunos aspectos básicos que parece que no ya no saben que inventar(lo mismo que pasa con el anime Ghost Game), de verdad tan difícil es hacer un buen juego de Digimon? 4 años para esto? devolución por steam y menos mal que no me enrolle leyendo ha sabiendas de lo que me esperara si pasarían las 2h...Hola Codex. Expand
  36. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    This is my favorite recent Digimon game so far. It is in a visual novel format, and it works so well with the story and world they've designed. You unlock free battle pretty early on so you aren't dependent on story beats to get a battle fix in, and it has a pretty well-done auto battle system for when you want to grind but not be fully alert.

    The theme is very horror-esque, and it
    This is my favorite recent Digimon game so far. It is in a visual novel format, and it works so well with the story and world they've designed. You unlock free battle pretty early on so you aren't dependent on story beats to get a battle fix in, and it has a pretty well-done auto battle system for when you want to grind but not be fully alert.

    The theme is very horror-esque, and it really feels like it pays a little homage to one of my favorite tactical rpg series, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor. If you have ever played an SMT game (but especially the Devil Survivor series), I highly recommend checking this game out. It's slightly more simple than SMT:DS, but it has a charm to it that more than makes up for it.

    Overall, if you can read, like Digimon, and are okay with heavily story-based games, give this one a try!
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  37. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    This game has a great story and when the battles do come up they're a lot of fun. It's a lot of reading and narrative mostly, but it's all done very well.
  38. Jul 31, 2022
    9
    Release on 29 July 2022, Bandai Namco bringing new style of gameplay for Digimon series where majority of the gameplay resolve around Visual Novel and strategy RPG as the battle mechanism with Persona/Megami Tensei monster recruitment style.

    A horror survival in game storyline really capture the heart of long time Digimon's fan mature audience. If you a fan of Digimon Adventure anime,
    Release on 29 July 2022, Bandai Namco bringing new style of gameplay for Digimon series where majority of the gameplay resolve around Visual Novel and strategy RPG as the battle mechanism with Persona/Megami Tensei monster recruitment style.

    A horror survival in game storyline really capture the heart of long time Digimon's fan mature audience. If you a fan of Digimon Adventure anime, you should play the game.
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  39. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    this game combines a good amount of dialog and gameplay bringing the digimon game to live
    Since digimon was always about story
  40. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    I don't want to make a very big text, but I'm really repressed with so many negative reviews, I'd even say it's just one person with multiple accounts.
    The biggest complaints come from the fact that the game is a soap opera, but the company made it clear that it would be and complaining is lack of attention before buying or watching trailers.
    As a novels player, I'm passionate about the
    I don't want to make a very big text, but I'm really repressed with so many negative reviews, I'd even say it's just one person with multiple accounts.
    The biggest complaints come from the fact that the game is a soap opera, but the company made it clear that it would be and complaining is lack of attention before buying or watching trailers.
    As a novels player, I'm passionate about the plot of this game, sometimes I don't even want to play the gameplay because of the plot, I've played countless novels and this game has a affection and is so well made that for me this game is a 10, it would be a triple A novel in my opinion. It's really worth buying if you like novels, go for me, and if you like Digimon too, even better!
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  41. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    Great game, a compelling story and a solid tactical combat system. Yes, it's a Visual Novel, as they said a hundred times and, if you don't like it, well, go play another game. But if you give Digimon Survive a chance, you'll find a great game.
  42. Aug 1, 2022
    9
    This is an excellent return of Digimon to gaming in the world and while some may feel the Visual Novel aspect overshadows the game play, I feel it is a good balance between the two styles. A melding of visual novel storytelling and tactical RPG battling.

    If you're here because you are considering buying this game, watch the trailers, read the reviews on Steam and perhaps catch a YouTube
    This is an excellent return of Digimon to gaming in the world and while some may feel the Visual Novel aspect overshadows the game play, I feel it is a good balance between the two styles. A melding of visual novel storytelling and tactical RPG battling.

