Shinseiki Evangelion: Koutetsu no Girlfriend (1997)

Shinseiki Evangelion: Koutetsu no Girlfriend cover

Developer: Gainax, Gainax Network Systems
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Bandai
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Sega Saturn, PlayStation
Genres: Adventure, Visual Novel
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 7 player ratings

How it feels

A quiet, dialogue-heavy side story that feels like a gentle extra episode of the anime, letting you linger with familiar characters in low-stakes slice-of-life moments.

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About

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Girlfriend of Steel, also known as Neon Genesis Evangelion: Iron Maiden, is a video game based on the Gainax anime/manga series Neon Genesis Evangelion, released officially only in Japan for the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, PlayStation 2, PSP, Windows (PC), and Macintosh. On January 20, 2005 a sequel was released titled "Neon Genesis Evangelion: Girlfriend of Steel 2nd" for the Playstation 2, and while it does feature much of the cast of the original game, the story is unrelated to the original's.

What players say

A Japanese Evangelion visual novel with an all-new canon-adjacent story about a transfer student who falls for Shinji, praised by Japanese fans for its writing and satisfying for series devotees. Slow loading, lengthy saves and no skip option are common technical gripes.

Screenshots

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