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Steins;Gate Re:Boot Launches August 20 in Japan Across Consoles and PC

Multilingual text support signals a push to reach both veterans and newcomers through a new scenario.

Overview

  • MAGES announced an August 20 Japan release on PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4, Switch, and PC via Steam, with Japanese audio and text options in English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.
  • The reboot updates character art and the interface and adds an original scenario, with Akihabara rebuilt from detailed references and redesigned outfits by returning artist huke.
  • Players shape branching endings in this text-driven visual novel, where using Rintaro Okabe’s phone can change events, with an estimated 30 to 50 hours of playtime.
  • Japan will get Standard, Limited, and Ultra Limited physical editions plus Standard and Deluxe digital versions, with higher tiers including an art book, soundtrack items, and 15th‑anniversary live event videos.
  • A release outside Japan has not been announced, despite English and Chinese text support and new opening and gameplay videos published with the reveal.