STEINS;GATE

I am absolutely in love with this franschise. Have watched the anime several times and this year I decided to try the VN. During the playthrough I re-expirienced the emotions I got while watching the anime. It was as if I discovered my favorite story from a new perspective and even more immersed in this universe. Definitely recommend to anyone who wants to plunge into a well-developed sci-fi world with memorable characters and a great story. It's been a wonderful three weeks...

El Psy Kongroo.

I thought this game would only be 20 hours, boi was i wrong. I'm sure this game was innovative for it's time in the slice of life genre. From word of mouth I had heard this was a classic. I didn't realize this was so slowly paced. After playing an additional 10 hours and looking at story maps, I've decided it's not worth my time to continue. I much prefer games like Life is Strange that involve more player choice and a larger sense of adventure. I found myself crafting while playing this because I was getting so bored with the pacing, even using the fast auto settings.

As for the twists they are so far very predictable if you have ever consumed any similar type of media. I'm sure this is for someone, but it's not for me.

I made it 19 hours in, then it occurred to me that I didn't care what happens to any of these characters.

I mean... it has the bones of a good time travel story. The reason I'm leaving a negative review is the sexual violence and transphobia. I know that the point of Okabe is that he's a jackass who lacks empathy for others and is a huge hypocrite. That doesn't make me any less uncomfortable with the way he treats women.
When he meets Kurisu for what is from her perspective the first time in chapter one, he gropes her to make sure she's alive. Kurisu then goes on to be a regular member of the cast putting up with Okabe's creepiness, while often remarking on how uncomfortable he makes her. Because she's interested in time travel and Okabe can offer access to a time machine, she just puts her discomfort aside for the sake of science.

Then the one trans character, Lukako, who our protagonist constantly misgenders, comes out as a woman and continues to be called a man by the narrative. We later travel into an alternate timeline where Lukako is AFAB, and Okabe continues to insist she's a man. When their friends call himout for being a shitty person about her gender, he grabs and gropes her. There is a cg of this scene, which i find gratuitous and fetishistic. I know that this isn't framed as a good thing by the narrative, but nevertheless it makes me very very uncomfortable. Another layer of the problem is that in order for Okabe's actions to be condemned by the narrative, this universe in which he harms Luka erases her trans identity.

I also dislike the infantilized way Mayuri is written she's just the "useless dumb girl" in the cast and narrativly functions to serve Okabe's characterization, as his care for her humanizes him in the eyes of the audience.

20 hours in and Okabe is largely able to get away with violence against women with little to no consequence. I'm not condemning those who like this game, the narrative is certainly interesting, but the game is rife with some uncomfortable themes that are not at all handled well in my opinion. So be advised if you're considering buying this that this content is present.

Do not open Pandora's box if you can't handle the consequences.

I didn't watch anime/read manga, so for me it was cool experience. Also since game has 6 endings, it is already more interesting. Buuut, 3 endings are short and you can receive them all in one walkthrough. And 3 others are very similar, that was a big disappointment for me. True ending is just the longest one. Overall main story is one, so if you aim for SG ending, you don't miss much. It is not like you can go completely different routes and never turn back.

I am not very familiar with VN, so i lost 1 hour, because thought, that game will autosave. Actually, you need to press right mouse for game menu. Esc for exit and Q for quick skip. E will skip a lot and you will miss important mail answers. That option is good only for stuff that you already perfectly know. Manual saves is a must.

Main hero is a funny person, but he is too dumb for 170 IQ mad scientist, tbh. Because of him we wasted 20 more hours. It took me 20 hours to reach first side ending, 30 you need for true ending and 40 in total for all achievements.

Game is a mix of funny jokes, sad and even creepy moments. It supports 1080p as max resolution. Though, for this genre it is not a big issue, i think.

If you go for True Ending, you will have complete experience. I mean, it is pretty much stand-alone story and you don't need other games unless you want to return to this universe)

Fantastic game. Love the exploration of all the ways time travel can impact the traveler, with the multiple endings covering just about every major avenue you can imagine. On top of that, the story isn't littered with too many characters, and each of them gets their times to shine and develop. Lastly, I don't get engrossed in many stories nowadays, but I was enraptured by Steins Gate - if you end up liking certain characters, prepare to cry (at least a little bit).

If you have 20-30 hours and want a gripping story, you will not find a better game than Steins;Gate. If you shoot for all endings, you will not be disappointed - plenty of other emotions, and the afterglow will be fantastic.

