# STEINS;GATE EN (ENGLISH) — user reviews > 28 indexed App Store user reviews of STEINS;GATE EN (ENGLISH) by MAGES. Inc., rated 4.47/5 from 43 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steinsgate-en-english/id998826504/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steinsgate-en-english/id998826504.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 36 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 4 ## Newest reviews (13 of 28) ### 5/5 — Fantastic and compelling to the end!! *2017-07-19, version 1.01* Really enjoyed the story and ended up truly connected to the characters. The amazing characterization has you deeply hating the "bad guys" and actually caring for the well being of the "good guys". The pacing was absolutely splendid in my opinion and was very well done. Definitely recommend!! Little pricey but will engage you for dozens of hours and will leave you begging for more!! ### 5/5 — Oshmkufa *2017-03-21, version 1.01* Great game, had no technical issues with the app port. Got 100% everything in a little under 40 hours. Even revived some of my Japanese comprehension. ### 5/5 — glorious *2017-01-09, version 1.01* dis i like ### 5/5 — Great game!!! *2016-09-20, version 1.0* I'm glad they released the english version on iOS in anticipation of Steins;Gate 0. ### 5/5 — Absolutely amazing *2016-09-15, version 1.0* ***PLEASE UPDATE FOR iOS 10 CRASHS ON MULTI TOUCH CAN NOT BRING UP CONTROLS*** This game has taken over my life like no game has for many years, the writing the graphics the style the topics. I never want it to end! Please please please bring the rest of the series to English I promise to purchase all of them and tell everyone who will listen. ### 5/5 — If you're not sure it's worth the price tag... *2016-09-13, version 1.0* I bought the game a day after the release on iOS, and have been testing out the port and translation frantically ever since. I have to say, this is Steins Gate in all its glory, ported to our handheld devices so that we can have this treasure everywhere we go. If you're reading this then chances are you've already either had the pleasure of playing Steins Gate on another platform, or alternatively watched the anime. Steins Gate is immensely popular nowadays and no one, in my circles at least, doesn't at least know what it's about. If however you are one of those people who have just became acquainted with the anime, and want to give this game a try, or a friend of yours had recommended the Visual Novel, then this review is for you; it would be meaningless to preach to the choir, since those people either already own the game or plan on getting it. For those of you who know nothing about either the Visual Novel, or the anime, and are checking for a review to see if the game is worth 25 dollars, that being one of the most outrageous price tags in the entire App Store, then keep reading. Steins;Gate is a Visual Novel, that is an interactive virtual book, so to speak. The story is delivered through dialogue between characters (that is for the most part voice acted). You have a hand in much of what happens, though not everything. A virtual novel is not typically a game where you simply read a linear book where you have no choices to make, and the ending is decided from the very beginning. Thus here we have a non-linear storyline that could end up in any of half a dozen directions. You are, or spectate, Rintaro Okabe throughout the entire game. You have access to his innermost thoughts through "text" that is directed to the player, but which naturally fits in the flow of the narrative. The cast of the game also includes a number of other characters, all of whom appear as realistic, pragmatic representations of human people, rather than otherworldly, foreign tools used for the progression of the plot. At the same time though the narrative is built around the characters and if you removed a single one of them the story would collapse on itself: the characters are the story. Every character plays some very important purpose. For example, Daru, "the super hacka" possesses knowledge of computers and hacking that is essential in the unfolding of events. Steins Gate only has a handful of characters to speak of, but they are all strong and relatable. I came to love Luka, a guy who appears a little too feminine, but who is nonetheless of noble heart and quite innocent. His story is one that many can relate to, but I won't say too much about what happens for fear of spoiling a central part of the plot. Then there's Suzuha, whose past and future drove me to tears such as I've never experienced before. The theme of the game is that of drama, but it's riddled with smart, well placed humor. This is something that most games get wrong: they don't know how to combine the two elements of drama and humor. Steins Gate transitions between the two genres smoothly and you always remain fully immersed in the novel. Okabe is a paranoid, conspiracy theorist, and some would even go as far as to call him schizophrenic in the literal sense of the word, but then his theories become true. Scientific theories (in the academic place) are all over the place, and I learned a good deal about physics from listening attentively to the main female lead, Makise Kurisu. Steins Gate comes to grips with loss, human mortality and the inevitability of death; it deals with fate and predestination. The story begins on a lighthearted note but the atmosphere gets ever more eerie as revelations continue to be made. Okabe struggles with a painful dilemma: love and duty; selfishness and selflessness. The player really comes to view Okabe as an extension of himself as he makes the decisions alongside