Steins;Gate Re:Boot release dates set

Spike Chunsoft set Western release dates for Steins;Gate Re:Boot last week, putting the game on Xbox Series and PC via Steam on August 20 and on Nintendo Switch 2 on October 29. The dates appeared in the publisher’s May 27 announcement and on the game’s official English website. Gematsu and other game outlets separately reported the same schedule, citing Spike Chunsoft’s release information. The rollout is split by platform. Xbox Series and PC are first in North America and Europe on August 20, while Nintendo Switch 2 joins the second wave on October 29 alongside Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5, according to the official site. Japan is scheduled differently: Gematsu reported that the Japanese release is set for August 20 across platforms. (spike-chunsoft.com) ### Which platforms are getting the game, and when? The official English site lists Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam. The same page carries an “Available October 29, 2026” banner, while publisher materials and outlet reports specify that Xbox Series and Steam arrive earlier, on August 20, in the West. (steinsgate.jp) May 27 is the key date for the Western schedule. Spike Chunsoft’s pre-order announcement said the game “comes to North America and Europe on October 29, 2026,” but the publisher and multiple reports also broke out the earlier August 20 launch for Xbox Series and PC. That made the staggered release plan public before VGChartz’s June 1 calendar item repeated it. (steinsgate.jp) ### Why is the Switch 2 version later than Xbox and PC? Spike Chunsoft did not give a reason for the staggered timing in the materials surfaced online. The publisher’s announcement states the dates, but does not explain why Xbox Series and PC are first in the West. PowerUp Gaming noted that the release order echoes the series’ history, because the original Steins;Gate first launched on Xbox 360 in Japan in 2009 before expanding to other platforms. (spike-chunsoft.com) That comparison is the outlet’s characterization, not a statement from Spike Chunsoft in the release notice. ### What is Re:Boot, exactly? Spike Chunsoft says Steins;Gate Re:Boot revisits the original Steins;Gate with updated visuals and new narrative content. The company’s game page describes a story centered on Rintaro Okabe and a group of students whose experiments allow messages to be sent to the past, changing events across timelines. (powerupgaming.co.uk) The game is part of the Science Adventure series. Nintendo Everything, citing MAGES., reported earlier in May that the Japanese version would include English text support, and Anime News Network separately reported the game’s multi-platform release plan when the title’s August 20 date was first disclosed. (spike-chunsoft.com) ### What do pre-orders and editions look like? Spike Chunsoft’s current Western materials put the standard physical or digital edition at $59.99 and a physical SteelBook edition at $69.99. Gematsu reported that physical editions are planned for PlayStation 5, Switch 2 and Switch. October 29 is the date to watch for Nintendo Switch 2 buyers. (nintendoeverything.com) Before that, the first live release arrives on August 20 for Xbox Series and Steam in North America and Europe, according to Spike Chunsoft’s published schedule. (spike-chunsoft.com)