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You live through a hard science fiction story told like an interactive film, written and directed by Hideo Kojima. Its strength lies in the dense narrative and characters rather than in gameplay.

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  • Dialogue and role-playing
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Emotional impact
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Steins;Gate

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2009USK 12PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable97 % positive−70 % 26.99 € 8.09 €

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A celebrated visual novel about a self-styled mad scientist in Akihabara who accidentally sends messages into the past and gets tangled in shifting timelines. Its playful, nerdy humor gradually turns into a gripping, emotional sci-fi thriller.

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Analogue: A Hate Story

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A sci-fi visual novel in which you investigate the logs of an abandoned generation ship and talk with two AIs about its rigid, patriarchal society. Your relationships with them steer you toward one of five endings.

Steins;Gate 0

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A dark, emotional visual novel sequel to Steins;Gate in which Okabe struggles with trauma and guilt in a timeline without time travel, torn over whether to change the past again. Your choices lead to different endings in a dense, time-travel-driven story.

Steins;Gate Elite

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A visual novel remake about a group of amateur inventors who send messages to the past and tangle with time itself. The Elite version swaps the static art for animated footage from the anime, keeping the gripping, emotional time-travel story intact.

Muv-Luv Photonflowers*

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A collection of side stories in the Muv-Luv universe, told as a visual novel that expands on characters and moments from the main series. Best suited to existing fans, blending drama, romance and a sci-fi backdrop.

Ever17: The Out of Infinity

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A classic visual novel about seven people trapped in a damaged underwater theme park. Famed for its intricate mystery plot and one of the genre's best-known twists.

Anonymous;Code

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A Science Adventure visual novel from the Steins;Gate team in which a hacker can alter reality by saving and loading the world, drawing him into a conspiracy. The twisty sci-fi story takes center stage, with decisions leading to different endings.

Muv-Luv Photonmelodies

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A collection of side stories set in the Muv-Luv universe, told as a classic visual novel. It is aimed mainly at series fans and expands on characters and the world beyond the main storyline.

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