《數碼寶貝物語 時空異客》（Digimon Story: Time Stranger）是由萬代南夢宮開發的角色扮演遊戲（RPG），延續《數碼寶貝物語》系列一貫的培育與冒險玩法，並融入全新「多重時空裂縫」的劇情設定，將玩家帶入橫跨現實與異世界的時空探險之旅。於2025年10月2日正式登上PlayStation 5、PC與Xbox Series X|S平台，標誌著該系列首度進軍次世代主機的全新篇章。

故事背景設定在人類世界與數碼世界之間發生異常連結的時代。在日本的新宿與秋葉原，發生時空爆炸。主角是在都市中成長的普通少年／少女，可選擇結城丹（結城ダン）」或「結城卡娜（結城カナン）。某日在被封鎖的新宿，目睹奇異光芒與空間撕裂，與數碼寶貝相遇，卻意外穿越8年前的世界，被捲入一場橫跨兩界的危機。在數碼世界中出現被稱為「時空異客」的失控數碼寶貝，它們來自未知未來或其他平行時空，具有異常的能量與難以解析的資料構造。隨著世界逐漸崩解，時間錯亂、地形異變、人類與數碼寶貝共存的秩序遭到破壞，必須聯合夥伴與數碼寶貝，一步步揭開災難的真相。

劇情以敘事驅動為核心，主線任務貫穿多個時空斷層，在現實世界與數碼世界穿梭，場景包含現代都市、數碼森林、機械廢墟、扭曲的虛擬迷宮等豐富場景。除主線劇情外，還有支線任務、角色事件、隱藏劇情與可解鎖的過去時空回憶，提供深度探索與角色羈絆養成的可能性。共有450隻數碼寶貝，每位登場的數碼寶貝與人類夥伴都有各自的背景與動機，透過互動與選項，能改變結局走向，影響整個世界的命運。

操作方面，玩家將扮演馴獸師角色，與三隻主要數碼寶貝組成小隊進行冒險與戰鬥。戰鬥系統為回合制指令型，加入時間軸元素與連攜技設計，使得操作更加具有策略性。例如根據出招順序與技能搭配，可以觸發連擊或反擊機制，部分數碼寶貝還能在戰鬥中即時進化，獲得新的技能與形態。進化系統保留傳統的分支進化路線，超過200種以上的數碼寶貝可供收集與培養，包含經典角色如亞古獸、加布獸，也有全新原創數碼寶貝登場。

新導入的「明雷遇敵（Symbol Encounter）」系統，會讓探索旅程更加流暢。在培育方面，透過訓練場、數碼實驗室、任務報酬與友情值提升等機制，影響數碼寶貝的屬性成長與進化方向。此外，數碼寶貝之間的羈絆關係也會影響戰鬥時的默契與技能觸發機率。主角與數碼寶貝的對話、互動劇情亦會根據培育狀況產生差異，增加遊戲的重玩價值。

畫面採用全3D建模搭配動畫風格渲染，呈現數碼世界的奇幻與未來感。在次世代主機性能加持下，場景細節與數碼寶貝建模達到系列最高水準。音樂則由過去參與《數碼寶貝物語：網路偵探》的作曲家再度操刀，打造出充滿緊張感與懷舊氛圍的配樂，為整體世界觀增色不少。

整體而言，《數碼寶貝物語 時空異客》是集探索、戰略、培育與劇情於一體的角色扮演作品。不僅延續系列的核心魅力，也透過時空交錯的設定與多重結局的設計，帶來更具深度的遊玩體驗。對於長年喜愛數碼寶貝的老玩家或剛入坑的新玩家來說，這部作品無疑是命運交織、夥伴同行的冒險新章。

Digimon Story: Time Stranger is a role‑playing game developed by Bandai Namco, continuing the Digimon Story series’ classic focus on creature-raising and adventure, now enriched with a brand-new “multi-dimensional rift” narrative. This immersive journey across reality and the digital world launches on October 2, 2025, exclusively on PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S, marking the series’ first full entry into next-generation platforms.

The story unfolds during a mysterious abnormal link between the human world and the digital realm. In Tokyo’s Shinjuku and Akihabara districts, a spatial explosion tears open time and reality. The protagonist—an ordinary urban youth who can be either Dan Yūki (結城ダン) or Kanan Yūki (結城カナン)—witnesses bizarre lights and rifts in the sealed-off Shinjuku, encounters Digimon, and is unexpectedly transported eight years into the past. Caught in a cross-dimensional crisis, the protagonist must navigate a world unraveling as rogue Digimon—known as “Time Rift Invaders”—emerge from unknown futures or alternate timelines, causing reality to warp. To restore order, the player teams up with friends and Digimon to gradually uncover the truth.

Narrative is the game’s driving force, carrying players through multiple time rifts between the real and digital worlds. Settings range from modern cities to digital forests, mechanical ruins, and distorted virtual labyrinths. Alongside the main story, there are side quests, character-specific events, hidden encounters, and unlockable memories from past timelines—all designed to deepen exploration and emotional bonds. With a roster of 450 Digimon, each with a unique backstory and motivations, player choices can influence endings and shape the fate of both worlds.

As a Digimon Tamer, players build a party of three Digimon, venturing into adventures and battles using a strategic, turn-based combat system enhanced with a time-axis element and combo mechanics. Timing and skill combos can trigger linked attacks or counterattacks, and some Digimon can evolve mid-battle to unlock new abilities and forms. The evolution system features traditional branching lines, allowing you to collect and train more than 200 Digimon, including classic favorites like Agumon and Gabumon, along with brand-new original creatures.

A new “Symbol Encounter” system smooths out exploration by letting players avoid random battles and instead encounter enemies directly on the field. Digimon training takes place in a training ground or digital lab, or through quest rewards and rising friendship levels—each factor influencing stats, evolution paths, and combat synergy. The strength of the bond between Tamer and Digimon affects skill timing and combo chances, and dialogue or event interactions evolve based on these relationships—encouraging multiple playthroughs.

Visually, the game features full 3D models with stylized animation-layer rendering to evoke the wonder and futuristic flair of the Digital World. Thanks to the power of next-gen consoles, environments and Digimon models reach a series-best level of polish. The soundtrack—composed by the same creator behind Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth—blends high-player tension with nostalgic motifs, enhancing the atmosphere of both worlds.

Overall, Digimon Story: Time Stranger offers a deeply layered RPG experience combining exploration, strategy, creature training, and narrative. It preserves the beloved core of the series while introducing time-travel twists and multiple endings for added depth. Whether you’re a longtime Digimon fan or a newcomer to RPGs, this game promises a thrilling and emotional adventure of destiny, friendship, and discovery.