    If you're here because you are considering buying this game, watch the trailers, read the reviews on Steam and perhaps catch a YouTube video (sans spoilers) or a livestream before you buy and make sure it is something you want.
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  43. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    It's really Sad to see this people giving 0 score just because it's visual novel, the creator always said it'll be a visual novel and the conversation is the strong point of the game, narrative is the game and is good
  44. Oct 16, 2022
    9
    Es un juego claramente para fans de videojuegos mas narrativos y tácticos como un Fire Emblem o Mutan Year Zero, o para fans de la franquicia de Digimon que esperaban algún producto con una historia que realmente valga la pena, realmente recomendado.
  45. Aug 1, 2022
    10
    Realmente es uno de los juegos más reconfortantes que he jugado, todos los personajes son super extrañables y esperas salvar a todos menos a Shuuji jeje
  46. Aug 1, 2022
    10
    Don't mind review bombers too much, some people just can't read for their life
  47. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    Do not look to the bad reviews, this game is getting review bombing and they're not honest.
  48. Aug 4, 2022
    10
    This game is a mind blowing piece of art. The generous developers are charging a mere $60 for this art piece. Are you freaking kidding me? I should have payed more for a game like this. One would assume we would get an experience akin to Pokemon, since Digimon is an enhanced Pokemon, but the developers were too smart for that. The developers are such hard workers, they made the anime inThis game is a mind blowing piece of art. The generous developers are charging a mere $60 for this art piece. Are you freaking kidding me? I should have payed more for a game like this. One would assume we would get an experience akin to Pokemon, since Digimon is an enhanced Pokemon, but the developers were too smart for that. The developers are such hard workers, they made the anime in the start a whole 5 minutes. All of the other cutscenes are also great, in a brilliant expression of this game's excellence. The story is biblical. The combat is well made and brilliantly designed. The graphics made me cry due to their beauty when I first saw them. It looks better than a handcrafted painting from Leonardo Da Vinci. The physics are beyond lifelike.

    There is no multiplayer. That is not a problem, because the replay value of this game more than makes up for it. Another great quality of this game is that, all of the characters speak in their original Japanese voice actors, and yet the devs still only charged 60 dollars for this art piece. This incredible generosity enlightens me. I recommend this game to all my friends, family, and more.
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  49. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    The game is great, I guess visual novels are not for everyone but the game is still great.

    - OST: Amazing
    - Art style: Amazing
    - Gameplay: Could be better but not bad (I'm also not a fan of visual novels, but it's fine)
    - Story: Great
    - Environment: Amazing.
  50. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    For visual novel lovers, this game will be one of the best experiences they are looking for! For turn based tactical strategy elements, it’s good!
  51. Jul 31, 2022
    9
    Great game that's calming and easygoing. The only downside are some of the VN elements. Sometimes it's just too long or boring.

    Overall great and fun game.
  52. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    Absolutely amazing game, feels like playing a season in the show and I look forward to how different choices affect my second playthrough, always loved reading books so I ain't got no issues with the mainly visual novel format lol
  53. Aug 1, 2022
    10
    One of the best story experiences ever in a Digimon game. Combat is super solid.
  54. Aug 1, 2022
    9
    It's a fantastic visual novel with tactics game elements. Very intriguing story that uses the digimon as vehicles for character development
  55. Jul 31, 2022
    9
    To be honest, even I, a fan of Digimon, was disappointed when I saw the battle scene.
    Digimon's first visual Nobel style game.
    It was good to play in a dark atmosphere for adults. The story was more interesting than I thought and the play time was not long. However, the overall BGM felt weak as the dubbing decreased compared to the beginning, and the total number of Digimon, which can
    To be honest, even I, a fan of Digimon, was disappointed when I saw the battle scene.
    Digimon's first visual Nobel style game.
    It was good to play in a dark atmosphere for adults.
    The story was more interesting than I thought and the play time was not long.
    However, the overall BGM felt weak as the dubbing decreased compared to the beginning, and the total number of Digimon, which can be said to be the main, was also disappointing.
    This part was regrettable because there were times when they intentionally hit to increase the game time.
    I didn't know this game would be ruined because the release was postponed several times.
    But it was much more fun when I actually tried it.
    It is 200% better than previous Digimon games.
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  56. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    If you like visual novels you will like this game. If you like strategy RPG combat. You will like this game. If you are only here for the combat though, this might be a tough sell. The game has a wonderful horror element and the story telling is excellent paired with the strategy combat.
  57. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    It’s a good game, Brent.

