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Steins;Gate

A Adventure game by MAGES., released in 2009

80/100🔴Niche / Inactive🏆Proton PlatinumPlayStation 3PlayStation 4Android

Steins;Gate is a Japanese visual novel developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus. It is the second game in the Science Adventure series following Chaos;Head. The game is described by the development team as a "hypothetical science ADV" and explores time and time travel in 2010 Akihabara. The gameplay follows non-linear plot lines which offer branching scenarios with courses of interaction.

Single player

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Steins;Gate Download Size

The official download size for Steins;Gate is 13 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.78 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

13GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.78USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

17 mins

Is Steins;Gate Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
292Players Online

There are currently 292 people playing Steins;Gate, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 350.4
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Steins;Gate save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\SteinsGate\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/SteinsGate/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/SteinsGate/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Steins;Gate Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🏆 Proton Platinum

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Steins;Gate, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 88 user configs ↗

Can I Run Steins;Gate?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Steins;Gate smoothly, your PC needs at least 4 GB RAM RAM and a Geforce (VRAM 1GB or better) or equivalent GPU. Plan for 13 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows7/8.1/10
  • ⚡
    CPUCore i3 of Sandy Bridge generation or better
  • 🧠
    RAM4 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUIntel HD Graphics Series (It needs 1GB memory allocation)
  • 💾
    Storage13 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows7/8.1/10 (64bit ver)
  • ⚡
    CPUCore i5 of Ivy Bridge generation or better
  • 🧠
    RAM4 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUGeforce (VRAM 1GB or better)
  • 💾
    Storage13 GB available space
Download Size
13 GBSmall

Is Steins;Gate Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

80
Rated 80 out of 100
Generally Favorable4 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 4 critic reviews, Steins;Gate has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 80, it stands out as a strong entry in the adventure category, though it may have minor flaws.

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