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We filtered the 37 games similar to Steins;Gate 0 down to the 27 that fit the “PC” category. STEINS;GATE, Hate Plus and AI: The Somnium Files top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Steins;Gate 0.

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The best games like Steins;Gate 0 on PC

27 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Steins;Gate 0. Each one has been evaluated across 10 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1STEINS;GATEClosest overall match

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SoloNarrativeAnimeSci-FiHistoricalCyberpunkFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 26KRAWG👍 84%· 274MC87IGDB80· 4OC87· 12

Year 2009Dev MAGES · Spike Chunsoft CoPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Steins;Gate 0, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping fantasy world

A new story in the critically-acclaimed STEINS;GATE series. From the depths of despair--explore a whole new world line. Your favorite characters return alongside a brand new cast!

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#2Hate PlusClosest on tone

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SoloNarrativeSci-FiFantasyHistoricalAnime

Steam👍 84%· 587RAWG👍 75%· 20IGDB80· 1

Year 2013Dev Love Conquers All GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Nearly identical: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: setting cyberpunk.

Let's spend the next three real-time days together uncovering the mystery of what went horribly wrong on a derelict generation ship, with the help of a spunky/more-than-slightly-traumatized AI sidekick! A sequel to Analogue: A Hate Story that tells a whole new hate story of its own.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Steins;Gate 0.

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#3AI: The Somnium Files

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SoloNarrativeAnimeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 9.2KIGDB86· 2OC82· 47

Year 2019Dev Spike ChunsoftOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Steins;Gate 0, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping fantasy world

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Steins;Gate 0.

Released 4 years after Steins;Gate 0.

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#4AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative

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SoloNarrativeSci-FiAnimeFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 3.7KIGDB87· 4OC86· 67

Year 2022Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Steins;Gate 0, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person, while skipping fantasy world

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Steins;Gate 0.

Released 7 years after Steins;Gate 0.

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#5Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

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SoloNarrativeAnimeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 83%· 22KIGDB88· 13OC83· 75

Year 2017Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Steins;Gate 0: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping fantasy world

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Steins;Gate 0.

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#6Analogue: A Hate Story

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SoloNarrativeSci-FiAnime

Steam👍 93%· 2.3KRAWG👍 73%· 40MC62IGDB73· 2

Year 2012Dev Love Conquers All GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Nearly identical: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: fantasy world.

Just UpdatedNow includes the Science and Tradition DLC Includes two new costumes for the cosplaying AI *Hyun-ae: a scientist's lab coat, and the traditional hanbok that the Pale Bride wore.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Steins;Gate 0.

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#7eden*

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SoloNarrativeAnimeSci-FiCozy

Steam👍 97%· 5.1K

Year 2015Dev Key · MangaGamerPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Like Steins;Gate 0, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping fantasy world

The final love story on a dying planet. In the near future, an ominous red star suddenly appears in the sky. Its presence is about to bring about the extinction of all life on Earth. The unified government proposes an evacuation project to take all of mankind into space, but in order to make the seemingly impossible project a reality, 'felixes' are brought into the world.

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SoloNarrativeAnimeFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 279

Year 2016Dev sakevisualPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Steins;Gate 0, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, while skipping setting scifi

A visual novel/sim game about life, love, and working in the entertainment industry. Play as makeup artist Sian Goodin as she navigates the world of showbiz. Work with upcoming talent or established pros?

Where it drifts furthest from Steins;Gate 0: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Steins;Gate 0.

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#9Cinders

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SoloNarrativeFantasyHistoricalDark

Steam👍 87%· 792RAWG👍 57%· 28IGDB60· 1OC71· 15

Year 2012Dev Crunching KoalasPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Steins;Gate 0: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual 2d, while skipping setting anime

Cinders is a mature take on a classic fairytale with a heavy emphasis on player choices and role playing. Cinders is a witty young woman living with an overbearing stepmother and her two daughters, as if she was reenacting a certain well-known fairytale.

Where it drifts furthest from Steins;Gate 0: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Steins;Gate 0.

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#10Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

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SoloNarrativeAnimeFirst Person2D

Steam👍 98%· 43K

Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Like Steins;Gate 0, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, visual 2d and visual third person, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Steins;Gate 0: setting.

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#11Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

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GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeSci-FiAnimeDark

Steam👍 82%· 4.8KIGDB80· 22

Year 2016Dev Spike Chunsoft · Aksys GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Steins;Gate 0, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and deep RPG systems, while skipping fantasy world

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Steins;Gate 0.

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#12Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~

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SoloNarrativeAnimeFirst PersonCozy

Steam👍 86%· 3.1KRAWG👍 40%· 45

Year 2014Dev OVERDRIVE · MangaGamerPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Like Steins;Gate 0, it's known for adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping setting scifi

The week you spend in Japan will certainly be memorable!!! Get a taste of the foreign travel offered by printed guidebooks. Enjoy a tour around Japan from the comfort of your own home!

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Steins;Gate 0.

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#13The Red Strings Club

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SoloNarrativeCyberpunkSci-FiDark

Steam👍 94%· 14KIGDB78· 6OC80· 53

Year 2018Dev Deconstructeam · Devolver DigitalOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Steins;Gate 0, it's known for adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting anime

Where it drifts furthest from Steins;Gate 0: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Steins;Gate 0.

Released 3 years after Steins;Gate 0.

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#14Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

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SoloNarrativeAnimeFirst PersonDark

Steam👍 96%· 37KIGDB82· 9

Year 2010Dev Spike Chunsoft · NIS AmericaOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Like Steins;Gate 0, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and survival mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Steins;Gate 0: setting.

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#15Everlasting Summer

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GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeAnimeFirst PersonDark

Steam👍 95%· 77KRAWG👍 77%· 952

Year 2013Dev Soviet GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Steins;Gate 0, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, visual 2d and free to play, while skipping setting scifi

Everlasting Summer is a visual novel about a man named Semyon who is teleported from modern Russia into summer camp somewhere in Soviet Union.

Where it drifts furthest from Steins;Gate 0: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Steins;Gate 0.

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