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We filtered the 37 games similar to STEINS;GATE down to the 10 that fit the “Horror” category. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to STEINS;GATE.

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Year 2009Dev MAGES
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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to STEINS;GATE is Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma follow close behind.

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10 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to STEINS;GATE. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
96
iRank84
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 83%· 22KIGDB88· 13OC83· 75
Year 2017Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Shared with STEINS;GATE: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

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

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SteamPS
#2Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
95
iRank91
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 37KIGDB82· 9
Year 2010Dev Spike Chunsoft · NIS AmericaOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Like STEINS;GATE, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and horror tension

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

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Steam
#3Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
96
iRank81
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiAnime
Steam👍 82%· 4.8KIGDB80· 22
Year 2016Dev Spike Chunsoft · Aksys GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed STEINS;GATE, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and deep RPG systems, while skipping survival mechanics

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SteamPSNintendo
#4AI: The Somnium Files
96
iRank88
AI: The Somnium Files
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 9.2KIGDB86· 2OC82· 47
Year 2019Dev Spike ChunsoftOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like STEINS;GATE, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

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SteamXboxPS
#6Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
95
iRank92
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 31KIGDB85· 8
Year 2012Dev Spike Chunsoft · NIS AmericaOn Linux · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with STEINS;GATE: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

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Steam
#7Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk
94
iRank96
Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorAnime
Steam👍 96%· 33K
Year 2020Dev Nikita Kryukov · Nikita Kaf PublishingOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed STEINS;GATE, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: visual pixel, while skipping survival mechanics

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#8Saya no Uta
94
iRank90
Saya no Uta
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorAnime
Steam👍 90%· 9.4K
Year 2019Dev Nitro Plus · Asoberu! BD-GAMEOn Android · PC

✓ Shared with STEINS;GATE: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping survival mechanics

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SteamGOG
#9Slay the Princess
93
iRank95
Slay the Princess
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 32KOC90· 27
Year 2023Dev Black Tabby GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like STEINS;GATE, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, deep RPG systems and puzzle design, while skipping survival mechanics

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SteamGOG
#10Immortality
93
iRank87
Immortality
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 84%· 1.9KIGDB92· 3OC88· 73
Year 2022Dev Half MermaidOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Like STEINS;GATE, it's known for adventure storytelling, horror tension and visual novel storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep simulation and open world exploration, while skipping survival mechanics

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SteamGOGXbox

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