# STEINS;GATE 0

> If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.

## Game facts

- Developer: MAGES. Inc.
- Publisher: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
- Release status: Released
- Release date: May 9, 2018
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Adventure, VisualNovel
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/825630/)
- Playtime: 100% completion 28 hr (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/steins-gate-0)
- Languages: Interface: American English, Japanese (Japan), Chinese (Taiwan), Chinese (China); Subtitles: American English, Japanese (Japan), Chinese (Taiwan), Chinese (China); Audio: Japanese (Japan) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/steins-gate-0)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- It supplements the original’s true ending and Okabe’s character while expanding gaps in the worldbuilding and setting.
- Its deep, detailed script, interconnected stories, and strong deterministic atmosphere are highly praised.
- The emotional thread centered on the relationship between Kurisu and Okabe and the AI “Amadeus” is impressive.

### Weaknesses

- Multiple viewpoints and routes can diffuse the flow of the story and make the overall narrative feel weakly connected.
- Some developments involving Kagari and her characterization are criticized as abrupt and contrived to fit the setting.
- The quality and logic of the script vary from route to route, and the motives behind some twists and events are not sufficiently explained.

## Links

- [STEINS;GATE 0 on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/4559)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/4559/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T23:44:22.410Z