As a videogame Steins;Gate has little in terms of gameplay, placing much more emphasis on the second word of its “visual novel” monicher than most of the genre does. Thus, this game lives and dies by the strength of its narrative. I came into this having already seen the anime adaptation. Whilst I emphatically loved it the first time around, on subsequent rewatches I was unable to capture much of that initial magic. So, born of a curiosity to see the original work of an adaptation I loved or perhaps more honestly in another attempt to recapture what was now lost, I played the visual novel. Delightfully, it would appear I have time-leaped back to when I once loved Steins;Gate.

This is the best written time-travel narrative I have ever seen across any medium (Doctor Who Season 9, Episode 11 does give it a run for its money, but is technically a time loop, not time travel). Is this high art? Am I changed in any way by Steins;Gate? No, not remotely. However, when the throes of its narrative are so enthralling, and its twists are so perfectly constructed, I cannot help but be thoroughly entertained by its tale. The way it places rules and limitations upon its time travel mechanics help maintain the intensity of its stakes. The pacing is a common target for levied complaints, and it is slow, especially at the beginning, yet I have now come to appreciate it as something delightful. Starting with the hazy hangout-itude of a boiling summer, and consistently ramping up to its wonderful crescendo; the highs would not be as high without the pacing.

That is not to say that Steins;Gate has a perfect record. In the game there are 5 (really 4) more endings, each focused around a new romantic interest. None of these are great. All they accomplish is a collective contribution to an uncomfortable harem throughline. And frankly, the game’s central romance is honestly not that good to begin with, even still each of these romances are considerable steps down. They vary from played out and boring like Suzuha’s, to offensively wrong like Faris’ or Mayuri’s. Whilst slightly interesting for curiosity’s sake, none of them are all too creative nor do they add anything to the genuinely great parts of what Steins;Gate accomplishes. They are more annoyances to avoid than they are utilisations of the visual novel format. The anime only adapts the “True Ending” of this game, focusing on a single romance instead. Personally, I think this was a smart call, as these other endings and secret scenes do little but dilute the respect I have for the writing.

The harem is disturbingly not the most depraved desire Steins;Gate acts upon. I think they should shoot Daru with a gun. Honestly, they should probably try to hit Okabe with the same bullet too. Perhaps it is a reflection of the 2010 Japanese Visual Novel player’s ethos, but giving protagonists such repulsive “impulses” evokes such disconnect between the player and drags you out of the experience. Thankfully there is an effective way to skip past such scenes, though I wish they weren’t there in the first place! This is not to mention the can of worms that is Luka. What an awful way to handle a character. I am profoundly unqualified to talk about this, but I am pretty certain it isn’t good! I cannot believe the “but he’s a guy” stuff is propositioned as a joke.

Steins;Gate’s incredible narrative is still incredible in its original format, and I have no quarrel with its lack of actual gameplay. It's like having the 4K UHD Blu-ray of a book; there’s voice acting and music and pictures, though none (okay maybe a little) of what gives literature its value as an artistic medium is lost in its transition to this format. This is a great visual novel, though some products of its time (Rampant transmisogyny) muddy what is a brilliant experience. If the upcoming second remake of this game could rewrite itself to omit its “uncharitable” aspects, that would be neat. They won’t do that, but such a concept would be neat nevertheless.

While its pacing and text-heavy nature may challenge newcomers, its narrative complexity and emotional depth make it a standout visual novel experience. Committee of Zero patch is advised for many enhancements for the SciAdv VNs and consistency in terminology throughout the series.

★ Compelling Narrative: Masterful blend of science fiction and human emotion with a well-executed time-travel premise.
★ Psychological Depth: Explores the emotional and mental toll of altering time, making it unique in the genre.
★ Engaging Mechanics: Well-implemented D-mail system and branching paths add narrative complexity and replay value.
★ Distinct Art Style: huke’s atmospheric character and world design enhances the story’s mood.

⚠️ Deliberate Pacing: Slow build-up may challenge newcomers to visual novels.
⚠️ Text-Heavy experience: Genre-standard, but may not appeal to players seeking more active gameplay.
⚠️ Challenging True Ending: Requires thorough exploration, which can be daunting despite save system aids.

