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Steins;Gate Watch Order
Watch the 2011 Steins;Gate series first, then Steins;Gate 0 (which branches off the "episode 23β" worldline), then the film Load Region of Déjà Vu. Release order is the recommended path.
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Why this order?
Steins;Gate is a time-travel mystery where every twist depends on what you already know, so the right watch order is simply release order. Start with the 2011 series. It introduces Rintaro Okabe, the "Future Gadget Lab," and the painful rules of jumping between worldlines. Watching anything else first robs you of the emotional payoff and makes the science incomprehensible, so this is non-negotiable as the foundation.
The famous gotcha is "episode 23β." Near the end of the 2011 series, the story reaches a fork. The original episode 23 pushes Okabe toward the Steins;Gate worldline and the hopeful true ending. But there is an alternate version, episode 23β, in which he fails and slips into the bleak β-worldline. Steins;Gate 0 (2018) is the full story of that β-worldline: what happens to Okabe after he gives up. So watch 0 after finishing the 2011 series, treating it as the "what if he failed" branch the original only glimpses.
Finish with the film, Steins;Gate: The Movie – Load Region of Déjà Vu (2013). It follows the true ending of the 2011 series rather than 0, and it is best enjoyed as a standalone epilogue once you understand both the true and β paths. Placing it last keeps the heavier 0 in its proper branch position while letting the movie close things on a warmer note.
If you love this kind of grounded sci-fi mystery, the wider Science Adventure series, Chaos;Head and Robotics;Notes, shares the same "semicolon" universe and rewards fans who finish Steins;Gate first. El Psy Kongroo.
Timeline 2011–2018
Every entry plotted by release year — see the gaps, clusters and revivals at a glance.
Where to play it today
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I watch Steins;Gate in?
Watch the 2011 Steins;Gate series first, then Steins;Gate 0 (2018), then the film Load Region of Déjà Vu (2013). Release order is the recommended way to experience the story.
How many seasons and episodes of Steins;Gate are there?
Two anime series. The 2011 original has 24 episodes and Steins;Gate 0 (2018) has 23 episodes, plus one theatrical film, Load Region of Déjà Vu (2013).
What is episode 23β and why does it matter?
Episode 23 of the 2011 series has two versions. The original leads to the true Steins;Gate ending, while the alternate "23β" sends Okabe into the bleak β-worldline that Steins;Gate 0 fully explores.
Do I need to watch Steins;Gate 0 before the movie?
No strict requirement, but watching 0 after the 2011 series and before the film gives the clearest picture. The movie follows the true ending, while 0 covers the separate β-worldline branch.
Is the Steins;Gate movie canon?
Load Region of Déjà Vu follows the true ending of the original series and works as an epilogue. Some fans treat it as a side story since it bends a few of the universe's time-travel rules.
Is Steins;Gate connected to other anime?
Yes. It is part of the Science Adventure series, which also includes Chaos;Head and Robotics;Notes, all sharing a loosely connected near-future universe.
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