{"id":3947,"date":"2026-06-21T14:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T06:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/steins-gate-reboot-release-dates-new-worldline-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T14:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T06:18:14","slug":"steins-gate-reboot-release-dates-new-worldline-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/steins-gate-reboot-release-dates-new-worldline-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT Gets Release Dates and a New Dark Route"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Okabe Rintaro is back. <strong>STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT<\/strong> is not a remaster or a port \u2014 it is a complete reimagining of the landmark 2009 visual novel from MAGES., rebuilt from scratch for modern hardware, and it now has firm global release dates alongside a brand-new story route that veteran series fans have never experienced.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5lEMw3ZrAok\" title=\"STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT - Gameplay &amp; Teaser Trailer | Coming 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT &#8211; Gameplay &amp; Teaser Trailer | Coming 2026 \u2014 via Spike Chunsoft, Inc. on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Not a remaster \u2014 a full rebuild<\/h2>\n<p>STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT starts from the foundation of STEINS;GATE ELITE, but everything you will see and hear has been replaced. Character artwork, backgrounds, and event images are completely redrawn \u2014 the total event image count has roughly doubled, and backgrounds have increased by around 20%. All voice acting has been re-recorded with the returning cast, and composer Takeshi Abo has remade the entire soundtrack from scratch. The base story itself has also been refined: tighter pacing, new dialogue, and an expanded word count, aimed at both newcomers and players returning to Akihabara for the first time in years.<\/p>\n<p>MAGES.&#8217;s E-mote system is used throughout for character animations, giving Okabe and the cast vivid real-time expressions and natural movement \u2014 a meaningful step up from the static sprite art of the 2009 original.<\/p>\n<h2>The Gamma Worldline: a brutal new story<\/h2>\n<p>The biggest addition in RE:BOOT is the Gamma Worldline, an entirely new story route that does not appear in the original game or in STEINS;GATE ELITE. In this timeline, Okabe&#8217;s alter-ego Hououin Kyouma never came to exist. There is no completed time machine, and D-Mails \u2014 the messages capable of reaching the past \u2014 cannot be sent. Stripped of the persona that drives everything in the main route, Okabe is forced to work alongside Moeka Kiryu and confronts loneliness and despair in a Akihabara that has no use for a self-styled mad scientist.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/steins-gate-reboot-gamma-worldline.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT Gamma Worldline route screenshot showing Okabe and Moeka\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of MAGES.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A new trailer released in June 2026 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spike-chunsoft.com\/news\/new-steins-gate-re-boot-trailer-introduces-an-additional-brutal-gamma-worldline-route\/\">Spike Chunsoft<\/a> previews the Gamma Worldline, and the tone is deliberately dark. Whether it connects into the established worldline structure or stands as its own contained narrative has not been confirmed ahead of release.<\/p>\n<h2>Release dates and platforms<\/h2>\n<p>Global release dates for STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT are confirmed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/steinsgate.jp\/reboot\/en-us\/\">official site<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Xbox Series X|S and Steam:<\/strong> 20 August 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5:<\/strong> 29 October 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Physical editions are limited to Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PS5. Pre-orders are open now across all platforms.<\/p>\n<h2>Last words<\/h2>\n<p>STEINS;GATE has always had a passionate following in Singapore, and RE:BOOT arriving on every platform in the local ecosystem \u2014 PS5, Switch 2, Switch, Xbox, and Steam \u2014 with a simultaneous Western release means no waiting on a localisation window. If you have never played the original, this is shaping up to be the definitive entry point. If you have, the Gamma Worldline is reason enough to return. Keep an eye on our <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">game news<\/a> section as both the August and October dates draw closer.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT lands on Xbox and Steam 20 August and PS5\/Switch 2 on 29 October 2026 \u2014 with a brand-new Gamma Worldline story never seen before.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":3945,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[45,64,124,382,383],"class_list":["post-3947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-nintendo-switch-2","tag-ps5","tag-steam","tag-steinsgate","tag-visual-novel"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/steins-gate-reboot-key-art.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-11F","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5982,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/exstetra-hd-remaster-steam-english-july-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":3947,"position":0},"title":"EXSTETRA HD Remaster Launches on Steam July 30 \u2014 Japan\u2019s Kiss-Powered JRPG Gets Its World Debut","date":"July 18, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"FURYU\u2019s long-lost JRPG EXSTETRA HD Remaster finally launches in English on Steam on July 30, 2026 \u2014 13 years after its Japan-only original.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/exstetra-hd-remaster-key-art.jpg?fit=460%2C215&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3950,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/sekiro-no-defeat-anime-crunchyroll-singapore-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":3947,"position":1},"title":"Sekiro: No Defeat \u2014 FromSoftware&#8217;s Anime Hits Crunchyroll","date":"June 21, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"FromSoftware's acclaimed Sekiro gets its first anime adaptation \u2014 watch Sekiro: No Defeat on Crunchyroll after its 4 September Japan theatrical premiere.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sekiro-no-defeat-key-visual.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6918,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/croc-2-kingdom-gobbos-remaster-ps5-switch-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":3947,"position":2},"title":"Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos Remaster Announced for PS5 and Switch","date":"August 1, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos, the beloved 1999 PS1 platformer sequel, is getting a full remaster for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Switch, and PC from Argonaut Games.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/croc2-kingdom-gobbos-remaster-key-art-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6839,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/culdcept-the-first-saturn-tribute-steam-launch-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":3947,"position":3},"title":"Culdcept The First Is Out on Steam Now \u2014 The 1997 Saturn Card-Board Classic Returns","date":"July 31, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Culdcept The First, a remaster of the cult 1997 Sega Saturn original, is out now on Steam with English support. 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