him. It was agonizing to share in all of the calamities Rintaro had to experience time after time. The story is not a success only because of its themes, however. The writing is superb. The creator of this story obviously dedicated the greater part of his time to writing a humorous, and at other times sober narrative that was deeply enthralling to read. The devil lies in the details, as is often said, and in the case of Steins Gate those stay with you long after you finish the game. Those include catch phrases, such as "El Psy Congroo", or a characteristic way of "speaking" on the part of Mayuri, who incidentally calls herself Mayushi. The creator of Steins Gate put a tremendous amount of effort to painting a realistic portrait of a hypothetical world, and it is this that makes the game a masterpiece. I can also derive from all the good science in the book that great detail of study went into making it: Steins Gate is an "educated" VL. I don't claim to be very good with words, and rarely if ever have I convinced people to stray from the path they were already leaning towards, but I hope that you're at least 1% more likely to buy the game after the review, than you were before reading it. This is by no means an exhaustive coverage of everything in Steins Gate, nor have I written a complete review. The character limit on the app would have made it impossible for me to cover every single great thing about Steins Gate. As for its faults, I don't think there any... worth mentioning, I suppose. And if you do play it and come away with a different conclusion, then please tell me what those failings are. ### 5/5 — The price is steep but it's worth. *2016-09-13, version 1.0* Think of it like buying a new book. I hope they port the other steins gate vn's to eng as well. ### 5/5 — Thanks 5pb *2016-09-13, version 1.0* Thanks for the English translation of this VN. Any chance of Bullet Soul getting released for the iOS? That would be amazing!!!! ### 5/5 — Visual novel perfection *2016-09-12, version 1.0* Seriously. If you love good stories, pick this up. If you love anime, pick this up. If you love talented / popular Japanese voice actors, pick this up. If you love greatly optimized apps, pick this up. I'm disappointed this hasn't front paged the app store because this is quite frankly a legendary release. Now I just hope they release the rest of the Stein stories in English! ### 5/5 — Finally in English! *2016-09-12, version 1.0* First off this is a unique time traveling mystery story with great twists and turns. It was the first visual novel I ever played. The story and characters are incredible, but if you came here after seeing the anime you already know that. Much richer than the anime you will see into the characters much more via a neat conversation system. It's probably used in many other games but it's a cool system. Other characters text you and you respond by clicking key words in their message. The game generates your text from there and you can expect a response later in the game. I have been waiting years to play this- while the English version released for PC years ago- it was meant to be played on a phone. So glad to see it finally here. Wish I didn't have to discover it randomly, but it did make my night! ### 5/5 — Best visual novel game ever *2016-09-10, version 1.0* I love this game so much especially the anime I'm happy they made it for iOS I'm gonna buy all the English version of this game on the platforms that they made it for ### 5/5 — Best VN on IOS ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ *2016-09-09, version 1.0* Finally i can play this on ios Only minus was this app is not universal app people who also own ipad habe to buy it twice... Please also localize the other steins;gate spin off and chaos;head i would please the buy button again 😁👍🏽 ### 5/5 — Storytelling Perfected *2016-09-08, version 1.0* Probably one of the best visual novels of all time. It tells a fantastic, thrilling story of times travel, trauma, and romance. I'm so glad it got ported to iOS. Great job 5pb. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Can’t see contacts or email *2019-12-15, version 1.03* The contact and email lists on the in-game phone look blank. You can blindly tap around to find them, but that makes the game hard if not impossible to play. At least on a XS Max ### 1/5 — Love this game but not supported for iOS 13 *2019-09-20, version 1.02* I have really been enjoying this game, however, once the iOS 13 update happened you can no longer use the menu. It kinda breaks the game and makes it so you can’t save or check anything. I would give it 5 stars all the way but unfortunately it is unplayable now :/ ### 1/5 — Sound does not work *2016-12-29, version 1.01* No sound at all, in the loading screen or during gameplay. I was really excited to play this game, now super disappointed. Using iPhone 5 running iOS 10.2. Tried software update and reinstalling steins;gate app, did not fix the issue. ### 3/5 — Needs refinement *2016-10-08, version 1.01* I only bought this to support the devs as I already have this on PC. Needs an overhaul to work better with modern devices like my iPhone 7. True full screen for one would be appreciated. ### 4/5 — Great app *2019-09-22* Menu no longer works properly on iOS 13, please update 😄 ### 5/5 — Modern iPhones Work Now *2023-12-15* I had previously refunded because the game did not display correctly in iPhone 14, but I now saw that it has been updated so I repurchased. There’s still the system clock in the corner but it’s not super annoying. If they got rid of the system clock and fixed some crashes this would be a perfect port. ### 5/5 — Masterpiece