    It’s a visual novel foremost, tactics combat far fourth. You play this game for the story and the characters with combat to punctuate things.
  58. Aug 1, 2022
    10
    I think this game is probably gonna be fairly divisive, since it's a diversion from the digimon games that folks are often familiar with (Cyber Sleuth or World), but I think it's a great takeon Digimon. The visual novel format really fits the themes of Digimon, and the sort of Mass Effect like mechanics for morality and companion relationships really fit well.

    The characters and story
    I think this game is probably gonna be fairly divisive, since it's a diversion from the digimon games that folks are often familiar with (Cyber Sleuth or World), but I think it's a great takeon Digimon. The visual novel format really fits the themes of Digimon, and the sort of Mass Effect like mechanics for morality and companion relationships really fit well.

    The characters and story are really top notch, I'd say the best in any digimon game I've played. The game even makes me like Agumon, a digimon I'm usually only lukewarm on. Definitely worth giving a go if you like visual novels with some additional game mechanics, or if you're a big digimon fan.
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  59. Sep 22, 2022
    10
    An excellent Digimon game that understands what Digimon is. The evolution system is not only great from the tactical gameplay but also the story itself. You’re choices do have impact on what endings are possible and who survives. I want this to a whole new series of Digimon games
  60. Aug 4, 2022
    10
    Its a VN first and tactics game as a distant second. If you don't like that then just ignore, if you do like it you have 4 paths to get lost in depending on choices and a decent cast to get invested in. The game plays out almost as an interactive anime. Only complaint is I wish there were more options for what digimon you could get at the start (ie. have an initial set of options thatIts a VN first and tactics game as a distant second. If you don't like that then just ignore, if you do like it you have 4 paths to get lost in depending on choices and a decent cast to get invested in. The game plays out almost as an interactive anime. Only complaint is I wish there were more options for what digimon you could get at the start (ie. have an initial set of options that would influence who you the pc would get), but that's a minor issue. Expand
  61. Aug 11, 2022
    10
    This is exatly what i was waiting for. Touchful dramatic story that make me cry a lot. Most emotional digimon game i ever see. I can't believe that people would hate it so bad because of genre.
    Guys if you so obsessed by colleting mosters and fighting them so go play pokemon or else, Digimon are not pokemon-like games, digimon are more than just monsters and fights! Digimon are about
    This is exatly what i was waiting for. Touchful dramatic story that make me cry a lot. Most emotional digimon game i ever see. I can't believe that people would hate it so bad because of genre.
    Guys if you so obsessed by colleting mosters and fighting them so go play pokemon or else, Digimon are not pokemon-like games, digimon are more than just monsters and fights! Digimon are about feelings, about characters and story!
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  62. Aug 14, 2022
    10
    Great if you enjoy visual novels, digimon, and a more mature story than digimon adventure.
  63. Aug 3, 2022
    10
    Astonishingly portrayal of teens dropped in an unknown world full of monsters, danger, and deep connections.
  64. Aug 2, 2022
    10
    Amazing game. A wonderful time sink of emotional story telling, choices to make, engaging battle tactics and digimon collecting. Highly recommended to purchase if you’re a fan of visual novels and/or strategic battle games. Support Digimon!
  65. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    Great game! Digimon is back baby! Been a long time coming but it has been worth the wait.
  66. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    What did people expect when they buy this game? It's a visual novel and not a shooter, the story is great with some unexpected turns. The most negative "reviews" are the ones that don't know what they buy, they would cry when they buy a book because it has words in it.
  67. Aug 1, 2022
    10
    Es cierto que la historia posee un comienzo lento, por eso mi consejo es que la abordes como una serie de anime, de la cual tú, eres participe, ya que serán tus decisiones las que decidirán el destino de estos niños elegidos, si al igual que yo creciste con la serie DIGIMON, así como con sus video juegos, en las diversas plataformas y mangas, puedo decir sin miedo a equivocarme que este,Es cierto que la historia posee un comienzo lento, por eso mi consejo es que la abordes como una serie de anime, de la cual tú, eres participe, ya que serán tus decisiones las que decidirán el destino de estos niños elegidos, si al igual que yo creciste con la serie DIGIMON, así como con sus video juegos, en las diversas plataformas y mangas, puedo decir sin miedo a equivocarme que este, es uno de sus mejores títulos, posea una excelente narrativa, así como una gran banda sonora, pues si se lo permites llegaras a sentirte identificado con alguno de sus protagonistas, lograra sumergirte en su historia de manera que no llegarías a imaginar, debido a que aborda temas de la vida real, que pocos video juegos de este tipo se atreverían, es el primer video juego de la saga que no te muestra un mundo de fantasía, con nubes de azúcar y lluvia de dulces, si no la realidad a través de los ojos de sus protagonista, cada uno de ellos lidiando con el echo de encontrarse perdidos en medio de un mundo totalmente desconocido, con personas desconocidas, es claro que mucha gente critica el echo de que este juego sea una NOVELA VISUAL, MEZCLADA CON UN SISTEMA DE ROL TÁCTICO, en estas palabras radica el error de las personas, lo que este título busca es un nuevo inicio, abrir un nuevo mundo para los video juegos de DIGIMON, que se estancaron, no te prives de un gran título. Expand
  68. Aug 1, 2022
    10
    This game is absolutely living up to the expectations 4 years of delays and silence on updates built up.
    The art and music are absolutely gorgeous: it's like watching a new season of the anime, following similar story beats including fun climactic battles and as advertised the game is mostly visual novel whereas the battles take a more conclusive role to some story arcs.
    The game takes the
    This game is absolutely living up to the expectations 4 years of delays and silence on updates built up.
    The art and music are absolutely gorgeous: it's like watching a new season of the anime, following similar story beats including fun climactic battles and as advertised the game is mostly visual novel whereas the battles take a more conclusive role to some story arcs.
    The game takes the character archetypes Adventure layed out as well as the narrative mysteries and twists them into interesting new variations, providing a more realistic take on the setting of seven kids getting lost in another world with monsters. The result is something like Lord of the Flies, where the kids constantly argue and some even start to lose their grip on reality. It's refreshingly raw for the Digimon franchise and goes to some unexpectedly dark places in the storytelling.
    This game is a triumph for Digimon fans, servicing us with the mature story for the fans who grew up with the franchise that we always wanted.
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  69. Aug 5, 2022
    8
    No soy nada asiduo a las novelas visuales o los rpg tácticos, pero la experiencia esta siendo agradable, personalmente al ser fan del universo de digimon no tengo problemas con procesar mucho texto, si esto al final de dia suma profundidad a la historia y los personajes yo encantado.
  70. Aug 1, 2022
    10
    I'm not a visual novel fan but I decided to try this game only cause it's a Digimon game with the objective of not reading anything of the story like I do on almost all the games I play, but I have to say it's a really good game, and the story became more interesting as the game advanced, it's worth a try. The people hating it only cause it's a visual novel and there's probably frustratedI'm not a visual novel fan but I decided to try this game only cause it's a Digimon game with the objective of not reading anything of the story like I do on almost all the games I play, but I have to say it's a really good game, and the story became more interesting as the game advanced, it's worth a try. The people hating it only cause it's a visual novel and there's probably frustrated pokemon fans there that hate this franchise, I don't care what people thinks about a game and no one have to, just try the game and if you like it good for you and if you don't then just play another one.

