Steins;Gate (2011)
Friends discover time travel, but their playful experiments soon unravel into a surreal, suspenseful fight for survival.
A group of friends have customized their microwave so that it can send text messages to the past. As they perform different experiments, an organization named SERN who has been doing their own research on time travel tracks them down and now the characters have to find a way to avoid being captured by them.
How intense is Steins;Gate?
Steins;Gate is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. The humor runs dry. Rated TV-14.
What Steins;Gate feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulmelancholyearnestsurrealintimate
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dry and witty
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Steins;Gate
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 11, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Steins;Gate for you?
Is Steins;Gate scary?
Only a little. Steins;Gate has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Steins;Gate gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Steins;Gate sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is Steins;Gate OK for kids?
It is rated TV-14. Intensity: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Steins;Gate?
Episodes run about 24m.
Where can I stream Steins;Gate?
Steins;Gate is streaming on Crunchyroll.
Does Steins;Gate have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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