Steins;Gate
Science fiction
Survival
Historical
Mystery
Adventure
Visual Novel
Steins;Gate is a Japanese visual novel developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus. It is the second game in the Science Adventure series following Chaos;Head. The game is described by the development team as a "hypothetical science ADV" and explores time and time travel in 2010 Akihabara. The gameplay follows non-linear plot lines which offer branching scenarios with courses of interaction.
15 Oct, 2009
21 Jun, 2026
About this game
Steins;Gate is a Japanese visual novel developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus. It is the second game in the Science Adventure series following Chaos;Head. The game is described by the development team as a "hypothetical science ADV" and explores time and time travel in 2010 Akihabara. The gameplay follows non-linear plot lines which offer branching scenarios with courses of interaction.
Storyline
The story of Steins;Gate takes place in Akihabara and is about a group of friends who have customized their microwave into a device that can send text messages to the past. As they perform different experiments, an organization named SERN who has been doing their own research on time travel tracks them down and now the characters have to find a way to avoid being captured by them.
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Details
Platforms:
PC (Microsoft Windows), Android, iOS, PlayStation 4
Release Date:
15 Oct, 2009
Modes:
Single player
Themes:
Science fiction, Survival, Historical, Mystery
Genres:
Adventure, Visual Novel
Player Perspectives:
First person, Text
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IGDB Rating
4.6
User Rating
343
User Rating Count
92%
Rating %
Critics Rating
4.3
Critics Rating
347
Critics Rating Count
86%
Critics Rating %
Main Developers
5pb.
Nitro Plus
MAGES.
Supporting Developers
-
Publishers
5pb.
Kadokawa Shoten
JAST USA
PQube
MAGES.
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