    But hating a game only for it's genre and your lack of information, even if the developers have been saying it was going to be a visual novel it's just pathetic, people like this should just go to the toxic community of the only game they probably play and shut up.
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  71. Aug 1, 2022
    10
    Dont listen to the review bombs. They are upset about it not matching the earliest marketing concept statements (kind of). If you've paid any attention to the game closer to release you would know it is a visual novel with battles and if you bought it without knowing that, it is very much you're own fault for not looking into what you are buying as it was very easy to find info. So far, imDont listen to the review bombs. They are upset about it not matching the earliest marketing concept statements (kind of). If you've paid any attention to the game closer to release you would know it is a visual novel with battles and if you bought it without knowing that, it is very much you're own fault for not looking into what you are buying as it was very easy to find info. So far, im absolutely loving the game (especially the music) and am very interested in where the story is going. Expand
  72. Aug 1, 2022
    10
    This is the game we needed in the franchise! I love the music, I love de characters, I love the history and I love the tactic battle ❤️ 10/10
  73. Aug 1, 2022
    10
    The story is great. Love the Bioware-esque consequence system. People complaining about genre should just go back and play that kind of game if that's what they're looking for.
  74. Aug 1, 2022
    10
    This is an amazing survival game with aspects of strategy combat included. I love how the decisions I make feel like they're making a real impact on the world. The wait for the game was worth it
  75. Aug 1, 2022
    10
    Visual Novel with a little pokemon on the side. A good story with a collect a ton what's not to like?
  76. Aug 1, 2022
    10
    just here to counter the stupid people who can't read before they buy something
  77. Aug 1, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very dark, story focused game, with tactical RPG elements on the side. The prologue and even first few parts are kind of a slog, but once you get to part 3, the writing really picks up. The best way I can summarize it is if the OG digimon anime was made for a more mature audience, as it has the almost exact same set-up, (7-8 kids at a summer camp get teleported to the digital world, and while trying to survive and go back home they learn they need to save the world) just with much darker themes and events. Characters all seem decently fleshed out, although some more than others, especially in certain playthroughs. Music is good, but can get repetitive after the nth time hearing it. Karma system, while not deep, is simple to grasp; both how to use, and how it affects the story/gameplay. The twists in the story actually surprised me, particularly in the wrathful route, although I won't say how or why. If all you want is a game like Cybersleuth, don't get this. The Tactical gameplay isn't very deep if you don't want it to be, but you can definitely use the tools the game gives you in creative ways, especially the in battle digivolution, which I feel is the best part about the combat. If you don't like to get invested into characters, and read lots of additional and/or forced dialogue just for the fun of it, it probably isn't for you. This game seems like a completionists nightmare or wet dream, depending on how you look at it, as after almost every story beat you can look around and find items, extra battles, extra dialogue, etc. I was on the fence about getting this, as I had really enjoyed Cybersleuth (700 odd hours on it), and did not want a visual novel over an RPG game. I was very suprised however, and found myself enjoying the visual novel much more than the RPG, even though I also found that to be fun.

