Bandai Namco just unveiled the first DLC pack for Digimon Story Time Stranger during the November 2025 PlayStation State of Play event. Additional Digimon and Episode Pack 1: Alternate Dimension launches this winter, bringing five powerful new Mega Digimon and a bonus story episode that explores encounters across time and space. If you grabbed the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition back in October, this content is already included in your Season Pass.
Five Alternate Mega Digimon Join the Roster
The Alternate Dimension pack introduces five new Mega-level Digimon that provide alternate Digivolution routes for existing evolution lines. The trailer confirms BlitzGreymon and CresGarurumon, the alternate Mega Digivolutions for Agumon and Gabumon that debuted in the 2020 Digimon Adventure reboot anime. These powerful warriors bring completely different aesthetics and movesets compared to their classic WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon counterparts.
The pack also includes Omnimon Alter-B and Omnimon Zwart Defeat, two dark variations of the legendary fusion Digimon. Omnimon Alter-B sports a sleek black and blue color scheme with redesigned weaponry, while Omnimon Zwart Defeat takes the darkness even further with corrupted energy and menacing attacks. Both represent powerful alternatives to the standard Omnimon that fans have grown accustomed to throughout the franchise.
The fifth Digimon hasn’t been officially named yet, but the trailer heavily hints at Omnimon Alter-S through a DNA Digivolution scene between BlitzGreymon and CresGarurumon. This mirrors how the original WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon fuse into standard Omnimon, suggesting Alter-S will be the fusion result of the alternate evolution paths. That would give players three distinct Omnimon variants to choose from once all the DLC releases.
New Story Episode Features Kodai Kuremi
Beyond the new Digimon, Alternate Dimension includes a special episode questline starring Kodai Kuremi, the Public Safety chief who investigates anomalous affairs throughout the main game. The story weaves together encounters across time and space, fitting perfectly with Time Stranger’s core narrative about time travel, parallel worlds, and preventing the world’s collapse.
Kuremi is voiced by Kenji Nomura in Japanese and Brad Davidorf in English. His character serves as a mentor figure to the Public Safety Investigation team, including subordinates Shota Kuroi and Asuna Shiroki. Given his investigative background and knowledge of temporal anomalies, this bonus episode likely explores mysteries left unresolved in the main campaign or provides additional context about the game’s time-bending plot.
The questline structure suggests this isn’t just a throwaway side mission but a meaningful expansion of the game’s lore. With Time Stranger’s main story already clocking in at dozens of hours for completionists, this additional episode could add several more hours of gameplay depending on how Bandai Namco structures the content.
Season Pass Includes Two More Packs
The Alternate Dimension DLC is the first of three Additional Digimon and Episode Packs included in the Season Pass. Bandai Namco hasn’t revealed details about Packs 2 and 3 yet, but if they follow the same structure, expect another 10 Digimon and two more story episodes before the Season Pass wraps up. That would bring the total post-launch Digimon additions to 15, meaningfully expanding the already massive roster.
The Season Pass costs $29.99 standalone if you bought the standard edition of Time Stranger for $69.99. The Deluxe Edition bundles the base game and Season Pass for $99.99, essentially discounting the pass to $30. The Ultimate Edition runs $119.99 and includes the Season Pass plus exclusive costumes, early access to special Agumon and Gabumon variants, three additional side missions, the Cyber Sleuth BGM Pack, and the Public Safety Suit costume set.
Individual DLC packs will likely be purchasable separately for players who don’t want the full Season Pass commitment. Based on Bandai Namco’s pricing for previous Digimon DLC, expect somewhere between $7 to $10 per pack if bought standalone. That makes the Season Pass the better value if you plan to grab all three expansions anyway.
What Makes Time Stranger Special
For those who haven’t jumped into Digimon Story Time Stranger yet, it launched October 3, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Steam. The game serves as the latest entry in the Digimon Story series, following the well-received Cyber Sleuth games. You play as Dan Yuki or Kanan Yuki, agents of the secret organization ADAMAS who get caught in a mysterious explosion and sent eight years into the past.
The core gameplay revolves around collecting and raising over 450 Digimon across the parallel human world and the Digital World called Iliad. Turn-based battles combine strategic elements with type advantages, elemental weaknesses, and a Cross Arts system that lets your human character unleash powerful special moves once your CP bar fills. Battles can be sped up to 2x, 3x, or 5x speeds, with auto-battle options for grinding through regular encounters.
