Steins;Gate Re:Boot is available now on PC (Steam), PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch, with an Xbox Series X|S release scheduled for October 29. The remake holds an 83 Metascore on PC, with reviews praising the overhauled presentation and pacing while noting limited new story content.
Steins;Gate Re:Boot, the full remake of the 2009 visual novel, launched on August 20, 2026, for PC (Steam), PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch, with an Xbox Series X|S version following on October 29. The remake is built on the STEINS;GATE ELITE scenario, with adjusted pacing, redrawn graphics, and re-recorded voices. New story content includes the Gamma World Line, a route depicting a timeline where Okabe never becomes Hououin Kyouma and works with Moeka Kiryu, which was first introduced in a 2010 drama CD. The game uses M2's E-mote animation system to bring character sprites to life, and the BGM has been remade by composer Takeshi Abo.
Review coverage of the remake has been largely positive. Anime News Network noted that while the core gameplay and story remain largely unchanged, the remake adds a new ending tied to Moeka and Nae, expanding the story into the Gamma Attractor Field. The game holds an 83 Metascore on PC from 21 reviews, with critics praising the overhauled visuals, sound design, and tightened story pacing, while some expressed concerns over pricing and limited new story content.
MAGES. has enforced strict distribution guidelines, prohibiting the posting and streaming of gameplay videos. The publisher also promoted the remake through pre-order bonuses, including a download code for the retro spin-off Octet in Shifting Space, and held a pop-up event in Tokyo on August 29-30. The game entered Japan's retail chart at fourth on Switch 2, fifth on PS5, and ninth on Switch for the week of August 17-23.
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Famitsu's retail chart for August 17-23 keeps Rhythm Heaven Groove at number one with 37,402 copies, lifting its total past 911,000. Steins;Gate Re:Boot debuts across three platforms, landing fourth on Switch 2, fifth on PS5, and ninth on Switch. Tomodachi Life and Splatoon Raiders hold second and third. Two other new releases, Starsand Island and Ayakashi Gohan, enter the chart this week.
STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT, the remake of the adventure game released on August 20, 2026 for PC (Steam), PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch, holds an 83 Metascore on PC from 21 reviews. Critics praise the overhauled visuals, solid sound design, and tightened story pacing, while some note concerns over pricing and limited new story content.
Anime News Network reviewed STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT, a full remake of the 2009 visual novel, on PC, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The review notes the core gameplay and story remain largely unchanged, with the same phone-based interactions and time travel mechanics. The plot still hits as hard, but the remake adds a new ending tied to Moeka and Nae, based on a 2010 Drama CD.
MAGES. has again announced distribution guidelines for the new adventure game STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT, prohibiting the posting and streaming of gameplay videos and asking users to refrain from spoiler text, images, and videos on social media. The publisher explained that many of its games are adventure titles where players enjoy the story by reading text, and watching videos is close to the experience of playing the game, so no permission is given for posting or streaming gameplay videos except for some products. The guidelines also cover bonuses such as limited edition contents and downloadable content like soundtracks, drama CDs, and booklets, which are considered similar to the experiences and information that legitimate purchasers receive. The announcement was made via the official Science Adventure Series X account. STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT is a visual novel-style adventure game that refreshes the graphics of the original STEINS;GATE released for Xbox 360 in 2009 and adds new story content. The base scenario is STEINS;GATE ELITE from 2018, made more readable with better pacing, with new world lines and ending scenarios added. The game is now available for PC (Steam), PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch.
MAGES. released STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT on August 20, 2026, for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and Steam. The Xbox Series X|S version is scheduled for October 29 at 16:00, with Spike Chunsoft handling the PC and Xbox Series X|S releases. This reboot is a significantly updated version of the 2009 Xbox 360 original, adjusting the scenario based on STEINS;GATE ELITE to make it more paced and easier to read. New world lines and ending scenarios have been added, including the gamma world line, which first appeared in a 2010 drama CD. All in-game voices have been re-recorded, and the BGM has been remade by composer Takeshi Abo. Graphics have been redrawn from line art, with event stills roughly doubling and backgrounds increasing by about 1.2 times compared to the Xbox 360 version. The animation tool E-mote brings characters to life with subtle facial expressions and natural breathing. The opening theme is "Skyclad no Kansokusha" by Kanako Ito. Prices start at 6,380 yen for the download version, 7,480 yen for the standard edition, and 12,980 yen for the limited edition.
This week's new game releases in Japan and North America are headlined by two major titles on August 20: the soulslike action RPG Mortal Shell II and the remake STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT. Mortal Shell II launches on Steam, PS Store, and Xbox Store for 6,480 yen, with Devout Edition early access starting August 17. It is set in a ruined world where the corpse of a fallen goddess became the foundation of faith; players become a Harbinger who dons the remains of warriors called Shells to inherit their abilities, combat styles, and memories. STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT is a complete remake of the 2009 Xbox 360 original, with characters, backgrounds, and event stills redrawn from line art and all in-game voices re-recorded. It is based on the STEINS;GATE ELITE scenario with adjusted pacing, and costs 6,380 yen on Steam, PS Store, and My Nintendo Store. Other notable releases this week include The Sinking City 2 and Starsand Island on August 18, plus Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeon Boost and RyzaChat: AI Ryza on August 20.
