Steins;Gate Re:Boot Out Now on PS5 - Price, Editions

Steins;Gate Re:Boot is out now on PlayStation 5, following its console launch on October 29, 2026. The remake rebuilds the 2009 visual novel from the ground up, with redrawn art, remastered audio, and a new story route that was not in the original game.

Developed by MAGES. and published by Spike Chunsoft, the game costs $59.99 for the standard edition. A $79.99 Digital Deluxe Edition adds an art book, soundtrack, live event footage, and a spin-off game, while a physical SteelBook Edition costs $69.99.

Image: MAGES. / Spike Chunsoft

Key Takeaways

• Steins;Gate Re:Boot launched on PS5 on October 29, 2026, alongside Switch, Switch 2, and Xbox Series X|S console versions.
• Digital editions launched on October 29 in the UK and EU, but physical editions there are delayed to November 3, 2026.
• The remake adds a new Gamma Worldline route set in a timeline where the time machine was never completed.
• Standard costs $59.99, Digital Deluxe costs $79.99, and the physical SteelBook Edition costs $69.99.
• Physical buyers should install all patches before starting, as Spike Chunsoft warns that patching later can delete save data.

Steins;Gate Re:Boot PS5 release date and platforms

Steins;Gate Re:Boot launched on PlayStation 5 on October 29, 2026, in North America and digitally in the UK and EU. The same date covers Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox Series X|S, while the PC version on Steam launched earlier, on August 20, 2026.

The one split in the rollout affects physical copies in the UK and EU. Spike Chunsoft delayed physical Standard and SteelBook editions in those regions to November 3, 2026, citing unforeseen circumstances. Digital editions in the UK and EU stayed on October 29, so UK players who want to start now can buy digital, while players set on a disc or cartridge wait until November 3.

North American players face no such split: both physical and digital editions launched on October 29 as planned. The staggered dates are easy to miss in headlines that only give the October 29 date, so UK buyers should check which edition they are ordering before paying. A physical pre-order in the UK will not arrive on launch day.

What is new in Steins;Gate Re:Boot?

The headline addition is Gamma Worldline, a new story route that was not part of the 2009 original. In this route, Okabe finds himself in a timeline where the time machine was never completed, and the D-Mails that once let characters send messages into the past do not exist.

That change cuts away the tool the original story relied on. Without D-Mails, Okabe cannot send messages back to alter events, which sets up a different kind of time-travel story from the one returning players know. The PlayStation Store listing describes a new kind of brutality for both Okabe and the player in this route, a line that signals a darker turn than the familiar worldlines.

For returning players, Gamma Worldline is the main reason to replay a story they already know. The core plot stays in place, but the new route gives a fresh branch to follow once the familiar material is done. For new players, it is simply extra story in a game that already runs long, and it does not need to be played first.

How has the remake changed the visuals and audio?

Steins;Gate Re:Boot redraws its presentation from scratch, with character designs, backgrounds, and key scenes rebuilt for the remake. The result includes twice as many still images as the original game and 20% more background graphics, according to the game description.

Animation uses E-mote technology for smoother movement, a change that matters in a visual novel where character expression carries much of the scene. The soundtrack is fully remastered by composer Takeshi Abo, and the Japanese voice lines are newly re-recorded.

Image: MAGES. / Spike Chunsoft

The original Steins;Gate launched on Xbox 360 in 2009 and has sold 4 million units worldwide, according to PlayStation LifeStyle. It follows Rintaro Okabe, a student whose group stumbles on a way to send messages into the past, and the trouble that follows as conspiracies close in and timelines shift. The remake keeps that premise intact and updates how it looks and sounds.

Steins;Gate Re:Boot editions and prices

Steins;Gate Re:Boot comes in three editions, and the price gap between them is set by extras rather than story content. The standard edition costs $59.99 for digital and physical copies, and it includes the full game with the new Gamma Worldline route.

