STEINS;GATE

97% positive of 25,445 Steam reviews

Main story: 19 h
Everything: 40 h
Released: 2016
Steam Deck: Playable
Known on: Steam, Amazon

Made by MAGES. Inc.. Published by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd..

About the game

Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll.　It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations. Finally, Out now on Steam!

What sets it apart

Time Travel
Visual Novel
Anime
Story Rich
Multiple Endings
Science
Sci-fi
Choices Matter
Thriller
Romance
Mystery
Psychological Horror

What players say

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STEINS;GATE

97% positive of 25,445 Steam reviews

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Main story: 19 h
Everything: 40 h
Released: 2016
Steam Deck: Playable
Known on: Steam, Amazon

Made by MAGES. Inc.. Published by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd..

About the game

What sets it apart

Time Travel
Visual Novel
Anime
Story Rich
Multiple Endings
Science
Sci-fi
Choices Matter
Thriller
Romance
Mystery
Psychological Horror

What players say

Recommended
I went into this thing expecting it to just be a solid VN, but instead came out with my heart destroyed and rebuilt. I'd seen the anime years ago, but I honestly didn't remember the story hitting this hard, going through it again here felt like experiencing it for the first time. This game it's a BIG WHOLE experience. This is genuinely the first time I've actually given a visual novel a proper chance, and once it…
49 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.
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Recommended
7.7/10 Very nice art, voice acting, and story. Surprisingly clever sense of humor. The way the phone is utilized as a story telling element helps with immersion. Pacing could be better and some characters could use more development. Some characters routes feel undeserved as there wasn't a strong enough relationship to warrant a route in the first place. Suzuha is the best girl.
24 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
As a lot of other negative reviews say, there is probably a cool time travel visual novel in here. The problem is that the point of view character is absolutely insufferable. At first, you can maybe justify his delusions as quirky, but they don't ever let up. It's a shame because of what i have seen of the non-protagonist writing, I think there is potential do be enjoyable.
4.5 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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