Planning on marathoning Steins Gate? Here is the best order to watch it in?
So, you’ve heard that Steins;Gate is a good show and you want to start watching it, but you have no clue where to start. You don’t want to start in the wrong place and have earlier episodes spoiled for you. Don’t worry you have come to the right place.
Today, we are going to talk you through the correct order to watch Steins;Gate in.
If you are a lover of sci-fi and anime then you aren’t going to want to miss Steins;Gate. The show is one of the all-time best in both categories. The anime first started airing in 2011 but is actually based on a visual novel that came out in 2009.
The visual novel is part of a wide gaming universe called the Science Adventure universe. This includes the games series called Chaos;Head, Robotics;Notes, and Chaos;Child.
The studio has also announced that there is a direct sequel to Steins;Gate due out at the start of 2022. Although they have not announced the name yet.
Characters from each of the series make cameos in other stories and the plot of one series will often affect the rest.
While the games have multiple endings for the player to experience, due to the restrictions of the media format, the anime only follows one storyline.
What Order Should I Watch Steins;Gate In?
There are two series of the Steins;Gate anime as well as a few OVA (official video animations – these are the Japanese equivalent of TV movies) and a film. Some of the wider material was only available online.
The series:
Steins;Gate (2011)
Steins;Gate 0 (2018)
Note, Steins;Gate 0 is a direct sequel to the first series.
Other media:
Steins;Gate Movie: Load Region of Déjà vu (2013)
Steins;Gate: Soumei Eichi no Cognitive Computing (2014)
Steins;Gate: Kyoukaimenjou no Missing Link – Divide By Zero (2015)
Steins;Gate 0 Special (2018)
Steins;Gate: Egoistic Poriomania (2011)
Note, Steins;Gate: Egoistic Poriomania was originally released as the 25th episode of series one but is no longer considered canon (it is no longer considered part of the official storyline by the maker of the show).
Note, Steins;Gate: Kyoukaimenjou no Missing Link – Divide By Zero (2015) is considered by the writers as episode 23B.
How To Watch Steins;Gate In Chronological Order
The following list shows the order in which you should watch Steins;Gate if you want to view the series in chronological order.
Steins;Gate (2011) (Episode 1-22)
Steins;Gate: Kyoukaimenjou no Missing Link – Divide By Zero (2015) [technically episode 23B of the series]
Steins;Gate 0 (2018)
Steins;Gate (2011) (Episode 23-24)
Steins;Gate: Egoistic Poriomania (2011) [no longer considered canon]
Steins;Gate Movie: Load Region of Déjà vu (2013)
How To Watch Steins;Gate In Order Of Release
If you want to watch Steins;Gate in the order that it was released, you should watch in the following order.
Steins;Gate (2011) (Episode 1-22)
Steins;Gate (2011) (Episode 23-24)
Steins;Gate: Egoistic Poriomania (2011) [no longer considered canon]
Steins;Gate Movie: Load Region of Déjà vu (2013)
Steins;Gate: Kyoukaimenjou no Missing Link – Divide By Zero (2015) [technically episode 23B of the series]
Steins;Gate 0 (2018)
Is Steins;Gate Finished?
While the anime is currently believed to be finished, there is a new sequel in the Steins;Gate series arriving at the start of next year. If this game is as popular as the rest, we expect to see it being made into an anime soon.
There is also a live action remake of the first series currently being made.
What Order Should I Watch The Science Adventure Animes In?
As we mentioned above, the Steins;Gate visual novel is part of a gaming universe known as Science Adventure. There are 4 main series within this gaming universe – Steins;Gate, Chaos;Head, Robotics;Notes, and Chaos;Child. All the series interlink with one another.
All four of the main series in the gaming universe have their own anime, so if you want to experience the whole story, what order should you watch the Science Adventure anime in?
How To Watch The Science Adventure Animes In Chronological Order
If you are wondering what order you should watch the Science Adventure series in, then follow our guide below.
Chaos;Head (2008)
Steins;Gate (2011)
Steins;Gate (2011) (Episode 1-22)
Steins;Gate: Kyoukaimenjou no Missing Link – Divide By Zero
Robotics;Notes (2012)
Chaos;Child (2017)
Steins;Gate 0 (2018)
Steins;Gate 0
Steins;Gate (Episode 23-24)
Steins;Gate: Egoistic Poriomania (2011) [no longer considered canon]
Steins;Gate Movie: Load Region of Déjà vu
Robotics;Notes DaSH (2020)
How To Watch The Science Adventure Animes In Release Order
If you want to watch the Science Adventure anime in the order that they were released then you should watch in the following order.
Robotics;Notes DaSH (2020)
Chaos;Head (2008)
Steins;Gate (2011)
Steins;Gate (2011) (Episode 1-22)
Steins;Gate (Episode 23-24)
Steins;Gate: Egoistic Poriomania (2011) [no longer considered canon]
Robotics;Notes (2012)
Steins;Gate Movie: Load Region of Déjà vu (2013)
Steins;Gate: Kyoukaimenjou no Missing Link – Divide By Zero (2015)
