Steins;Gate Watch Order
All 7 entries in the Steins;Gate franchise, in the order to watch them — 2011–2018.
- Entries7
- Episodes55
- TV series 2
- Films 1
This list is in release order — the order these were broadcast. For most franchises that is also the best viewing order, but prequels are the common exception.
The order
| # | Title | Type | Year | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Steins;Gate | TV | 2011 | 24 |
| 2 |  | Steins;Gate: Egoistic Poriomania Steins;Gate: Oukoubakko no Poriomania | OVA | 2012 | 1 |
| 3 |  | Steins;Gate The Movie – Load Region of Déjà Vu Steins;Gate: Fuka Ryouiki no Déjà vu | MOVIE | 2013 | 1 |
| 4 |  | Steins;Gate: Soumei Eichi no Cognitive Computing | ONA | 2014 | 4 |
| 5 |  | Steins;Gate 0: 23β -Divide by Zero- Steins;Gate: Kyoukaimenjou no Missing Link - Divide By Zero | OVA | 2015 | 1 |
| 6 |  | Steins;Gate 0 | TV | 2018 | 23 |
| 7 |  | Steins;Gate 0: Valentine's of Crystal Polymorphism -Bittersweet Intermedio- Steins;Gate 0: Kesshou Takei no Valentine - Bittersweet Day | OVA | 2018 | 1 |
Where to start
Steins;Gate (2011) is the earliest entry. Self-proclaimed mad scientist Okabe Rintarou lives in a small room in Akihabara, where he invents "future gadgets" with fellow lab members Shiina Mayuri, his air-headed childhood friend, and Hashida Itaru, an otaku hacker. The three pass the time by tinkering with their latest creation, a "Phone Microwave" that can be…
Frequently asked
How many Steins;Gate entries are there?
7 in total: 2 TV series, 1 films, and 4 OVAs and specials.
Do I need to watch the films and OVAs?
Most films and OVAs in a long-running franchise are side stories that sit outside the main continuity. They can be watched at any point, or skipped entirely, without losing the thread of the main series.