8.5/10
Very Good

No matter how many times I save the game, there is never a save file to load, so I have to keep starting over and over and over and OVER. Such a waste of time

this game was super well written and i really enjoyed it! i haven't watched the anime, but i heard its a really good adaptation of the game so if you don't want to play for hours then just watch the show because steins;gate has a really good story. the anime follows the true ending of the visual novel, but in the game you're able to choose between several different ending routes which was super cool! i really liked the suzuha and faris endings in particular, and of course the true ending as well

if youre a fan of the anime, do yourself a favor and play this. the vn adds more to each character which gives them more depth compared to the anime. if you go into this blind, just make sure to use your phone when you can. enjoy peak before the reboot comes out

I'm barely halfway into this VN but reading this so far is making me have a serious existential crisis as an adult (the previous time was as a teenager)..this vn also makes you think in a way that nothing else ever has, at least for me..like holy shit all this *time* I didn't realize that I had choices in front me that I never took hold of

will continue to update, wish me luck 🥲

Did you like the anime? If you did, the VN is more. A lot more. It clocks in at about the word count of 2/3rds of lord of the rings, much of it voice acted.

It really is something special.

If you didnt watch the anime... Go for it. The VN stands on its own and is superior. It is #1 on the visual novel database for a reason.

I watched the anime and am currently playing the game. This is genuinely one of the most well-written stories I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing. I first watched it years ago and have still not found another of its caliber. Truly a masterpiece.

i think this vn is definetely best that i even read. no stuffy script, very enjoyable soundtracks. best visual. sure to say its must read.

Reviews for this are great and was my first visual novel. Played 5 hours into this and found myself struggling to stay awake.

Could not connect to the characters, story or setting. Most reviews suggest the game picks up halfway through, but I'm not even a quarter and cannot push through this.

A fuller and more complete steins gate experience. Its very cool to see banter that was cut out from the anime or the way suzuha is more blatantly an outsider. It was very jarring to find out Steins;Gate was a part of a connected vn universe but it now has me curious to play more SciADV games!!!

If you’re feeling depressed or mentally exhausted, this visual novel is perfect for you.
It’s a relaxing and beautiful story about a group of young people enjoying themselves under the pretext of scientific experiments, with nothing bad happening to them at all.
The characters are very charming, and thankfully, nothing bad happens to them at all.
The ending is also excellent (and, nothing bad happens to them at all).

I think I first stumbled across Steins;Gate after seeing a thumbnail of an ost of it's anime opening on YouTube. Soon after I began speculating and making theories in my mind as to what this show would be about, and boy was I wrong. At first I wasn't too attentive of the anime, but I believe that by my second try I loved it to a hyperbolic extent. One day I saw the game on steam during a sale, and decided to buy. Only reason why I haven't gotten all the achievements yet is because I already saw countless YT videos on the visual novel, so I felt too lazy to actually do it myself, but I still thought it'd be good to support the creators.
Great story, would recommend,
Yours truly,
Jony

I purchased this masterpiece of a visual novel in high school, directly after watching the anime. August 19, 2018. Six and a half years ago, I seldom spent more than $20 (steins;gate and steins;gate 0 had a bundle, with just those two in it. $31.89) on (new) video games, let alone visual novels. Any other visual novel I had read at that point was free, aside from DDLC (purchased fan pack).

I purchased this with the intent of supporting the creators because I was amazed by the anime. I thought I would play it at some point, while knowing I'm not one to read or watch shows often. However, I was not mistaken. Six and a half years later, I have a strong urge to play through S;G. Little did I know the journey I'd be taken through while revisiting my past; I haven't even finished the VN and I find myself engrossed: carefree, not stressed about anything other than what happens next.

Though I haven't finished going through this yet, I'll probably be done within the next 20-30 hours of playtime. I'll cherish each one and visit S;G 0 after finishing this path. Thank you for allowing me to revisit what I once loved (and continue to love). Art knows no bounds and I live to see what humans are capable of and create. I'll remember this year's Christmas.

A wonderful escape from reality.

El Psy Kongroo.

Actually played for 55 hours. This story is such a masterpiece that I immediately began the game after finishing the anime, and the game does not disappoint! It deserves its 'overwhelmingly positive' rating. I am not even a fan of the visual novel genre, usually becoming bored very quickly, so if you were on the fence because you're like me, you won't be disappointed.

Oh boy Almighty did I hate this game. I bought this game purely because it was overwhelmingly positive in the reviews and had a lot of friends that suggested this game to me. I know I keep saying game, but this is a visual novel and I will probably keep messing this up throughout my review. The tldr of this entire review can be summed up as: if you do not like visual novels, are not comfortable with how visual novels write themselves sometimes, or enjoy a tight story then you need to stay away. I want to break up my review into three categories that I found the most problems. I hope this will help people understand if they are looking at this overwhelmingly positive game and not have them fall into the trap I did. I cannot overstate enough how much I hated the writing for this, hated the characters for this, hated the overall pacing of everything. I think they did a bad job handling the stakes for the overall adventure, as well as handling individual portions of the story when it comes to pay off with each of the individual characters.

