About
Steins;Gate came out on October 15, 2009 for Xbox 360, then for PC on August 26, 2010 and for PlayStation Portable on June 23, 2011. On Steam, 97% of 25,568 player reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive). 135 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 307 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 18 hours, doing everything about 40 hours.
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.
Story
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.
What is happening now
Steins;Gate is a time-travel visual novel that originally released in 2009, following a group of friends who discover their microwave can send messages to the past. The branching narrative unfolds across multiple timelines and endings as players make choices that ripple through the story's central paradoxes. The game has since become the foundation for a successful anime adaptation and expanded media franchise. The series recently marked the 15th anniversary of its anime with a collaboration campaign at Round1 venues in Japan. The partnership brought together merchandise, limited-edition drinks, capsule toys, and a specially themed karaoke room experience, reflecting the enduring popularity of Steins;Gate across multiple formats in its home market.
How long to beat Steins;Gate
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Media
Releases
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 29, 2026.
Steins;Gate player count
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Steins;Gate achievements
42 achievements on SteamRarest
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In the news
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- STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT Switch and Switch 2 load times compared Oct 22, 2026
- Review: Steins;Gate Re:Boot (Switch 2) - The Timeless Visual Novel Gets A Fresh Lick Of Paint Oct 22, 2026
- Which is the best version of Steins;Gate Reboot? PS5, Switch 2, Switch, Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Xbox Oct 22, 2026
- Steins;Gate Pop-Up Shop Artist Shares Clean Future Gadget Lab Character Artwork Oct 22, 2026
- STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT soundtrack sampler shared Oct 22, 2026
- STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT developers on adding the game’s “harshest” route yet, their criteria for script revisions, and relaunching the Science Adventure series Oct 22, 2026
- Steins;Gate Re:Boot Developers Discuss Chaos;Head Remake Interest, Scrapped Harem Ending, and Confirm New Series Entry in the Works Oct 21, 2026
- Steins;Gate Re:Boot looks and feels great on PC handhelds, but has issues on Steam Deck right now (Update) Oct 21, 2026
- STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT Digital Edition Pre-Orders Available Now Oct 9, 2026
- Steins;Gate Kurisu Makise 1/7-Scale Luminous Reflection Figure Pre-Orders Open Oct 2, 2026
- Steins;Gate Mayuri Shiina 2.0 Nendoroid Pre-Orders Now Open Oct 2, 2026
- Steins;Gate Celebrates Anime’s 15th Anniversary With Round1 Collaboration Featuring New Artwork, Merchandise, Themed Drinks Sep 18, 2026
- Proton Experimental updated with fixes for STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT, EA App, Borderlands 4 Sep 12, 2026
- Best Anime for Steins;Gate Fans Sep 10, 2026
- The next game by the creators of Steins;Gate is an entirely vibe-coded FPS slopfest Sep 10, 2026
- Steins;Gate Re:Boot Gets Limited-Edition Realforce GX1 Plus Gaming Keyboards With Standard and Premium Models Aug 31, 2026
- Famitsu sales (8/17/26 – 8/23/26) – first week sales revealed for Steins;Gate Reboot Aug 27, 2026
- Steins;Gate’s studio unveils new “non-science” occult visual novel based on an in-house ghost story, set to release this winter Aug 27, 2026
- Steins;Gate Re:Boot Review Aug 26, 2026
- Steam’s SciADV Sale changes the timeline with Steins;Gate and more visual novels at 80% off Aug 5, 2026
- Steins;Gate gets premium alcohol collection inspired by iconic characters Jul 27, 2026