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Games like STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram

If STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram is your kind of game, the closest matches are STEINS;GATE 0, STEINS;GATE and STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and emotional. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram: A story for every lab member. Discover a new side of each STEINS;GATE character and get a glimpse of their inner thoughts through 10 new stories.

2019AdventureDeck PlayableWindowsby MAGES. Inc.
STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram — Steam game cover
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Alternate timelines explore what if scenariosEach route reveals hidden depths of a lab memberEmotional payoffs rival the originals best momentsAtmosphericContemplativeEmotional

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  1. STEINS;GATE 0

    WHY THIS

    Shares a melancholic mood with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Top pick for STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.

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  2. STEINS;GATE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Second-strongest match for STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

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    2016Adventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    STEINS;GATE returns! Rebooted for the modern era! Featuring fully updated visuals, UI, and an all-new story that breathes new life into the streets of Akihabara.

    2026AdventureCasualSteam ↗
  4. STEINS;GATE ELITE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Ranked #4 for STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    STEINS;GATE ELITE follows a rag-tag band of tech-savvy young students who discover the means of changing the past via e-mail using a modified microwave.

    2019AdventureDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Ranked #5 for STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Thanks to the rising popularity of the PhoneDroid—a device which features augmented reality (A.R.)—the age of advanced technology has finally reached Tanegashima. On that island, Central Tanegashima High's "Robot Research Club" is about to have their club disbanded.

    2020Adventure10.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. IIT Quest

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Is it okay to kill 6 billion people to avenge the deaths of 2 billion? In this epic sci-fi visual novel, make tough choices to solve "impossible" problems, unlock branching paths and achieve multiple endings.

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  7. YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Ranked #7 for STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Takuya Arima receives a package from his supposedly deceased father. It contains the mysterious Reflector Device which allows the user to travel between parallel worlds. Takuya must unearth the mystery of his father's legacy to prevent a calamity threatening to envelop reality itself.

    2019Adventure7.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. Date Warp

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

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Reviewers mention these as similar to STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. STEINS;GATE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Reviewers of STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    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.

    2016Adventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. STEINS;GATE ELITE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Reviewers of STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    STEINS;GATE ELITE follows a rag-tag band of tech-savvy young students who discover the means of changing the past via e-mail using a modified microwave.

    2019AdventureDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Fall in love with the lab members all over again in this sweet and slapstick romantic comedy!

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  4. CHAOS;CHILD

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Reviewers of STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.

    2019Adventure12.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ROBOTICS;NOTES DaSH

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Reviewers of STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Half a year after the events of ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE, Kaito Yashio is introduced to Itaru Hashida through Nae Tennouji. Unsettling incidents start occurring all around them, harbingers of an event that will again plunge the world into chaos.

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  6. CHAOS;HEAD NOAH

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Reviewers of STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!

    2022Adventure12.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

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  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

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    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

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  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

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    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

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    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

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  8. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

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More from MAGES. Inc.

Other recommendable Steam games by MAGES. Inc., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. STEINS;GATE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Another title from MAGES. Inc., the studio behind STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    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.

    2016Adventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. STEINS;GATE 0

    WHY THIS

    Shares a melancholic mood with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Another title from MAGES. Inc., the studio behind STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.

    2018Adventure8.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. CHAOS;CHILD

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Another title from MAGES. Inc., the studio behind STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.

    2019Adventure12.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic

    WHY THIS

    Another title from MAGES. Inc., the studio behind STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds! Enjoy fast and frantic arcade-style beat 'em up gameplay with cute characters. Beat up hordes of weird enemies with awesome special attacks. Local co-op and PVP supported for up to 4 players!

    2015Action14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. CHAOS;HEAD NOAH

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Another title from MAGES. Inc., the studio behind STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!

    2022Adventure12.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace

    WHY THIS

    Another title from MAGES. Inc., the studio behind STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Fall in love with the lab members all over again in this sweet and slapstick romantic comedy!

    2019Adventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STEINS;GATE ELITE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Another title from MAGES. Inc., the studio behind STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    STEINS;GATE ELITE follows a rag-tag band of tech-savvy young students who discover the means of changing the past via e-mail using a modified microwave.

    2019AdventureDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Memories Off -Innocent Fille-

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    Another title from MAGES. Inc., the studio behind STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram.

    「メモリーズオフ」シリーズ史上最もライトで最もシリアスな二面性のあるシナリオが、切なくて儚い、ただ一つの想いを選ぶ“二者択一の恋物語”(オルタナティブ・ラヴストーリー)へとプレイヤーを誘います。

    2020Adventure7.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram

Does STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram run on Steam Deck?
STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
What games are most similar to STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram are STEINS;GATE 0, STEINS;GATE, STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT.
Who developed STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram?
STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram was developed by MAGES. Inc. and published by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd..

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