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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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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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Muv-Luv Alternative

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A sprawling sci-fi visual novel in which Takeru is thrown into a parallel world where humanity is losing a desperate war against alien BETA. It delivers a powerful emotional tale of courage, loss and love, with almost no gameplay but huge narrative depth.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hatoful Boyfriend

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An absurd pigeon high-school dating sim where you are the only human among cooing classmates. Behind the comedy lie surprisingly dark twists and many branching endings.

The Fruit of Grisaia

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A Japanese visual novel where you play Yuji Kazami, living at a special academy alongside five heroines. It blends comedy, romance and dark drama across individual character routes.

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.

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