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STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable • 2019

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Quick resume

Fall in love with the lab members all over again in this sweet and slapstick romantic comedy!

Global score

96/100

Genres

Adventure, Visual Novel

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    Pros

    • Faithful character portrayal and voice acting
    • Multiple romantic routes and endings
    • Lighthearted and humorous tone
    • Good value for fans with replayability
    • Official english localization after long wait

    Cons

    • Some routes feel short or less polished
    • Tedious achievement hunting via mail system
    • Minor translation errors and audio issues
    • Limited gameplay depth beyond reading
    • Not recommended for newcomers to series

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Multiple endings and replayability encourage players to continue playing beyond the first completion."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Players influence story outcomes through choices, but within predefined narrative structures."

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      "Players influence story outcomes through choices; limited creative expression beyond narrative branching."

    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and fandom; no obligation or pressure mentioned."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Encourages trying different routes and choices to explore various story outcomes."

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary visual novel gameplay with no physical activity."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused reading and decision-making; not suitable for casual or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Focus on romantic relationships and emotional connections between characters."

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      "Focus on romantic relationships and emotional connections with characters."

    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements; single-player narrative."

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    • Progression

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    • Relaxation

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    • Sensation

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      "Enjoyment from visual art, music, and voice acting provides sensory stimulation."

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    • Status

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Strategy, Competence.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026