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STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

A story for every lab member. Discover a new side of each STEINS;GATE character and get a glimpse of their inner thoughts through 10 new stories.

What works

  • Deep character development
  • Engaging multiple perspectives
  • High-quality writing and music
  • Long playtime with varied stories
  • Emotional and immersive storytelling

Things to keep in mind

  • Bundled only with steins;gate elite
  • Inconsistent story quality
  • Translation and proofreading issues
  • Some stories feel filler or weak
  • Lack of gameplay interactivity

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Sabbat of the Witch

  • STEINS;GATE 0

  • TAISHO x ALICE episode 1

  • Bishojo Mangekyo Kotowari to Meikyu no Shojo

  • Monobeno-HAPPY END- Deluxe

  • Monobeno

More expressive

Games that feels like STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram but with more self-expression and customization

  • Cyanotype Daydream -The Girl Who Dreamed the World-

  • Along the Edge

  • Ken ga Kimi

  • TAISHO x ALICE epilogue

  • OZMAFIA!!

  • Elisa: The Innkeeper - Prequel

More survival-focused

Games that feels like STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition

  • Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk

  • 7'scarlet

  • Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds

  • Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms

  • STEINS;GATE

Choose your own criteria ->

From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • STEINS;GATE 0

  • STEINS;GATE

  • CHAOS;HEAD NOAH

  • CHAOS;CHILD

  • Memories Off

Similarity map

How to compare these games

Compare nearby games

Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram. These titles are not in What to play next.

STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Strategy, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026