[STEAM] Steins;Gate Is Getting a ‘ReBoot’ on 6 Platforms Including Nintendo Switch 2 This August

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Steins;Gate ReBoot finally has a release date in Japan. The new Steins;Gate remake is coming to PC and current-gen consoles, including Nintendo Switch 2, on August 20.

The release date was confirmed by studio MAGES through a new opening movie

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. The studio also released a preview of the remake's

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. It has not been confirmed whether the

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will release on the same day, but the

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indicates the remake will support subtitles in English and ********.

The game's website

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a number of both digital and physical editions. The standard digital edition will be 6,380 yen, while the most expensive limited edition is listed at 12,980 yen, up to 14,080 yen on Switch 2. The website also confirms that physical editions will be available for PS5 and Switch 2, with the latter including a game-key card.

Originally announced back in 2024, the Steins;Gate remake

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“updated visuals, refined UI, and a revitalized story.” Visual changes include character redesigns, with new outfits and accessories designed to bring a “contemporary flair.” The game will also feature re-recorded voice lines as well as new background music from composer Takeshi ****.

One major update is that the remake will introduce a new ending scenario in addition to the six endings available in the original game. One producer has

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that the new ending will feature a new ending song.

And now, everything will be rebooted...

You can now wishlist STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT on Steam! Coming 2026.

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This is already the second remake of the visual novel, which was originally a sequel to

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in the Science Adventure series. The first remake,

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, released in 2019, roping in cutscenes from the acclaimed

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. The Nintendo Switch version of Elite came with a

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, 8-Bit ADV Steins;Gate, but it remains to be seen whether the 8-bit game or a similar special feature will make a return in the ReBoot.

The visual novel puts the player in control of Rintaro Okabe, an eccentric young inventor who’s trying to crack the code of time travel with group of (also eccentric) students. Like most visual novels, major gameplay elements are based on dialogue options and decision-making. The

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notes that you can anticipate between 30 and 50 hours of gameplay in the new version.

Blythe (she/her) is an Audience Development Coordinator at IGN who spends way too much time in character customization screens and tracking down collectibles.

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