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STEINS;GATE 0

Time travel visual novel where phone calls change the outcome

MAGES. Inc. · Published by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. · Released May 8, 2018

Adventure

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 8,481
Recent reviews
Very Positive
98% of 74 in 30 days
Players
59
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Dec 1, 2023
Minimum PC
HD Series (With 1GB memor…
4 GB RAM · 15 GB disk
Full requirements

What is STEINS;GATE 0?

Set in an alternate worldline where a group of students faces the threat of World War 3, this single-player science fiction visual novel links time travel with artificial intelligence. You read the story, answering or ignoring calls on a smartphone and choosing responses that lead to different endings.

For you if...

  • +you like science fiction stories about time travel and AI
  • +you enjoy following different routes through a visual novel
  • +you prefer somber stories about grief and loss

Not for you if...

  • −you want frequent action instead of reading
  • −you want a story independent of the first game

What players say

96% of 8,481 reviews are positive · 98% of 74 in the last 30 days

Players praise the character writing, emotional moments, and music. Their main complaints are slow pacing, uneven story routes, and plot threads they find unresolved; some also report crashes.

Players over time

▼ -2% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 73 players on Sep 23, 2026.

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How many players finish STEINS;GATE 0?

37% of Steam players have unlocked «Promised Rinascimento», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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STEINS;GATE 0 system requirements

Minimum: HD Series (With 1GB memor…, 4 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows: 7/8.1/10
Processor
Intel Core i5
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics Series (With 1GB memory allocation)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0
Notes
Minimum resolution: 1280x720 (Recommended: 1920x1080)

Recommended

OS
Windows: 7/8.1/10 (64-bit)
Processor
Core i3 (Sandy Bridge or better)
Graphics
Geforce (VRAM 1GB or better)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0
Notes
Minimum resolution: 1280x720 (Recommended: 1920x1080)

Does STEINS;GATE 0 have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does STEINS;GATE 0 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • 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
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
28
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does STEINS;GATE 0 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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