The final months of 2025 are packed to the brim with huge releases, including the long-awaited next entry in the Digimon Story series. This guide has all the details for the release date and start times for Digimon Story: Time Stranger.
The RPG title puts players in the midst of the adventure alongside Digimon, with monster-taming elements that “explore the deep bond between humans and Digimon in an epic story that unravels the mystery of the world’s collapse”.
If you can’t contain your excitement and want to know exactly when the title releases, we’ve got all the details you need.
When is Digimon Story: Time Stranger Coming Out?
Digimon Story: Time Stranger is set for release on October 3 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
There are no delays to the release date for Time Stranger, and the game is ready to go, bringing an end to a long eight-year wait for the latest entry in the Digimon Story series.
The exact time you can start to play, however, depends on where you are located in the world, but we’ve got all the details on that too.
Do We Know The Digimon Story: Time Stranger Start Time?
Digimon Story: Time Stranger will be released at midnight local time on October 3, with Bandai Namco adopting a staggered release globally.
Theoretically, at least, this means that players in New Zealand will be the first to be able to play, with those on the Pacific Coast of the United States having to wait longer. However, the good news is that a free demo of the game is already available, with progress carrying over to the full release.
The demo has been playable since September 10, when the same midnight local start times were in place for console. For those on PC, the demo was available from 3 pm PT—it remains to be seen whether the same PC release time will be in place for the full release.
In the table below, we’ve listed the Digimon Story: Time Stranger start times in major time zones across the world.
| Time Zone | Digimon Story: Time Stranger Start Time |
|---|---|
| Pacific Time (PT) | 00:00 am, Oct. 3 |
| Central Time (CT) | 00:00 am, Oct. 3 |
| Eastern Time (ET) | 00:00 am, Oct. 3 |
| British Summer Time (BST) | 00:00 am, Oct. 3 |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) | 00:00 am, Oct. 3 |
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