# STEINS;GATE

![STEINS;GATE logo](https://visualnovelgames.net/covers/steins-gate.webp)

Students in Akihabara discover that a modified microwave can send messages into the past. Phone calls and messages lead to different outcomes as their experiments attract dangerous attention.

- **Category:** [Science Fiction Visual Novel Games](https://visualnovelgames.net/category/science-fiction)
- **Official:** Yes
- **Play:** [Play STEINS;GATE](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412830/)
- **Visual Novel Games page:** [STEINS;GATE](https://visualnovelgames.net/game/steins-gate)

## Visual novel facts

- Developer: MAGES. Inc.
- Status: Complete
- Choices: Branching routes
- Moods: Mind-bending, Emotional

## Official editions

### Steam edition

- Edition: full
- Price: Paid
- Platforms: Windows
- Languages: English, Chinese, Japanese
- Reading time: 30 h–50 h
- Checked: 2026-09-14
[Official release](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412830/)

## Sources

[Official developer listing: premise, edition, supported platforms, languages and release date. Genre and mood are editorial classifications.](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412830/) — checked 2026-09-14

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## Story and format

Students in Akihabara discover that a modified microwave can send messages into the past. Phone calls and messages lead to different outcomes as their experiments attract dangerous attention.

## Who it suits

Choose this for a long time-travel mystery with branching endings and a phone-based choice system.

## Before playing

The opening spends time introducing the lab and its characters before the central thriller develops.

## Official edition

The linked [Steam edition](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412830/) is a paid release. Platform and language information below applies to this edition. Regional pricing and system requirements are available on the official store page.

## Where to play

[Play STEINS;GATE](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412830/)