Writing:
This is where I think I'm going to get a lot of flack from the people that love this game. I'm sorry guys, the writing for this that's fantastic ideas but poor execution of those ideas. This is also where I found the most of my problems with this visual novel. Basically this game reads like many a poor visual novels, and what I mean by that is that they over explain the characters feelings or the expressions on other characters in the novel. The problem is, this is a visual novel and therefore you should draw the characters making these expressions. It's understandable when you have to explain how the characters are talking, but oh my God is it terrible having to go through everybody's expressions for 10 or 15 lines. Someone will talk, and then we will get about 5 to 10 lines explaining how the main character feels about it, how the person said it feels about it, what the weather was the moment they felt like it, and anything else that isn't necessary to moving the plot forward. I found after about chapter 3 I would just hold down the skip button until I think I had three to four scene changes, then press triangle on my controller so that I could just read through the dialogue really quick and see if I missed anything. I rarely did. The other problem with the writing is the pacing. If I can skip half an entire chapter, your pacing is bad. If I can skip all of chapter 7, and the people who played this game know what that chapter was, and still not have anything ruined for me, you're pacing is terrible. Every time anything would happen it would take an entire chapter to explain one minor event. The best way to describe this is, you ever wonder why you never see characters using the bathroom in movies and TV, even though they have to because they are living beings. It's because the pacing would be ruined if we had to watch people do that, or have to take breaks for them to do that and have it brought forward for the audience to see. It's not relevant to the plot, it's just a thing that happens. This book seems to think it's great idea to show everybody every time they have to go to the bathroom metaphorically. I do not need 30 minutes of explanations in a cat cafe for a fake video game and how it works. Yes the physics things were interesting, they were also insanely basic, riddled with a few errors which is fine, and not really that depth. It just felt like it because the text scroll was insanely slow and by the time they got to explaining everything the pacing had been so terrible up to that point that actually felt lightning speed that you were finally getting something that was probably relevant to the overall plot. Big critiques for the author, if they ever read this, you do not need to explain everything the full way through. I do not need to live the entire life of the characters that I'm reading the story on. Take me to the interesting parts, show me the intrigue, do not take me to a cat cafe to watch a fake game play out that makes no sense and has no real bearing on the plot. If there is a discord or message board for this book, I would really love to talk to people that love this book and try and figure out what they found good about the writing.

Characters:
The main character completely comes off as a delusional, insanely lame, idiot. Nothing he ever does really shows that much intelligence. This wouldn't be a problem but because he's the main character it starts to make less sense why anybody's hanging around him. I'm sorry okabe, your chuunibiyo (definitely spelled that wrong) syndrome in no way makes you endearing. The other issue I seem to have, is because I'm being forced to watch the characters in metaphorically poop, I am deeply curious at how any of them have any money. And the story does a really bad job of showing that. They could have had the characters actually developing products, and this product was the one that was causing all the issues. The problem ultimately though is that Okarin is intensely unlikable for the fact that he is so delusional that the people hovering around him don't really make sense that they're hovering around him. The childhood friend sure, she has some issues and she seems to be using him as a proxy to work them out. I will give it that. But daru is a fiercely intelligent hacker, and doesn't really make sense why he's hanging around when Okarin is generally belittling to him as part of his weird insanity thing. Because of this it gets really hard to take him seriously as a character. I think the biggest issue is that we are inside the main character's head and are constantly privy to seeing how insane he is. I can imagine this is handle pretty well in the anime since we can't see inside the character's head or have it over explained to us so that we can actually give the character a little bit of slack. But in the visual novel he just makes no sense, and I spent most of the book trying to figure out how he could just be. Him running around yelling into his phone at imaginary people that everybody knows are imaginary, ruins any sort of credibility to take him seriously.

