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 STEINS;GATE 0
STEINS;GATE and STEINS;GATE 0 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 2 years older than STEINS;GATE 0 (2018). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (STEINS;GATE: 5,168 reviews, STEINS;GATE 0: 1,543). 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 STEINS;GATE 0
Choose STEINS;GATE 0 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,543 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both STEINS;GATE and STEINS;GATE 0 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 |  STEINS;GATE 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 8.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.5% positive (5,168 reviews) | 94.6% positive (1,543 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MAGES. Inc. | MAGES. Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- STEINS;GATE (2016) is 2 years older than STEINS;GATE 0 (2018).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (STEINS;GATE: 5,168 reviews, STEINS;GATE 0: 1,543).
- STEINS;GATE 0 is currently ~3% cheaper on Steam than STEINS;GATE (8.74 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
STEINS;GATE vs STEINS;GATE 0 — FAQ
- Which is better, STEINS;GATE or STEINS;GATE 0?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: STEINS;GATE sits at 95.5% positive (5,168 reviews), STEINS;GATE 0 at 94.6% (1,543). 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 STEINS;GATE 0 first?
- If you want chronology, STEINS;GATE (2016) came out before STEINS;GATE 0 (2018). 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 STEINS;GATE 0 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.