STEINS;GATE

by MAGES. Inc.·published by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.

Steam · Overwhelmingly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 26, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment96

Overwhelmingly Positive

Fewer than 5% of Steam games with 1,000+ reviews achieve this.

Quick Stats

Reviews

5,514en

25,671 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 26, 2026

Released

Sep 8, 2016

Price

$8.99

Velocity

1.5/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 4, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈750K

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$6.7M

Based on 25,671 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll.　It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 5,497 post-launch reviews

73%211 rev

<2h

78%129 rev

2-10h

92%778 rev

10-50h

97%3,058 rev

50-200h

99%1,278 rev

200h+

100%43 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+21pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 486 similar games in the Adventure genre released in 2016.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 4%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 2%

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