Digimon Survive

While the battles in Digimon Survive are enjoyable and provide a good pace, they are not particularly complex or deeply strategic. The combat is accessible and can be fun, but it lacks the depth that some tactical RPG fans might expect. On the narrative side, the story struggles due to a cast of characters whose negativity feels excessive and often unrealistic. This persistent negativity made it hard for me to emotionally engage with the plot or fully immerse myself in the story. Despite the enjoyable moments in combat, the narrative writing diminishes the overall impact of the game.

A different Digimon game, but fun nevertheless. Tactical, difficulty is very ok and good variety of Digimon available If you don't like graphic novels, you'll have to get used to several minutes of reading dialogue Story doesn't finish after the 1st playthrough

For the price point, this game is far more a Visual Novel, with a sprinkle of disappointing, clunky, tactical RPG. 8 hours in, and I feel like I've gotten nowhere. The battles I just automate and ignore. Perhaps this game style is no longer my preference. At least it's giving some of those nostalgia feels.

I be honest , this feel this game wear the skin of digimon ,aside for the items use to evol recrute digimons ref to old age media,nothing feel digimon .... and how there ge the name is as stupid ... And the fact the true ending is în NG with a specific way games tell you , that's stupid? And isnt first time I hear that. A NG should be a reward or easy way to go to repets faster with less grind. I like the story and man there a drastic change from my first route and true route I cant say is bad game but nether a good on stander, if onlu could have more bite to it. Maybe take it when on sale

I enjoy visual novels, and am okay at tactical RPGs. I really enjoy the tones this game has vs other Digimon games, and suggest it if you are a Digimon fan and a visual novel enjoyer. The combat is like, maybe 40% of the game, less if you're not going for 100%. Definitely suggest two playthroughs, as the first one might leave you a bit unsatisfied for spoiler reasons.

Good game. Only complaint is that I one-shot Fangmon with a level 29 Greymon, and yet the dialouge afterwards still pretended that said Greymon had little energy left and would have a hard time fighting again, despite attacking a total of twice, once on the boss, and once on a minion, during the entire fight. The ease of battle does not impact how characters act after battle.

I picked up Digimon Survive hoping for a mix of nostalgia and something new, and that’s exactly what I got… with some caveats. The atmosphere is incredible — moody, mysterious, and just a little grimy in that way that screams classic Digimon but with a more modern edge. The music does its job, though it doesn’t really stand out after a while. Character-wise, most of the cast definitely lean on familiar anime stereotypes, but to the game's credit, their arcs develop in surprisingly emotional and mature directions. Some genuinely caught me off guard. That said, I wasn’t the biggest fan of the branching path structure. One ending felt like it dragged or padded for time, and the way you unlock different outcomes can feel vague or weird as it doesn't really explain why that would lead me to this path. Gameplay-wise, don’t expect a deep tactical RPG. This is more of a visual novel with light turn-based battles, and honestly? There’s not a lot of Digimon variety. Fewer characters, fewer interactions — it’s more about depth than scale. I just wish we had more to do with the world. But what keeps this from being a forgettable side game is its dark, refreshing take on Digimon lore. When I say dark, I meant it hahaha, I rate it a 7/10, probably get it at a discount.

This is my first Digimon game, and the biggest thing you need to know is this: if you’re not into reading or visual novels, this probably isn’t for you. While it does have tactical gameplay—similar to Pokémon Mystery Dungeon—the majority of your time will be spent reading and making story choices. Personally, I love it. The psychological horror elements and darker, more mature storytelling really pulled me in. My favorite Digimon series is Tamers, and this feels like it channels a similar vibe: heavier themes, real consequences, and a deeper emotional tone. I actually own it on both Switch and PC—I picked it up super cheap during sales—but I prefer it on PC. The Switch version felt clunky and a bit sluggish for me. Also, choices really matter here. The story can change significantly based on your decisions, which makes replays even more interesting. If you want a more adult take on Digimon with real emotional weight, and you don’t mind a visual novel-heavy style, this is absolutely worth diving into.

I am about halfway through my first run. I understand that the game is supposed to change in subsequent playthoughs, but still, I am disappointed in the storyline and gameplay design. Gameplaywise, the game predends to listen to your choices only to do whatever it wanted anyway. Why bother pretending to ask the player and frame it as meaningful if it is not going to matter? This point is not properly conveyed, just don't ask or dont pretend that the player's answer is going to matter, it's ok. Storywise, the start is really slow, and the resource of "dude X got kidnapped in the most absurd circumstance" over and over and over again is just smooth brain and lazy storywritting. This not a visual novel problem, it is a this game problem. Still, I will finish the game and see if the replay expanded options are any better.

Very Boring. Super packed roster of boring characters who say nothing interesting. Takes forever to get to an actual battle.

This game was a total let down. I love visual novels and while I didn’t grow up watching Digimon, I do like it. So I was excited to see a game that combines the two while also adding a slight twist with the battle mechanics. The concept idea was the only good thing about this game, however. The majority of the cast of characters are unreasonably negative, naive, and one dimensional. I found myself getting mad at them for being wish-washy than following along with the story. The characters are described one way and act completely different and it just killed the story for me. There is also the fact you are locked into the worst ending on your first playthrough. You can not change it and that also killed any replay ability for me. This game is not worth any money you put towards it unless you like to suffer.

Mostly a horror VN, so if you're into that you'll like it. High quality art and voice acting. The tactics/creature collecting aspect is definitely the secondary gameplay, with it being maybe 20% of the game. It is fun, but the VN aspect is definitely the main draw, if you don't like VN's you won't like this game.

Don't buy the fucking DLC of Guilmon, you can have it without paying

I am a visual novel player so I don't mind the VN aspect but the battle system is just "spend 10 turns moving your digimon towards the enemy" so it's absolute trash. Even if I can get past this crap, the problem is the characters are the most annoying whiny bunch of kids I've ever seen. Ryo and Shuuji made me wanna shut the game off because of how annoying they were. You also spend so much time "asking people what they think?" on the exact same topic over and over which completely breaks the VN narrative. I am trying to force myself to get through this thing because I spent quite a lot of money on it but I wish I never bought it at all. The digimon nostalgia isn't worth this. By the way I did want to mention that I have no issues using the controller with this game so maybe the earlier reviews saying they can't use it are from before they fixed it?

Definitely much better than people made it out to be. Worth it for the story

This game is broken on the steam deck.

Phenomonal