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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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The closest matches for Steins;Gate are Ever17: The Out of Infinity, Analogue: A Hate Story and Chaos;Child. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Steins;Gate special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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2002
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.
97 % 9.75 €
Strong, story-driven narrative
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.
95 % 20.99 €
Dark, serious atmosphere
A dark visual novel in which a high school student investigates a string of bizarre murders in Shibuya. Its delusion-trigger mechanic blends psychological thriller, mystery and science fiction into a gripping story.
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Strong, story-driven narrative
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.
92 % −80 %Choices with consequences
A dense cyberpunk narrative game where you work as a bartender, potter and phone impersonator to steer people and expose a corporate conspiracy. It raises thoughtful questions about fate, happiness and the ethics of technology.
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Choices with consequences
A visual novel mystery by Kotaro Uchikoshi where you play detective Kaname Date hunting a serial killer by diving into suspects' dreams (Somnium). Branching story paths, quirky humor and sharp twists drive a gripping narrative.
92 % 9.75 €
Choices with consequences
You have three real-time days to piece together what went wrong on a derelict generation ship, working alongside a spunky but badly traumatized AI companion. It is a dark visual novel where your choices shape how the mystery unfolds, and it continues the story of Analogue: A Hate Story.
92 % 9.75 €
Choices with consequences
You step into Atom Eve's shoes in the Invincible universe and shape her path through a mystery that balances heroic duties with everyday life. Its striking art and branching choices make it a story-first visual novel.
91 % 8.99 €
Choices with consequences
A pixel-art cyberpunk point-and-click adventure in which you play a journalist investigating a conspiracy in Neo-San Francisco alongside Turing, the first sapient robot. Dialogue, choices and themes of identity and humanity drive the experience.
91 % 27.99 €
Accessible and relaxed
A dense, dark visual novel about Tokyo high school students, an end-of-the-world prophecy and heavy philosophical themes. It thrives on atmosphere, characters and an intricate, emotional narrative.
