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AdventureCasualVisual NovelStory RichMultiple EndingsTime TravelSci-fi

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Game description

STEINS;GATE returns! Rebooted for the modern era! Featuring fully updated visuals, UI, and an all-new story that breathes new life into the streets of Akihabara.

Basic info

DeveloperMAGES. Inc.
PublisherSpike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateAug 19, 2026
Price
  • Steam store −10% $59.99 $53.99 · Steam ↗
  • Lowest-price store $53.99 · Steam
  • Historical low $53.99 · 3-month low $53.99Other stores ↗

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 or later（64-bit）
ProcessorAMD FX-8150 or equivalent
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce graphics card with 1 GB VRAM or more
Storage9 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 436 reviews from the past 1 year

80.2/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (90%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 16, 2026)

The original art and a story fans still love carry STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT, a remake of the time travel visual novel; it scores 80.2.

👍 Strengths

Visuals & Sound appears in 74% of analyzed reviews and ranks 829th of 1249. 174 reviews praise the visuals, and the most upvoted says the character artwork and CG quality of the original are preserved. 128 praise the story, some saying it remains perfect, and 33 say they love it. Others admire smooth 60fps Live2D animation, and some find the character designs cuter than before. Story & World ranks 620th of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay ranks 1368th of 1396. 62 reviews criticize the controls, some saying the branch map does not work and keyboard controls must be memorized, and others call the PC interface a poor adaptation. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1018th of 1399: 43 find the price hard to justify, some citing small improvements over versions they already own. 35 raise story complaints, some saying chapter 11 is staged more weakly than the original. Some also describe compressed, low quality voice audio. Content Volume ranks 1054th of 1351, and Tech & Support ranks 1038th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“character artwork and CG quality preserved from original” · 174 reviews
“story remains perfect and revisiting the atmosphere was enjoyable” · 128 reviews
“branch map non-functional and keyboard controls require memorization” · 62 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel -2.41 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “branch map non-functional and keyboard controls require memorization” · 62 reviews

Progression 2% · Difficulty 0% · Onboarding 14% · Freedom 0% · Strategy 2%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 63% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Story +2.55 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “story remains perfect and revisiting the atmosphere was enjoyable” · 128 reviews
Negative “chapter 11 staging weaker than original, key emotional payoff diminished” · 35 reviews

Characters 22% · World 13%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -1.04 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “middle-ground density leaves it with less quantity than original” · 26 reviews

Variety 4% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 74% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.29 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “character artwork and CG quality preserved from original” · 174 reviews
Negative “new visuals feel odd and brighter, Live2D not preferred over original” · 12 reviews

Audio 42%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 0% of reviews mention this.

Community — · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.43 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “over $100 price unjustifiable for incremental improvements over existing versions” · 43 reviews
Positive “fair global pricing with China at lowest price shows consumer consideration” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.33 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “numerous bugs including text bugs and inconsistent plot elements” · 27 reviews
Positive “fixed critical CG corruption issues from original version” · 2 reviews

Performance 5% · Developer support 6%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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