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Games like STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace

If STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cookie Store, STEINS;GATE 0 and Loca-Love My Cute Roommate — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its popping steiner earworm soundtrack, comedic and lighthearted. 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: My Darling's Embrace: Fall in love with the lab members all over again in this sweet and slapstick romantic comedy!

2019Adventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby MAGES. Inc.
STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace — Steam game cover
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Character interactions feel authentic and heartwarmingHealing balm after franchise traumaPopping steiner earworm soundtrackComedicLightheartedNostalgic

Players who liked STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace also play

Steam players who put hours into STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Cookie Store

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    Running a cafe is not an easy job. Especially when you're not making profits. Comedy, romance, friendship, and business combine in this unique Visual Novel!

    2020IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. STEINS;GATE 0

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    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. Loca-Love My Cute Roommate

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    Third-strongest match for STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    Aoi Ichitaro has had a crush on his cute coworker, Kojika Hiwa, for quite some time. When he's presented with the opportunity to move in with her, all his wildest dreams may finally be coming true...!

    2018AdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. LuGame: Lunchtime Games Club!

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    Ranked #4 for STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    A games club’s without members… or games?! Who is this crazy robot girl? Why am I being harassed by this cute bully? Life may not have a controller, but it certainly feels like a big game!

    2019Adventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Roommates

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    Ranked #5 for STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    Join Max or Anne in Latin House for their first college year! They'll juggle classes, jobs, and social life with four dorm mates, potentially sparking some extracurricular fun. As Anne you can romance Max, Isabella, Dominic and Rakesh. As Max, romance Anne, Isabella, Sally and Rakesh.

    2014IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STEINS;GATE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    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 ↗
  7. The Fruit of Grisaia

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    SIX FRUITS BARE THEIR FANGS AT THE WORLD. --The academy was their orchard. In this place of learning, protected by high walls from the outside world, there arrived a single young man who'd lost his purpose in life. He'd lost sight of what he wanted to protect.

    2015AdventureCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. 私のリアルは充実しすぎている フルボイス版

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    顔良し、頭良し、性格良し。 完全無欠のリア充女子が送るドタバタラブコメディ!(たぶん)

    2022IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace

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

    Reviewers of STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    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

    Reviewers of STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    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. STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    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 PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Sally Face - Episode One

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

    2016IndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Refunct

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.

    2015IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Downwell

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  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: My Darling's Embrace.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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

    Another title from MAGES. Inc., the studio behind STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    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

    Another title from MAGES. Inc., the studio behind STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    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

    Another title from MAGES. Inc., the studio behind STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    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

    Shares a nostalgic mood with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    Another title from MAGES. Inc., the studio behind STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    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

    Another title from MAGES. Inc., the studio behind STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!

    2022Adventure12.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. STEINS;GATE ELITE

    WHY THIS

    Another title from MAGES. Inc., the studio behind STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    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 ↗
  7. STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram

    WHY THIS

    Another title from MAGES. Inc., the studio behind STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    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 PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Memories Off -Innocent Fille-

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    Another title from MAGES. Inc., the studio behind STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace. Shares Adventure with STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace.

    「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: My Darling's Embrace

Does STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace run on Steam Deck?
STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace cost?
STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace are Cookie Store, STEINS;GATE 0, Loca-Love My Cute Roommate.
Who developed STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace?
STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace was developed by MAGES. Inc. and published by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd..

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