Steins;Gate Elite Reviews

Steins;Gate Elite is ranked in the 96th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7 / 10.0
Mar 4, 2019

Steins;Gate Elite is such an experience that touches your emotions, rattles your mind with long physics theories, time travel, and narration, but rewards you big time in the end. Not recommended for those who love action, but totally worth it for fans of visual novels, book novels, and other same materials.

Read full review

7.5 / 10.0
Feb 19, 2019

Steins;Gate has been re-released with new anime visuals that completely revitalize an already interesting storyline.

Read full review

Aug 13, 2019

Steins;Gate Elite is for people who have either never experienced Steins;Gate before, people who have never read a Visual Novel, were turned off by their lack of animation or those who want to experience the story in a slightly different way. If you find the anime visuals to be too off-putting, then the original Visual Novel is available on PC, PS3 and the PlayStation Vita. Not only are those available both in physical and digital format, but they are also cheaper than this new $59.99 release. However if you have played the original and are curious about Linear Bounded Phenogram, then you should consider checking this release out as well. No matter which version of Steins;Gate you experience, you’re in for a hell of a ride that can last you a solid 30 hours or more if you try and get every single ending or route.

Read full review

Mar 9, 2019

Steins;Gate Elite provides a much more aesthetic and visually engaging approach to the genre.

Read full review

Az Elias
Top Critic
8 / 10
Feb 26, 2019

Still one of the most captivating visual novels of all time, but Steins;Gate Elite might not be the absolute best way to experience this wonderful classic. The animated segments add a whole new dimension to the way the story is presented, and it is seamlessly pulled off to create a quite brilliant interactive anime of sorts, but the lower quality of the character designs compared to the gorgeous original artwork from the standard version takes a bit away from it all. Not enough to lose the impact and engagement this new interpretation delivers, and it is still a sure-as-heck must-buy for Switch owners that have no other means to play this title, but some players wishing to see the fuller endings and with superior art may want to opt for the PS Vita version if they can.

Read full review

80 / 100
Feb 22, 2019

Steins;Gate Elite is a new version of one of the genre's biggest names. For a new release that has apparently taken half step forward and two steps back, it's still a great game with a surprising and incredible story.

Review in Portuguese | Read full review

8 / 10.0
Feb 18, 2019

Steins;Gate is already one of the most dynamic visual novels, and the added anime cutscenes of the Elite version makes it worth exploring. If you can handle a main character who is extremely delusional and doesn't have a filter… you're probably comfortable dealing with me. Either way, Steins;Gate Elite is the best pure visual novel we've got right now.

Read full review

GameSpew
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Feb 14, 2019

I wasn’t particularly fond of feeling like I was watching an anime without being able to take a break between each episode, but I’d have to be an idiot to not see that Steins;Gate Elite is still one of the best visual novels out there.

Read full review

8 / 10.0
Feb 9, 2019

Steins;Gate Elite is a fantastic version of 5pb.'s beloved visual novel. Not only do the animated sequences help bring its story to live while players read, but the phone trigger gameplay system has been intelligently streamlined as well.

Read full review

Feb 23, 2019

Although Steins;Gate Elite has a tendency to get lost in the minutiae, this updated release is perhaps the best way to experience 5pb's kinetic visual novel.

Read full review

4 / 5.0
Feb 12, 2019

Whether it's your first time playing a game in the genre or not, Steins;Gate Elite is definitely one of the best visual novels available today. Just keep in mind that, while it may have taken a bit for the Phonewave (name subject to change) to heat the story up, the payoff is worth the wait.

Read full review

8 / 10
Mar 18, 2019

Steins;Gate Elite lays down the welcome mat for newcomers whilst providing a much-needed excuse for eager fans to lose themselves in this stirring tale once more. Long-winded, technical dialogue segments are remedied with engaging animated scenes that keep you more thoroughly ensnared in it's compelling story. Its time-travelling premise is thorough and easy to follow yet shrouds it's narrative in an exciting element of unpredictability that overshadows your every decision with a daunting sense of uncertainty.

Read full review

Spaziogames
DottorKillex
Top Critic
8.4 / 10.0
Feb 20, 2019

This is one of the best visual novel ever. It's a pity that this new version adds nothing more than anime style animated scenes and little extras, but, even in the way it is, we cannot recommend this story enough.

Review in Italian | Read full review

88 / 100
Feb 13, 2019

Despite some small annoyances that are either confusing or intrusive to the overall immersion that Steins;Gate Elite provides, this was a genuinely fun and engaging experience. In fact, because of how graphically close it is to the anime and how intense and complex the narrative is, Steins;Gate Elite is smooth as butter from start to finish and captures the true meaning of a graphic novel come to life.

Read full review

9 / 10.0
Mar 14, 2019

Steins;Gate Elite may have done away with its unique art style with this anime approach but it works incredibly well while still conveying the same impressive storyline as before.

Read full review

9 / 10.0
Mar 1, 2019

For those who are new to the series, if you like Visual Novels and/or anime, Steins;Gate Elite won’t fail to impress you on many levels.

Read full review

Feb 20, 2019

Whether you're new to the series or an existing fan, Steins;Gate Elite is definitely worth picking because of its timeless plot and excellent characters!

Read full review

9 / 10
Feb 14, 2019

Bridging the gap between the visual novel and the anime series, Steins;Gate Elite is a sublime refresh of the beloved game.

Read full review

Mar 6, 2019

Steins;Gate Elite is out now for Playstation 4, Playstation Vita, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC via Steam. Have we sold you on the game? Why not pick up a copy?

Read full review

4.5 / 5.0
Mar 4, 2019

Visual novel fans simply must play Steins;Gate at some point in their life.

Read full review