Choose STEINS;GATE
Choose STEINS;GATE if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 5,168 Steam reviews back the pick.
STEINS;GATE vs Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
STEINS;GATE and Zero Escape: The Nonary Games both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. STEINS;GATE (2016) is 1 year older than Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (2017). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (STEINS;GATE: 5,168 reviews, Zero Escape: The Nonary Games: 3,855). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Choose Zero Escape: The Nonary Games if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,855 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both STEINS;GATE and Zero Escape: The Nonary Games sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.5% vs 94.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 STEINS;GATE |  Zero Escape: The Nonary Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.5% positive (5,168 reviews) | 94.6% positive (3,855 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MAGES. Inc. | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- STEINS;GATE (2016) is 1 year older than Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (2017).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (STEINS;GATE: 5,168 reviews, Zero Escape: The Nonary Games: 3,855).
- Zero Escape: The Nonary Games is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than STEINS;GATE (5.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: STEINS;GATE is Deck Playable, Zero Escape: The Nonary Games is Deck Unsupported.
STEINS;GATE vs Zero Escape: The Nonary Games — FAQ
- Which is better, STEINS;GATE or Zero Escape: The Nonary Games?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: STEINS;GATE sits at 95.5% positive (5,168 reviews), Zero Escape: The Nonary Games at 94.6% (3,855). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play STEINS;GATE or Zero Escape: The Nonary Games first?
- If you want chronology, STEINS;GATE (2016) came out before Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (2017). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are STEINS;GATE and Zero Escape: The Nonary Games similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.