    TLDR; Story heavy game with decently well thought out RPG mechanics; Would recommend to any digimon fan, but if you really hate reading it might not be your thing.
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  78. Aug 1, 2022
    10
    Digimon Survive is a wonderful blend of visual novel, tactical rpg, and mystery games. It does a wonderful job of blending multiple mechanics in a way that is unique and helps drive the story forward. This game is absolutely amazing in the way it takes choice based story telling to a new level with their combat system. If you enjoy a game with a deep enriching story that you can playDigimon Survive is a wonderful blend of visual novel, tactical rpg, and mystery games. It does a wonderful job of blending multiple mechanics in a way that is unique and helps drive the story forward. This game is absolutely amazing in the way it takes choice based story telling to a new level with their combat system. If you enjoy a game with a deep enriching story that you can play through multiple times, this is the game for you! The mechanics of the game are easy to learn too, so anyone can get into it, even if you’ve never played a game like it before. This game is everything they told us it would be, no real surprises for anyone following the news, which is good. The game is quite fun and a great read/play. Expand
  79. Aug 2, 2022
    10
    Starting from the base, the game is 70% visual novel and 30% tactical RPG. The game is sold as VN and this has been said since day one. So those of you who don't like the game for being exactly what the producers said it was, are either a Digimon haters, or a VN haters, or a tactical RPG haters, or just an **** who likes to do Review Bombed.
    The game is fantastic, visually, the music, the
    Starting from the base, the game is 70% visual novel and 30% tactical RPG. The game is sold as VN and this has been said since day one. So those of you who don't like the game for being exactly what the producers said it was, are either a Digimon haters, or a VN haters, or a tactical RPG haters, or just an **** who likes to do Review Bombed.
    The game is fantastic, visually, the music, the characters and their evolution in history. The plots that are handled in each route and the replayability of the title thanks to this. It is a very good game in absolutely everything it sets out to do. It's not perfect, because nothing ever is. But the care that this is to the liking of the public to which it is directed (Fans of Digimon, Tactical RPGs and VN) is noticeable.,
    I can not recommend this game more. You have to play it.
    And yes, the price in my opinion is excessive. But aside from that, Survive has one of the best Digimon stories and there's no reason why you should miss it.
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  80. Aug 2, 2022
    10
    Tra le migliori visual novel mai giocate, con finali multipli e avanzamento della storia in base alle scelte che si fanno. Il gioco mi lascia inchiodato per ore, anche per il fatto che dopo secoli hanno fatto un gioco dei digimon in italiano. Meccanica dei combattimenti ben progettata, con la possibilità di farsi amici i digimon avversari.
  81. Aug 2, 2022
    10
    I haven't been this excited to play a Digimon game in a long time. I understand the visual novel aspect can be an adjustment for someone who isn't used to it, but I've found the story and gameplay to be fantastic. I've been waiting to get off work to play this game every day.
  82. Aug 3, 2022
    10
    Cried in 5 minutes, cried in an hour, cried a lot - Mission accomplished Bandai Namco! This is hands down the best Digimon game on the market and absolutely hope they continue this mature route. For a text based adventure there were parts that were generally scary. And I love the replay value it's set up similarly to Undertale imo given the fact that you can't do everything in oneCried in 5 minutes, cried in an hour, cried a lot - Mission accomplished Bandai Namco! This is hands down the best Digimon game on the market and absolutely hope they continue this mature route. For a text based adventure there were parts that were generally scary. And I love the replay value it's set up similarly to Undertale imo given the fact that you can't do everything in one playthrough. Also Uiti Ukumo's designs are absolutely stunning and every Digimon looks better than ever. Garurumon's personality in this was so surprising and welcome. Please buy and support the franchise you won't regret it especially being a Digimon fan. Expand
  83. Aug 3, 2022
    10
    Amazing Game!! Finally a Digimon game for adults! Im excited cause im sure the next game will be better!
  84. Aug 6, 2022
    10
    De los mejores juegos de digimon, muchos dicen que tiene mucho texto, pero es obvio, es en parte una visual novel, la historia te atrapa si le das la oportunidad, incluso a mi que no me gusta leer
  85. Sep 14, 2022
    9
    Digimon Survive is making you revisit the story of Digimon Adventure, but with the scarier element. The 8 children are trying to survive in isekai. Powerless in a monster-home world. They can only trust in their own partners. Will they be able to survive in this Isekai?

