STEINS;GATE
Science-fiction visual novel where phone choices alter a time-travel story
MAGES. Inc. · Published by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. · Released Sep 8, 2016
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 97% of 27K
- Recent reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 97% of 320 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 178
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 8 years ago
- Feb 23, 2018
Metacritic: 87/100 (critic reviews)
What is STEINS;GATE?
A single-player science-fiction visual novel about tech-minded students who discover how to send messages into the past with a modified microwave. You read the story and use Rintaro's phone to answer or ignore calls and messages, with those choices leading to multiple endings.
For you if...
- +you enjoy character-focused science fiction about time travel
- +you want a choice-driven story with multiple endings
- +you prefer lengthy single-player narratives over action-heavy gameplay
Not for you if...
- −you want multiplayer or frequent hands-on gameplay
- −you dislike stories built around anime character archetypes
What players say
97% of 27,107 reviews are positive · 97% of 320 in the last 30 days
Players praise the voice acting and the story's later emotional payoff. The most common complaint is the slow opening, while others find the phone choices for reaching the true ending too obscure without a guide.
Screenshots and trailer
STEINS;GATE system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows7/8.1/10
- Processor
- Core i3 of Sandy Bridge generation or better
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics Series (It needs 1GB memory allocation)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 13 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- 1280x720 or better required (Recommended 1920x1080)
Recommended
- OS
- Windows7/8.1/10 (64bit ver)
- Processor
- Core i5 of Ivy Bridge generation or better
- Graphics
- Geforce (VRAM 1GB or better)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 13 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- 1280x720 or better required (Recommended 1920x1080)
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 42
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
Tags
- Visual Novel
- Story Rich
- Anime
- Time Travel
- Sci-fi
- Great Soundtrack
- Multiple Endings
- Choices Matter
- Singleplayer
- Science
- Atmospheric
- Adventure
- Romance
- Mystery
- Psychological Horror
- Thriller
Recent updates
- Feb 23, 2018 · STEINS;GATE - update patch 2018/02/23
- Feb 23, 2018 · STEINS;GATE - update patch 2018/02/23
- Feb 7, 2017 · STEINS;GATE - update patch 2017/02/06
- Feb 7, 2017 · STEINS;GATE - update patch 2017/02/06
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