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 anime adaptations.

Verdict

Verdict coming soon: the jury is still reading

Buy, Wait, and Skip land in the next pass. Nothing on this card can be bought.

Player sentiment

Player sentiment is from Steam (PC) reviews.

All time

97.1%

27,171 reviews

12 months

95.9%

3,714 reviews

90 days

97.3%

980 reviews

30 days

97.8%

232 reviews

Stable+1 pts versus the previous 90 days

Review history

Bars are review volume. The line is the positive percentage. Periods under 10 reviews are faded.

What players are saying

Positive

Pinnacle of time travel media and media in general i thought the anime was good but it doesn't compare to the visual novel, everyone should play this in their lifetime, El Psy Kongroo
71h 59m played at review · 5 Sept 2026
After watching both anime seasons, I decided to play the games to learn more, and they are truly amazing. Buying the three game Steins;Gate Steins;Gate 0 and Linear Bounded Phenogram is absolutely worth the money, I highly recommend purchasing them.
51h 49m played at review · 6 Sept 2026
I've finished this game so many times over the years, and I just finally completed it on Steam too. Steins;Gate will always hold a very special place in my heart. The story never gets old, no matter how many times I experience it. Truly a timeless masterpiece.
23h 27m played at review · 10 Sept 2026
i just wish i could erase my memory and experience it for the first time again.
84h 40m played at review · 22 Sept 2026

Negative

I can tell theirs a very interesting story here, it is obviously popular for a reason, BUT some of the dialogue makes me legitimately cringe and as a result I simply could not buy into the setting or characters.
5h 13m played at review · 12 Sept 2026
I didn't like the protagonist.
17h 38m played at review · 10 Sept 2026