    The only negative of this game is the tactic gameplay and music. The tactic is just your basic. Not deep enough. The
    Digimon Survive is making you revisit the story of Digimon Adventure, but with the scarier element. The 8 children are trying to survive in isekai. Powerless in a monster-home world. They can only trust in their own partners. Will they be able to survive in this Isekai?

    The only negative of this game is the tactic gameplay and music. The tactic is just your basic. Not deep enough. The music is repetitive. Yet still able to make you feel it if you play at midnight.
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  86. Oct 31, 2022
    8
    Honestly for someone who has played digimon survive and fished it and also played almost all digimon games out there and watched the anime too

    This game was really good Story was interesting Gameplay was not the greatest in the world but still good and fun The darkness and creepiness was really amazing and loved it ! For me the only thing that i didn't like or was annoyed at was
    Honestly for someone who has played digimon survive and fished it and also played almost all digimon games out there and watched the anime too

    This game was really good
    Story was interesting
    Gameplay was not the greatest in the world but still good and fun

    The darkness and creepiness was really amazing and loved it !

    For me the only thing that i didn't like or was annoyed at was the English sub translation
    It was pretty bad but otherwise amazing game !!!

    7.5/10
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Sep 6, 2022
    70
    Digimon Survive is an exciting alternate take on the tone and style of the Digimon series. It doesn't execute things flawlessly - those opening chapters are a bit of a chore and the tactics gameplay is simple with a capital 'S'. Still, when things kick off and the story starts to come together, it's a suspenseful and gripping journey that I'm glad I got to experience.
  2. Aug 22, 2022
    75
    Blending a pure visual novel with a turn-based tactical RPG combat, Digimon Survive is one of the best surprises of this year so far despite its issues. It is held back by some localization issues, but feels great to play on PC including Steam Deck after a post-launch patch addressed most of the issues. Digimon Survive also serves as a nice entry point into the franchise for newcomers as long as you aren't turned off by the structure.
  3. Aug 9, 2022
    95
    Digimon Survive has both a well-made story and a deep combat system that will engage players through each route they may take, but the first few hours are ill-paced with long breaks away from combat.