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Digimon Story: Time Stranger Opens as Steam Best Seller With 70,000+ Peak Players

Early PC momentum collides with criticism of a paid Outer Dungeons add-on at launch.

Overview

  • Bandai Namco’s new JRPG quickly rose to the top of Steam’s best-sellers by revenue after release.
  • Concurrent players on Steam topped 70,000, dwarfing prior series peaks that hovered in the low thousands.
  • On Steam Deck, the game is currently the top-selling paid Verified title, reflecting strong handheld demand.
  • Steam user reviews sit at Very Positive, while critics are split, with scores ranging from 6/10 to 9/10.
  • Players are pushing back on monetization as the $7.99 Outer Dungeons feature sits behind a paywall and is not included in the $120 Ultimate Edition.