Steins;Gate anime
Ranked 4 of 8 anime series by recommenders
People recommend it for its fun science-focused story and high ratings among top anime. Caveat: it clearly reads as a visual novel adaptation and doesn't capture everything from the source.
People recommend it for its fun science-focused story and high ratings among top anime. Caveat: it clearly reads as a visual novel adaptation and doesn't capture everything from the source.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 89%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Top-tier anime compared with classics
“I feel it's up there with NGE and Lain in anime I'd expect to see discussed here”
Comment from 6 Apr 2026 in “The Mechanics of Steins Gate (2023) [pdf]” “It's actually the third highest-rated anime TV show of all time by user rating”
Comment from 6 Apr 2026 in “The Mechanics of Steins Gate (2023) [pdf]” “It's a ridiculously good anime, probably a top 10 for me.”
Comment from 6 Apr 2026 in “The Mechanics of Steins Gate (2023) [pdf]” Well liked on its own merits
“People really liked the Steins;Gate anime on its merits.”
Comment from 6 Apr 2026 in “The Mechanics of Steins Gate (2023) [pdf]” “the Steins:Gate animes are perfectly fine to be clear!”
Comment from 6 Apr 2026 in “The Mechanics of Steins Gate (2023) [pdf]” “Steins;Gate's adaptions are great!”
Comment from 6 Apr 2026 in “The Mechanics of Steins Gate (2023) [pdf]”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Feels like a visual novel adaptation
“clearly (and not in a good way) a VN adaptation. Still worth watching.”
Comment from 6 Apr 2026 in “The Mechanics of Steins Gate (2023) [pdf]” Doesn't capture the full source
“didn't come close to capturing everything”
Comment from 6 Apr 2026 in “The Mechanics of Steins Gate (2023) [pdf]” Other adaptations weaker or not recommended
“the others besides S;G are pretty meh”
Comment from 6 Apr 2026 in “The Mechanics of Steins Gate (2023) [pdf]” “There are also the anime adaptions but I wouldn't recommend them.”
Comment from 6 Apr 2026 in “The Mechanics of Steins Gate (2023) [pdf]”
Other anime series people recommend
The four most recommended other anime series, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neon Genesis Evangelion | 10 | 6 | 63% | 6 | — | — |
| Mobile Suit Gundam | 10 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans | 9 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| Steins;Gate animeThis page | 8 | 1 | 89% | 2 | — | — |
| Cyberpunk: Edgerunners | 6 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 14 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Such a good visual novel, I really need to finish it”
“I feel it's up there with NGE and Lain in anime I'd expect to see discussed here”
“I was just having too much fun watching a group of friends do cool science things”
“People really liked the Steins;Gate anime on its merits.”
“Steins;Gate's adaptions are great!”
“the Steins:Gate animes are perfectly fine to be clear!”
“It's a ridiculously good anime, probably a top 10 for me.”
“clearly (and not in a good way) a VN adaptation. Still worth watching.”
“It's actually the third highest-rated anime TV show of all time by user rating”
“the others besides S;G are pretty meh”
“They don't have to be the same to be worth watching.”
“Steins;Gate works really well as a standalone entry”
“There are also the anime adaptions but I wouldn't recommend them.”
“didn't come close to capturing everything”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.