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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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  4. 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.
  5. 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
  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. Aug 14, 2022
    10
    Great if you enjoy visual novels, digimon, and a more mature story than digimon adventure.
  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. 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
  14. 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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  15. 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.
  16. 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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  17. 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
  18. Aug 3, 2022
    10
    Amazing Game!! Finally a Digimon game for adults! Im excited cause im sure the next game will be better!
  19. 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
  20. Aug 3, 2022
    10
    Astonishingly portrayal of teens dropped in an unknown world full of monsters, danger, and deep connections.
  21. 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.
  22. 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!
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. 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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  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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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  29. 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
  30. 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
Metascore
83

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.