Edition	Price	What it includes
Standard	$59.99	Full game, including the Gamma Worldline route
Digital Deluxe	$79.99	Full game, digital art book, soundtrack, live event footage, Steins;Gate Octet of Shifting Space
SteelBook (physical)	$69.99	Full game in a SteelBook case; first-print copies include a sticker bonus

The Digital Deluxe Edition is the extras bundle. It adds a digital art book, the complete game soundtrack, footage from the Steins;Gate 15th LIVE ONE WORLD event with English subtitles, and Steins;Gate Octet of Shifting Space, a spin-off game. The SteelBook Edition is a physical package at $69.99, and first-print physical copies include a sticker bonus.

Players who only want the story should stick with the standard edition. The Digital Deluxe extras are art, music, event footage, and a spin-off, none of which change the main game. The $20 step up from standard to Digital Deluxe buys that bundle, while the SteelBook step buys the case and the physical format.

Do you need to install the patch before playing?

Yes, if you buy a physical copy. Spike Chunsoft advises installing all available patches before starting a playthrough, and warns that installing the patches later will delete existing save data. This applies to physical copies in particular, so patch first and start second.

That warning is worth taking seriously because visual novels run long, and a deleted save can mean losing hours of reading and choices. The safe order is simple: install the game, download and install every available patch, and only then start a new game. Players who already started before patching should check the publisher guidance before updating, since the warning points to save loss when patches land after play has begun.

Image: MAGES. / Spike Chunsoft

Digital buyers face less risk here, since store downloads tend to include current patches at install time, but the same rule still applies: confirm patches are installed before starting. The warning is reported by both PlayStation LifeStyle and The Otaku Authority, and both trace it to Spike Chunsoft guidance, so it is a publisher warning rather than a rumor.

Is Steins;Gate Re:Boot worth playing if you know the original?

For returning players, the case rests on the new route and the rebuilt presentation. Gamma Worldline adds story that was not in the 2009 game, and the redrawn art, extra still images, and remastered soundtrack change how the familiar scenes play.

For new players, the remake is a clean entry point. No prior knowledge of the series is needed to follow Okabe and the Future Gadget Lab, since the story introduces its time-travel rules as it goes. The 2009 original earned its reputation on that story, not on action or puzzles, so players who enjoy character-led science fiction will find the shape of the game familiar from the first hour.

The format itself is the main thing to weigh. Steins;Gate Re:Boot is a visual novel, which means long stretches of reading and choices that shift the timeline, rather than combat or exploration. Players who want that pace will find one of the most quoted time-travel stories in games; players who want fast action should look elsewhere this week.

Frequently asked questions

When did Steins;Gate Re:Boot come out on PS5?

Steins;Gate Re:Boot launched on PS5 on October 29, 2026. Digital editions launched the same day in the UK and EU, while UK and EU physical editions arrive November 3, 2026.

How much does Steins;Gate Re:Boot cost?

The standard edition costs $59.99, the Digital Deluxe Edition costs $79.99, and the physical SteelBook Edition costs $69.99.

What is the Gamma Worldline in Steins;Gate Re:Boot?

Gamma Worldline is a new story route where the time machine was never completed and D-Mails do not exist. It was not part of the 2009 original game.

Should physical buyers install the day-one patch first?

Yes. Spike Chunsoft advises installing all patches before starting, warning that patching later can delete save data. Install patches first, then start a new game.

Is Steins;Gate Re:Boot on Xbox and Switch too?

Yes. Console versions launched October 29, 2026, on PS5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox Series X|S. The PC version on Steam launched August 20, 2026.

Sources: PlayStation LifeStyle, The Otaku Authority, Twisted Voxel, Gematsu.

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Image credits: MAGES. / Spike Chunsoft. Key art via the official PlayStation Blog; gameplay screenshots via the official Steins;Gate Re:Boot site and 4Gamer press coverage.