Stakes:
The stakes for this book are awful. I will do my best to make sure that in no possible way I spoil the story here, because honestly, if visual novel writing does not bother you, you may actually like this book and be interested in reading it and I don't want to ruin that for you. But a few questions come to mind, the evil organization that gets outed in either chapter 2 or 3, or four just to make sure you can't really guess it unless you've played and you know. They never actually get dealt with. Even when they start figuring out how to do the sending emails to the past thing, they do it for all the most silliest reasons, everybody instantly believes it's a thing even when they are skeptical. A lot of the changes don't make any sense, and the only thing that really seems to happen is that at the end of the book everything just kind of goes back to normal for no real reason. It turns out that one person and only one person is responsible for destruction of the entire planet and that whatever that organization was, probably just give up went back doing whatever they wanted. It's very poorly explained, the stakes don't really make a lot of sense, and a lot of the evil characters who weren't really evil but totally are, but aren't. Well, they're just kind of never really dealt with either. Everybody just kind of goes back to living a normal life like the last 3 weeks didn't really happen. Which for world ending stakes on a video game that takes 26 to 35 hours of reading, that's pretty awful. The entire back half of the novel feels like it was just setting up silly ways to undo the entire first half of the novel where they were doing silly things to play with time travel.
8 hours to finish if you hold down the skip button and just read the back log.

every ending made me cry 10/10 #madscientist#SERNhate#El.Psy.Kongroo.

My favourite scifi work in a long time and the only one that did time travel well. Mayurii is one of the best supporting characters ever written, in fact everyone in the cast is just fun to read about even within such sad onerous journey to Steins Gate.

Incredible storytelling. I'm glad to be experiencing the visual novel of STEINS;GATE before watching the anime. I definitely recommend this if you are willing to give a well written science fiction story a go, knowing from this review and many other reviews that the characters are very well written and are really what makes the story.

absolutely better than the anime. gratefully havent watch the anime in the first place that make the experience really hit like a truck. every emotion aspect is flawless. totally worth it

Steins Gate has been truly an adventure, an amazing experience from the very beginning

The one time an anime matched up in quality to a visual novel...
And then I played the visual novel and it STILL topped it
10/10

Steins;Gate, the game that started it all for me, the game that changed my perception of everything, and that made me want to play every other Science Adventure game available.

I love this story, with my soul, it just feels... very nostalgic for some reason. The development of the story is one of the best things this game has to offer, the setting is very interesting and intriguing, filled with mystery and even a little of psychological horror. Also, one thing I think this game does very well, is that it puts you perfectly on the main character's shoes. You understand his vision, his madness, all of his feelings.

The characters, as always, are very unique, on their own way. They're funny, crazy, perverted, smart, shy, cute, you have everything to choose from. Each character makes the story very rich, so much that in fact, I'm sure you will want to see more of their perspectives, and well, you'll empathize with a lot of them for a lot of reasons.

I really think this is one of the best games to start, as it is very standalone, even if you technically need to play Chaos;Head first to understand a couple things a little better.
Trust me, you are not gonna regret buying this game, even if a new one is on the way (Steins;Gate Re:Boot).

I know you'll enjoy this game as much as I did, after all, it's the choice of Steins Gate. I'm sorry I can't say anything else, but the Organization is after me.

El. Psy. Kongroo.

Love the game. Love Christina, my schizophrenic 2channer STEM wife. Only complaint is there is nothing to hint at what you need to do to get Kurisu's ending or the true ending, forcing you to look it up online. Only a minor complaint tho, story is 10/10. Especially itches the 'tism as an astrophysics major, the talk of the theories n shit is fun. :>

Honestly, the best visual novel I've played in a very long time.

Story is immaculate.
Characters are perfection.
Definitely an emotional ride meant to be experienced at least once if you love visual novels. BUT BE CAREFUL. It might raise your standards by a dramatic amount...

People have said it has a slow start, I didn't think so... but when it kicks off it's in high gear for the rest of the journey.

This is one of those games where you could easily say this is something that deserves to be experienced at least once in a person's lifetime. However, if visual novels aren't for you, you might not wanna bother because it's a LONG one. (My actual ingame playtime is about 22 hours so ignore the 32 or whatever is posted on steam review.)

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one of the best games ever made sadly daru is one of the most annoying characters ever. and way to much fanservice

I know this series is hailed as a weeb classic, but man, I just can't get into it. All the characters are just different shades of unlikeable weirdo, which just serves to make all the bloviating around time travel feel less like a smart person saying smart things and more like a dumb person saying something they heard a smart person say. If they just stuck to the time travel stuff and didn't waste so much time with the childish, anime-tropey characters making references at each other, maybe they'd have something decent here, but unless you're a dyed in the wool permavirgin weeb, maybe give this a skip.

Definitely give this a skip.

Watched the anime ages ago, the VN gives the story and its' characters much more depth. Had an awesome time going for all the endings. 10/10. One tip for new players would be to be interactive with the phone, sometimes it's not so obvious you can use the phone. Without spoilers true ending requires some serious trial and error or a no spoilers guide. Looking forward to SG:0.

