Underplayed Gems

Steins;Gate: Octet of Shifting Space (2011)

Steins;Gate: Octet of Shifting Space cover
Developer
5pb., Nitro Plus, MAGES.
Publisher
5pb.
Platforms
Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Adventure, Visual Novel
Where to get it
Website

How it feels

Playing feels like exploring a beloved sci-fi world through a retro text parser, with chiptune music and pixel art evoking the charm of 8-bit computers.

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About

A non-canon extension of the True End of the original game. Unlike the modern visual novel format of the original game, this retro game perfectly mimics the style of graphical text adventure games from the 8-bit PC era (e.g. PC-88), with the player typing short commands to interact with and explore the game world. It features all backgrounds and characters drawn in a low-color pixelated style with emulated scanlines, chiptune music played through an emulated FM chip, and no voice acting. Although non-canon, the game contains many easter eggs and references that connect Chaos;Head and Steins;Gate together.

Screenshots

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