STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT delayed to 2026 in Japan; first screenshots

MAGES. has delayed STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT from its previously planned 2025 release window to 2026 in Japan, as well as released the first look at the game’s upgraded graphics, which are still in development. Release platforms remain unannounced.

Here are the latest details:

Character Design

The characters of STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT have been renewed by character designer huke. Their outfits and accessories have also been redesigned, with detailed depictions that make their presence feel even more lively.

Backgrounds

The background graphics, using reference materials from the time, depict Akihabara circa 2010 in such detail that they can even be mistaken for actual photographs. Additionally, locations that did not appear in the original STEINS;GATE have been newly added to further enrich the story.

—Inside the lab, Rintaro Okabe and company’s base of operations.

—The laboratory featuring the various gadgets Okabe and company are researching.

—Manseibashi Bridge overlooking Electric Town in the background. Some of the buildings here no longer exist.

—The coin laundromat located next to the lab.

—Akihabara Radio Kaikan and the crashed time machine—the symbol of STEINS;GATE.

—Comparisons with the original STEINS;GATE.

Event Stills

Event stills, all of which have been newly recreated from storyboards, depict the story more closely and more dramatically. Scenes not depicted in the original STEINS;GATE have been added, further enhancing the sense of immersion.

Gameplay Screenshots

The following screenshots depict a game still in development and are subject to change.

More News to Come at WePlay Expo 2025

New information will be announced at WePlay Expo 2025, which will run from November 22 to 23 at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center in Shanghai, China. (The information will be announced by local exhibitor Spike Chunsoft.)

View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.

Screenshots