Spike Chunsoft, Inc. today announced the Steins;Gate Re:Boot Deluxe Edition for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Steam. Here’s what’s included:
- Steins;Gate Re:Boot game
- Digital Visual Book
- Digital Soundtrack
- Footage from the “Steins;Gate 15th Live – One World -” live event (with English subtitles)
80’s PC-style adventure Steins;Gate Octet of Shifting Space was also revealed.
Steins;Gate Octet of Shifting Space is an adaptation of the title originally released in 2011 for Windows XP/Vista/7. This is the first time it will be available for game consoles and distributed on Steam. Inspired by the premise of “What if Steins;Gate were recreated on a PC from the 1980s?”, the title captures the look and feel of an 8-bit PC adventure game while becoming fully compatible with both software keyboards and USB keyboards for modern gaming platforms. Read on to learn about this interesting-sounding curio…
Take on the role of Rintaro Okabe and explore the streets of Akihabara alongside your fellow lab members in pursuit of the IBN 5100, which has once again been stolen. Instead of the choice-based gameplay common to modern visual novels, Steins;Gate Octet of Shifting Space recreates the text parser gameplay that defined adventure games of the 1980s. Advance the story by freely entering English commands. Use your imagination and deduction skills to discover the right actions and uncover the path forward.
Early adventure games rendered their graphics by drawing each line then filling the image with colour. The game faithfully recreates this classic screen-drawing process. Even the anticipation of watching graphics gradually appear on screen captures the charm of a bygone era. Players who prefer a faster pace can skip the drawing animation at any time with the press of a button.
Graphics modes capture the nostalgic charm of vintage hardware by recreating the capabilities of PCs from the 1980s. Players can enjoy everything from classic 8-color digital RGB graphics to visuals inspired by green monochrome monitors. The sound experience is equally authentic, recreating the FM synthesis and PSG sound chips used by classic PCs. Even differences in hardware specifications, such as three FM channels plus three PSG channels, have been recreated to deliver an authentic listening experience. The music was personally handled by Composer Takeshi Abo.
Details on how to get Steins;Gate Octet of Shifting Space will be revealed at a later date.
Steins;Gate Re:Boot is scheduled for release in North America and Europe on October 29, 2026, for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5. The game will launch earlier on August 20, 2026, for XBOX Series X|S and Steam.