of a visual novel *2021-06-06, version 1.05* Coming from the anime I thought this series couldn't get any more amazing well I was wrong the visual novel does more for the characters and story trust me this will be a wild ride that by the end you will be satisfied enjoy ### 5/5 — Astonishing *2019-10-12* Truly brilliant. There is very little in the way of interactivity, so you need to go in expecting to read a story that occasionally prompts you for input, rather than a full-blown “choose your own adventure” game or a point and click adventure. This is a much more passive experience than that. But it’s one of the best time-travel stories ever told, and it’s told so well. This game was turned into a highly regarded anime series as well. The price might seem high, but It’s massive and wonderful. Google reviews of the PC/ Console version to see just now highly regarded tnis Is. ### 5/5 — My New Favorite VN *2019-05-25, version 1.02* Sure the iOS version has some trivial bugs but besides that it’s perfect! The game itself has the best story of any form of entertainment I’ve seen, able to bring someone with a stone heart like me to tears. If you have the money, don’t hesitate to buy!!! ### 5/5 — Love the details *2019-04-11* There are a lot of extra details to the story you don’t get in the anime the makes the world of steins gate a much more entertaining story also I believe it’s worth a dollar for every hour of gameplay (30 hours) and another dollars for each flag bringing you to the true ending (6) ## Most praised reviews (5 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Amazing visual novel! *2018-09-21* !!!!!! ### 5/5 — iphone to ipad *2018-08-14, version 1.02* Is it possible to obtain the ipad version without repaying? Recently got an ipad and hadn’t yet had the chance to play this vn after purchasing. ### 5/5 — Well worth the price! *2017-12-27, version 1.01* Make no mistake; you’re paying for a whole game here and getting your money’s worth. The game is a visual novel, so interaction or ‘gameplay’ is fairly minimal - what you’re coming for is the story, and it is fantastic. You play as Okabe, a chunnibyou nutcase mad scientist wannabe in downtown Akibahara. Throughout the story, you’ll meet many characters and friends who offer interesting and compelling stories. Some of them are fairly trope-ish, but Okabe tends to disrupt those cliches fairly well, and any major predictions you have about the story will be slightly subverted. The game also has a unique, realistic tone that plays very well. Phone interactions, your primary source of character ‘routes’, are a fun way to get you involved with the game. There’s also an extensive ‘tips’ section that acts as a glossary, achievements and a music gallery. The game is fairly long (30+ hours) so you’ll get a lot from your purchase. It’s also fully voice-acted, but sadly only in Japanese. The voice acting adds a lot, but dual voice would be great in the future. The characters designs fit great into the theme - the shading on all of the characters is done in a style reminiscent of space or glial cell mapping. The game also has a few CGs where you get to see he action closer. These aren’t as common as I’d like them to be, but it’s always a treat when they pop up. A fairly important feature that this game has (that some mobile games don’t, for some reason) is a suspend feature. Interrupt your game and when you next open it, it’ll pick up right where you left off. Similarly, the game auto saves about every 10 seconds, so even manual reloading is easy. The translation is amazing. All the references, terms and jokes are translated into thier English equivalents. Things that wouldn’t make sense if they were direct translations (like memes in Japan we don’t have here) have been smoothed out. The game reads so well, you’d think it was written for an English audience. EDIT: I’m playing through the sequel, Steins;Gate 0 right now, and I’m sorely missing the humor of the translation that this version has. Even over the other localizations of this game on Xbox or PC, this version of the translation is hilarious and insightful, accurately recreating net slang from 2010 (when the game is set). This is definitely the definitive version of this game. There are a few minor gripes. Sometimes, the music will glitch and start playing the soundtrack twice, at two different points in the song, at the same time. Opening the menu can sometimes fix this, but other times the music will cut out entirely, and you’ll have to save and reload to fix it. Luckily, this is super fast and easy. Secondly, the double-tap feature to bring up the menu doesn’t always work very well. This can lead you to sometimes swipe right when you meant to bring up the menu, which fast-forwards the text at rocket speed. This means you lose all the text and the accompanying voices unless you reload a save. The issues are minor. This is a big league purchase for a full game, one you’ll be unlikely to put down. The story and characters are likeable, thrilling and unique, and well worth the cost of admission. Even if you’ve seen the anime (which I had seen a few episodes) the game is overflowing with so much detail and extra content, that it’s easily the most definitive version of the story. (Note to devs - translate more of these into English and you’ll have a buyer in me!) ### 5/5 — Absolutely amazing *2017-12-27, version 1.01* Whole heartedly can say, this game deserves its rating. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2017-11-24* It’s one of the best Visual Novels and anime of all time for sure, and now it’s playable on a phone? Nice --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*