Digimon Survive is a unique twist on the monster collection formula — a visual novel with strategy game elements, players will often find themselves wanting a specific enemy that they come across. Survive has a “negotiation” system, similar to a Shin Megami Tensei title. Players talk to a Digimon they want, and are asked a question — they can then respond with any of four answers, each with different effects.
A correct response will increase your affection for that Digimon by one or two pips, but an incorrect response will decrease it by one or two pips. If you fail to reach three pips after three questions, the Digimon will not talk with you any longer and the battle will continue. However, finding specific Digimon can be a hassle, because there is no in-game location tracker.
Encounters are split into two types — Free Battles, which can be fought at any time in a chapter, and Shadow Battles, which are randomized and have to be located via the Camera. Some Digimon can only be found on certain routes, so you may have to do several playthroughs to find the specific Digimon you want.
There are three categories of Digimon: Vaccine, Data, and Virus. Vaccine Digimon respond well to Moral choices, while Data Digimon respond well to Harmonious choices, and Virus Digimon like Wrathful choices.
Here are some of the earliest locations for each Digimon that you can find in each chapter via Free Battles. These spawn pools are only for Free Battle options:
Chapter 1 (Free Battles)
Gotsumon
Gazimon
Betamon
Chapter 2 (Free Battles)
Numemon
Biyomon
Chapter 3 (Free Battles)
Dokugumon
Deltamon
Fangmon
Patamon
Meramon
Chapter 4 (Free Battles)
Diatrymon (Park Free Battle)
Birdramon (Park and Inside Castle Free Battles)
Gatomon (Inside Castle Free Battle)
Angemon (Park Free Battle – but only near the end of the chapter)
Guardromon (Park Free Battle – but only near the end of the chapter)
Chapter 5 (Free Battles)
Tuskmon
Sangloupmon
Angemon (More common than in Chapter 4)
Zudomon
Chapter 6 (Free Battles)
Myotismon
Megadramon
Gigadramon
MarineDevimon
Etemon
Bluemeramon
Monzaemon
Crowmon
MagnaAngemon
Angewomon
Arukenimon
Chapter 7 (Free Battles)
Triceramon (Near end of chapter)
Skullgreymon (Near end of chapter)
Garudamon (Near end of chapter)
Chapter 8 (Free Battles)
Andromon
Chapter 9 (Free Battles)
Leomon
IceLeomon
Shellmon
Mermaimon
Chapter 10 (Free Battles)
Wendigomon
Machinedramon
Dobermon
Chapter 11 (Free Battles)
Grankuwagamon
Dinorexmon
Spinomon
Wargreymon
Phoenixmon
Saberleomon
HerculesKabuterimon (Moral Route only)
MegaKabuterimon (Moral Route only)
Kabuterimon (Moral Route only)
Okuwamon (Moral Route only)
Kuwagamon (Moral Route only)
Garurumon (Wrath and Harmony Routes)
WereGarurumon (Wrath and Harmony Routes)
Varodurumon (Wrath and Harmony Routes)
JewelBeemon (Wrath and Harmony Routes)
BanchoStingmon (Wrath and Harmony Routes)
MetalSeadramon (Wrath and Harmony Routes)
Chapter 12 (Free Battles)
Myotismon (Moral Route only)
Rosemon (Wrath and Harmony Routes)
Lilymon (Wrath and Harmony Routes)
Written by Junior Miyai on behalf of GLHF.
