First-run checklist
- Choose “New Game” and read at your own pace.
- Create a new manual save at every chapter change.
- Save before replying to a message with highlighted words.
- Avoid exact-route charts until after your first ending.
- Use backlog and auto mode, but verify that skip settings do not jump unseen text.
What choices matter
- Phone messages and selected reply keywords
- Whether and when you answer certain calls
- Sequences of decisions that accumulate into route flags
- Late-story branch decisions after major turning points
Sources & update note
Game facts were checked on August 22, 2026 against the official STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT site and Steam store listing. Guide strategy is editorial advice; post-launch route details will be rechecked as the new edition is documented.