STEINS;GATE

Last updated: 2026-01-18
Summary
  • Masterful storytelling and deep immersion
  • Rich character development and arcs
  • Innovative time-travel mechanics explored
  • Slow early-game pacing frustrates players
  • Protagonist’s behavior alienates audiences
  • True ending requires external guides
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Categories

Visual NovelChoice-based NarrativeTime-based MechanicsNon-linear NarrativeDialogue-driven GameplaySci-fiBranching NarrativeInteractive Fiction

Emotions

Frustration14%Admiration7%Excitement7%Satisfaction5%Disappointment5%

Timed cohorts

Switch between playtime slices of churn risk.

Refund churn

Risk snapshot

Fast read on churn risk and the loudest complaints.

86.2% PrecisionMar 9, 2025 → Jan 13, 2026
Total revenue at risk
$111,833

~$10,826 per month

Modeled from refund-intent reviews

Most dangerous issue
Protagonist Cringe

Design · 15.3% of risk

Churn driver breakdown

Weighted by churn risk

$111,833
Design
Technical
Business
Social
69.3%$77,545
24.1%$26,912
3.6%$3,987
3.0%$3,389
Issue map

Complaint treemap

Normalized churn drivers sized by volume; click to inspect a cluster.

Issue treemap
Design · 71.4% share
Technical · 20.0% share
Business · 5.7% share
Social · 2.9% share
Issue · Design
Protagonist Cringe
Share of issues
14.3%
Primary region
China
Detected from language cues
Anger level
Furious
Average sentiment intensity