Spike Chunsoft and MAGES. announced on August 11 that the Xbox Series X|S version of Steins;Gate Re:Boot will now launch on October 29 at 16:00 JST, instead of the previously announced August 20 date. The publisher stated the delay is intended to match the worldwide release timing for the console versions. The Xbox Series X|S version is the only platform affected by the change. The game will still launch in Japan on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, Switch 2, and PC via Steam on August 20, with the Western PC release also arriving on that date. Western console versions for PS5, PS4, Switch, and Switch 2 are scheduled for October 29. Steins;Gate Re:Boot is a modern remake of the 2009 original, rebuilt with new character designs by huke, redrawn backgrounds depicting 2010 Akihabara, newly recorded voice work, and a remade soundtrack by composer Takeshi Abo. The scenario is based on Steins;Gate Elite with additional worldlines and endings, including a new Gamma Worldline story. The game uses M2's E-Mote animation system for character sprites.
MAGES. opened download preorders for STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT on Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, and Steam on August 6, ahead of the August 20 release. The standard edition costs 6,380 yen, and the digital deluxe edition costs 11,880 yen. PlayStation Store pages for PS5 and PS4 are also live, with Xbox Series X|S planned.
MAGES. released a prologue video for STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT on July 28, timed to Steins;Gate Day. The video is a gameplay sequence titled "Prologue of Beginning and End," showing the story's major turn: Rintaro Okabe gives Mayuri Shiina a Metal Upa at Radio Kaikan, attends Dr. Nakabachi's press conference on the successful time machine invention, and has a conversation with Kurisu Makise. The footage runs over 20 minutes and demonstrates the game's use of the E-mote animation tool, which makes character sprites and expressions move in sync with the story. STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT is a reboot of the 2009 adventure game, based on the STEINS;GATE ELITE scenario but adjusted for a brisker, more readable pace. Graphics are refined, voices are re-recorded, and nearly all materials, including character designs and BGM, are renewed, with new story elements added. The game launches August 20 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam.
Shirakami Fubuki and Hoshimachi Suisei played a browser-based real escape game based on Steins;Gate, encountering a freeze that forced a restart. The article also recalls Oozora Subaru and Usada Pekora's first-time reactions to the series. The piece promotes the upcoming Steins;Gate RE:BOOT, which adds a new Gamma world line route.
Spike Chunsoft announced during its Anime Expo panel that it will release Steins;Gate: Octet of Shifting Space, an adaptation of the 2011 PC graphic adventure, for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PS5, and PC via Steam. The company also revealed a Digital Deluxe Edition for Steins;Gate Re:Boot and detailed its new Gamma Worldline story route.
MAGES. announced on July 3 that it will hold the official pop-up event "STEINS;GATE Final Mission" for the newly released game "STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT" on August 29 and 30 at Bellesalle Akihabara in Tokyo. The event marks the first official merchandise sales since the game's launch on August 20. Admission is free, but advance reservations are required for certain time slots to manage congestion. The merchandise lineup includes acrylic stands, tapestries, pin badges, a metal Upa figure, an Upa room light, and plushies of Rintaro Okabe and Kurisu Makise. Two original lab coats modeled after Okabe and Makise will be sold for 20,000 yen each. A 2.7-meter-tall artificial satellite display will also be on exhibit. Advance online orders for venue pickup open from July 6 to July 12.
MAGES. has detailed store-specific purchase bonuses for the upcoming game Steins;Gate Re:Boot, including newly drawn swimsuit illustrations of six lab members. The Super Limited Edition, sold via MAGGET and Amazon, is a made-to-order product until June 15. The game launches August 20 on multiple platforms.
MAGES. announced on June 8, 2026, that first-print package editions of STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT will include a download code for the retro spin-off STEINS;GATE Octet in Shifting Space. The bonus is available for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PS5 versions of the August 20 release. Octet in Shifting Space originally launched on PC in 2011 under the working title STEINS;GATE 8bit. Built around the concept of what Steins;Gate would look like on a 1980s PC, the game uses a command-input system where players type English words to progress. Its graphics reproduce the line-and-paint method of early adventure games, and its sound mimics FM and PSG audio sources of the era, with BGM programmed by series composer Takeshi Abo. This marks the first time the title has been ported to consumer consoles. The download code will become usable when the game launches around late November 2026. MAGES. also confirmed that RE:BOOT itself adds a new Gamma World Line route, depicting a timeline where Okabe never becomes Hououin Kyouma and works with Moeka Kiryu.
MAGES. released a new trailer for Steins;Gate Re:Boot on June 6, 2026, showcasing the game's additional route: the Gamma World Line. This story branch, not present in the original 2009 visual novel, depicts a timeline where the character Hououin Kyouma was never born. The trailer shows protagonist Okabe Rintaro arriving in a world where the time machine was never completed and D-mails do not exist. He seeks help from the lab members but is met with hostility. The route involves Kiryu Moeka and themes of loneliness and despair. Steins;Gate Re:Boot is a full remake of the original game, with all assets rebuilt and graphics improved. It is set to launch on August 20, 2026, for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam.
Spike Chunsoft will release MAGES.'s Steins;Gate Re:Boot for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, and PS5 in North America and Europe on October 29. A digital-only Xbox and PC version arrives August 20. The game features redesigned character art by huke, new scenes, and background graphics set in 2010 Akihabara.