THIS IS A MASTERPIECE! I'm glad I was able to finish this VN. Even though the story is about time travel, I didn't encounter any plot holes. All of the explanations are scientific. It taught me a valuable lesson: that whatever I do in this world, no matter how small, will always have meaning. If there is hope, there will be determination. And with determination, there will always be a way.
~El Psy Congroo~

more engaging than most games with regular gameplay, and one of the best stories i've ever read to boot. definitely worth trying for anyone who's even slightly interested in visual novels or the concept. go in as blind as possible, you won't regret it. El Psy Kongroo.

one of the best anime ive ever seen and the visual novel is just as good if not better

Well... I finished all endings yesterday & 100% today and damn Steins;Gate is an absolute masterpiece where do I even start? I won't say much about the story itself and keep it a minimum but read it yourself. The voice acting first off I would consider amazing each actor played their roles perfectly the emotion in their voices felt real.Steins;Gate doesn't have a large cast but each character is very unique and play a very important role in the bigger picture which is why I love them all. the story itself was fun, emotional and engaging and managed to constantly 1up itself each chapter. each of the individual character routes which you needed to do so you can unlock the true ending felt like they held significance. The themes of steins;gate are also really meaningful and something to cling onto emotionally. overall steins;gate is a emotional-full masterpiece that I will cherish and recommend to others.

Do yourself a favor and buy the game, its really incredible and very much worth the price. If you think its too much money for a visual novel then just put it on your wishlist and wait for a discount it get like 70% off, at full price its already worth it but discounted is just the greatest sale ever.

Peak.
Great game, worth the price, but if you have already watched the show, only buy on steam sale. The VN only adds about 10 hours of new content from the show. Still peak.

Steins;Gate is my favorite anime of all time, and I've always had a fascination for visual novels (or at least visual novel elements, as it's done in the Persona series, for example), so it's practically a given that I'd play this game eventually. It's the first game I've ever really put effort into getting all the achievements. Not that it's any difficult task, it's just that I had to read all the different endings and possibilities. After almost 45 hours, I still don't think I've seen all the different text message conversations I could, and that bugs me a little because the game truly makes you care for its cast of characters.

That said, I really recommend that if you haven't watched the anime yet, give it a try before playing. This might be a bit too overwhelming (slow might be a better word) for someone without a proper introduction to the series. If you did like what you saw, then you're probably going to enjoy the VN: more about how time travel works with lengthy, (fairly) comprehensible explanations by Kurisu (if you love time travel stuff you'll definitely love this), more scenes fleshing out character interactions and their dynamics (you'll understand why Christina is undoubtedly best girl), and most of all—the different story outcomes!

Overall, it has great voice acting (with seiyuu such as Miyano Mamoru and Hanazawa Kana), good ost, great story and characters. On the flip side, the art and the pacing were kinda janky at times, but it's definitely worth playing if you already love Steins;Gate. If you haven't watched it and want to play anyway, just brace yourself for a lot of expositionary text. It'll get real eventually, trust me.

El. Psy. Kongroo.

I'm not a terribly avid visual novel player, but Steins;Gate is a stellar work of fiction. The first half can feel painfully slow at times despite being enjoyable, but practically every story beat ends up being incredibly meaningful to the overall narrative. The story is simultaneously stuffed with obnoxious otaku dialogue and incredibly in-depth exploration of real like scientific concepts; both of these halves play into one-another and make the Steins;Gate what it is. There's nothing quite like Steins;Gate, which is sad but makes it all the more special feeling

Time travel where they lay down the rules early and follow them, and where time travel is the problem rather than the solution in the story. Also well done "slice of life" ontop of all of it

A fun game about bananas gained momentum very quickly...

One of my favorite visual novels ever made. Thanks to this anime i got to know japanese culture and started learning japanese extensively

The vn does an even better job. After watching steins;gate and steins;gate 0 I decided to play the vn.I am still playing it. This vn is one of the best out there✨

The organization kept me from finishing this VN for 6 years, but now I have prevailed. El. Psy. Kongroo

I heard online that this is a total classic VM, a must read, and so far it has been very interesting! I am very excited to uncover the story and find all the endings! 4 the sake of da lab mems X3

amazing novel with great and deep characters, original (and also beautiful) visual style, gorgeous soundtrack that works perfectly with the story and emotions. the story itself is probably one of the best (if not the best) things i've ever seen. just an amazing game, definitely worth the price and time, something i think everyone should try to play at least once