Digivolution works through branching evolution trees where each Digimon can transform into multiple forms based on stats, happiness, and special conditions. You’re not locked into linear paths, which creates tons of flexibility for team building and experimenting with different evolution routes. The farm system lets you train multiple Digimon simultaneously while you explore, ensuring your bench stays leveled even when they’re not in your active party.
Battle System Depth
The combat rewards strategic planning through its type triangle and elemental systems. Vaccine types deal 150 percent damage to Virus types, creating a rock-paper-scissors dynamic with Data types completing the triangle. Layer elemental advantages on top and you can achieve damage multipliers up to 400 percent when you exploit both systems simultaneously. Bosses that seem impossible become manageable once you build the right team composition.
Each battle accumulates Cross Points that fill your CP bar. Once full, your agent can activate a Cross Art, powerful moves ranging from party-wide healing to devastating attacks hitting all enemies. The catch is you can only equip one Cross Art at a time, forcing you to commit to a strategy before entering battles. Choose wrong and you’re stuck with a healing move when you need damage or vice versa.
Post-Launch Support and Reception
Time Stranger received generally positive reviews upon launch, with critics praising its deep monster collecting mechanics, expanded Digital World exploration compared to Cyber Sleuth, and refined combat system. IGN highlighted the quality-of-life features like adjustable battle speed and auto-battle options that respect players’ time without dumbing down the strategic depth for challenging encounters.
Bandai Namco has been supporting the game with regular updates since October. A major patch in early November 2025 included over 40 fixes and adjustments addressing balance issues, UI improvements, and bug fixes based on player feedback. The quick turnaround on community concerns suggests the developer is committed to long-term support beyond just the Season Pass content.
The game runs on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, with full voice acting in English and Japanese across 11 supported languages. Cross-platform play isn’t available, but each platform offers smooth performance with minimal loading times on current-gen hardware. The PC version includes graphics options for higher framerates and resolution scaling beyond console limitations.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the Alternate Dimension DLC release?
Bandai Namco confirmed the DLC launches this winter, which typically means between December 2025 and February 2026. A specific date hasn’t been announced yet, but Deluxe and Ultimate Edition owners will get two-day early access.
How much does the Alternate Dimension DLC cost?
Individual pricing hasn’t been announced, but it’s included free with the Season Pass, Deluxe Edition, and Ultimate Edition. Based on previous Bandai Namco Digimon DLC, expect $7 to $10 if purchased standalone.
What Digimon are included in the DLC?
The pack adds five new Mega Digimon: BlitzGreymon, CresGarurumon, Omnimon Alter-B, Omnimon Zwart Defeat, and likely Omnimon Alter-S based on trailer hints. These provide alternate Mega evolution routes for existing Digimon lines.
Do I need to buy the Season Pass for this DLC?
No, you can purchase the Alternate Dimension pack separately when it launches. However, the Season Pass includes three DLC packs total for $29.99, offering better value if you plan to buy all three.
How many Digimon are in the base game?
Digimon Story Time Stranger launched with over 450 collectible Digimon across all evolution stages. The Season Pass will add 15 more through three DLC packs, bringing the total above 465.
Is Digimon Story Time Stranger connected to Cyber Sleuth?
Time Stranger is a new standalone story not directly connected to the Cyber Sleuth games. However, it’s built on similar gameplay systems and represents the next evolution of the Digimon Story series after Cyber Sleuth and Hacker’s Memory.
Can I play solo or is multiplayer required?
Time Stranger is entirely single-player with no multiplayer components. You collect, train, and battle with your Digimon team throughout a story-driven campaign without needing online connectivity.
Conclusion
The Alternate Dimension DLC shows Bandai Namco is serious about supporting Digimon Story Time Stranger beyond its October launch. Adding five new Mega Digimon with alternate evolution paths gives players meaningful reasons to revisit their team compositions and experiment with builds they might have skipped during the main campaign. The Kodai Kuremi story episode promises to expand the game’s time-travel narrative in ways that should satisfy lore enthusiasts who want more context about the world’s mysteries. With two more DLC packs still coming as part of the Season Pass, Time Stranger looks positioned to be the definitive Digimon RPG experience on current-gen hardware. Whether you’re a longtime Digimon fan who grew up with the original anime or someone who discovered the franchise through Cyber Sleuth, this winter DLC drop offers a perfect excuse to dive back into the Digital World and see what alternate timelines have in store.