Adventure · September 8, 2016
STEINS;GATE (2016)
-Decide The Fate Of All Mankind- CAN YOU CHANGE THE COURSE OF FATE? AND SAVE THE ONES CLOSEST TO YOU? STEINS;GATE is the award-winning time travel science-fiction interactive visual novel developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus. It is widely considered to be one of the finest Visual Novels ever made. STEINS;GATE follows a rag-tag band of tech-savvy young students who discover the means of changing the past via mail, using a modified microwave. Their experiments into how far they can go with their discovery begin to spiral out of control as they become entangled in a conspiracy surrounding SERN, the organisation behind the Large Hadron Collider, and John Titor who claims to be from a dystopian future. Interaction with the game takes place through the “phone trigger” system, where the player can receive calls and text messages and decide whether to reply to them or not, changing the outcome of the game’s plot. Features: Non-Linear Visual Novel - Discover multiple different endings depending on your choices in-game. HD 1080P - Enjoy the game with HD graphics and illustrations. Phone Trigger System - Interact via Rintaro’s cellphone to answer or ignore calls, and send and recieve emails. Your everday choices in life steer the story! 30-50 hours of reading time 8/10`EXEMPLARY` -DESTRUCTOID- `A REMARKABLE WORK` -US GAMER- `A MODERN CLASSIC` -KOTAKU- `UNFORGETTABLE` -GAMEMASTER- ★★★★★5/5 -EUROGAMER- 34/40 -Famitsu-
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Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 21.1k Steam reviews | Top 11% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 97% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 15% |
| Metacritic | 87/100 | Genre average 77 — top 11% of Adventure titles |
| Concurrent peak | 157 players | Top 16% in Adventure by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 13 h average | Top 27% for session depth among Adventure |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Visual Novel · 691
- Story Rich · 562
- Anime · 530
- Time Travel · 494
- Sci-fi · 437
- Great Soundtrack · 361
- Multiple Endings · 350
- Choices Matter · 257
- Singleplayer · 221
- Science · 214
- Adventure · 186
- Atmospheric · 184
- Romance · 179
- Mystery · 179
- Psychological Horror · 159
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Reception Metrics
Steam community
97%Overwhelmingly Positive · 21.1k reviews
20.4k positive · 632 negative
Metacritic
87/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
8.9/10
Curator recommendations
22.8k
Peak concurrent players
157
Press Quotes
“An exemplary visual novel with a thrilling premise, memorable characters, and a fantastic 'true' ending that may very well move you to tears.” 8/10 – Destructoid “In the end, Steins;Gate is simply a fantastic visual novel. It has great characters which you can't help but come to care about and a complex and interesting time travel system which draws you in and never lets go. Add to these elements a plot that is equal parts tense and heartwarming and you…
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
13h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
4h
Current engagement
Achievements
42
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Sep 8, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | MAGES. Inc. |
| Publisher | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. |
| Base price | $8.99 |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · [email protected] |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (4)
- English
- Japanese volume_up
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- Japanese
- Traditional Chinese
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