Adventure

Steins;Gate 0

Single Player

Critic · Metacritic

4.3

Users · RAWG

2015

Released

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📅 Release Info

Release DateDecember 10, 2015

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🏷️ Game Details

Genres

AdventureVisual Novel

Playable on

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PC (Microsoft Windows)PCPlayStation 3PlayStation 4PlayStation VitaPS VitaXbox OneNintendo Switch

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About this game

Steins;Gate 0 is a Japanese visual novel. It is the fifth game in the Science Adventure series and the sequel to Steins;Gate. Like Steins;Gate, the game is described as a "hypothetical science ADV". The player assumes the role of Okabe Rintaro in the β World Timeline.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Okabe's trauma, grief, and gradual recovery drive character development.
Tragic story emphasizes character-focused emotional moments.
Returning cast receives expanded treatment alongside supporting characters.
Extends time-travel concepts into AI, memory, identity, and loss.
Voice performances, soundtrack, and atmospheric presentation support the story.

Cons

Slow opening with exposition-heavy stretches throughout the story.
Branching routes make story progression difficult to follow without guidance.
Meaning and accessibility depend on prior experience with Steins;Gate.
Plot is less cohesive than the original Steins;Gate.

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