Crunchyroll Publishes STEINS;GATE Watch Order and Games Guide

Crunchyroll News has published a comprehensive guide detailing the release order for all STEINS;GATE anime series and video games. The article outlines the viewing sequence for the franchise, which began in 2009 as part of the Science Adventure series created by Chiyomaru Shikura. It covers the original 2011 anime, the alternate timeline episode 23β, the 2013 film Load Region of Déjà Vu, and the 2018 sequel Steins;Gate 0.
The guide also catalogs numerous visual novel releases, including the original STEINS;GATE, its streamlined ELITE version, and the updated RE:BOOT edition with new art. Additional titles discussed are the romance-focused spin-off My Darling's Embrace, the multi-character scenarios in Linear Bounded Phenogram, and retro-styled entries like Octet of Shifting Space and 8-BIT ADV. The publication notes that Octet of Shifting Space received an official localization announcement at Anime Expo 2026, while the mysterious sequel Steins;??? remains in development since 2019.
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Key facts
- Original Release Year
- 2009
- Creator
- Chiyomaru Shikura
- Anime Start Date
- 2011
- Film Release
- 2013
- Sequel Anime
- 2018
Tags
- #Chiyomaru Shikura
- #Crunchyroll
- #Science Adventure
- #Steins;Gate
- #Visual Novel
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