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STEINS;GATE
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 anim
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
45 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“To summarize everything here, whether you have or haven't watched the anime I would highly recommend the game. The game is worth the money even if it isn't on discount. However, I feel the need to list a couple reasons…”
“Steins Gate is a masterclass in foreshadowing, multi-layered and emotional storytelling, it's a perfect mix between comedy and drama, action and romance. This is what every visual novel should aspire to be. The concept…”
“I just finished all the endings, and MY GOD. I thought the anime was a masterpiece and the VN couldn't be that much better but SOMEHOW it is 10x better even though there was nothing bad with the anime. easiest recommend…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“To summarize everything here, whether you have or haven't watched the anime I would highly recommend the game. The game is worth the money even if it isn't on discount. However, I feel the need to list a couple reasons…”
“WOW The hype really did live up to my expectations. Worth every dollar! Buy now!”
“I just 100% the game. and the VN is so much different from the anime, like sooo much better, like more explanation, more emotional, and those side characters in the anime is much significant in the VN. This was also my…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Steins gate holds a very special place in my heart as it is one of the reason i want to study physics and science in general. This visual novel is just purely awesome from chapter 1 all the way to chapter 11 with a…”
“10/10, absolute cinema. Best vn I've ever played. I heard about steins;gate mostly from people talking about the anime, and at some point I randomly bought the vn. The thing that sets it apart from most vns is how…”
“This game is down right phenomenal. The story in itself is enough to draw you in, but it's not just that, it's written beautifully. It pulls you in and doesn't let you go. Pair this up with such a wonderfully sculpted…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Steins;Gate is truly one of the Visual novels of all time, frankly speaking I sunk 31 hours or so hours into this game and I did not even realise, 10/10 would play again and I suggest this to any VN loving person.”
“One of the best visual novels ever created. The branching paths and getting to go through all the different timelines makes this much better than the anime (which was already great). The only downside is it takes a…”
“Holy ♥♥♥♥ what a game!!! Best visual novel probably lol and makes me wanna rewatch the anime cuz I didn't understand the hype at the time. Definitely gonna re play the other endings some day! >:)”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“After getting all achievements and all the endings. I love this game. It's writing is amazing. The characters are all memorable and distinct from each other like you really get to learn about them. I feel like the story…”
“Completely objectionable, I would imagine the anime is the better way to experience the story. There are too many problems with the narrative as constructed here. My big gripe with the visual novel is the structure and…”
“Characters uninteresting, fanservice gross, plot glaciating. It sucks so far.”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Completely objectionable, I would imagine the anime is the better way to experience the story. There are too many problems with the narrative as constructed here. My big gripe with the visual novel is the structure and…”
“I really don't like the formula for unlocking True Ending, in any game, because you'll always need a guide and it's always going to be a miserable journey, always with the feeling of wasting time on meaningless tasks,…”
“10/10 game, it was such a pain on the neck to grind the achievements but it was worth it, I also recommend watching the anime aswell, steins;gate series is truly a masterpiece and it's so unique”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“« No One Knows What The Future Holds. That’s Why Its Potential Is Infinite. » - Okabe Rintaro I discovered Steins;Gate through the anime, back then, a friend introduced it to me. I was instantly hooked. The characters were endearing, the plot masterfully woven, and the story…”
— a player, Steam review · 360 hrs played“Every decision, every choice, every action, reaction and every inaction you have ever made or failed to make in your life has led you to this exact point of time and space in the universe. Humans are temporal beings. "Cease to inquire what the future has in store, and take as a…”
— a player, Steam review · 44 hrs played“"This is the choice of Steins Gate. El Psy Kongroo." Yeah, I'm sure this story needs little introduction. It'd been going strong since 2009, and its got an anime and a remake and spin-offs and a sequel and another remake coming. This game has made the rounds on the internet, for…”
— a player, Steam review · 62 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:15 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure |
| Player tags | Visual Novel · Story Rich · Anime · Time Travel · Sci-fi · Great Soundtrack · Multiple Endings · Choices Matter · Singleplayer · Science · Adventure · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Phone · Remote Play on Tablet · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Japanese * , Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese * |
| Achievements | 42 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://5pb.jp/games/steam/steinsgate/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows7/8.1/10 Processor: Core i3 of Sandy Bridge generation or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics Series (It needs 1GB memory allocation) DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 13 GB available space Sound Card: Sound Devices compartible Direct Sound Additional Notes: 1280x720 or better required (Recommended 1920x1080)