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The Best Episodes of Steins;Gate

Every episode of Steins;Gate ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Steins;Gate!

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A group of friends have customized their microwave so that it can send text messages to the past. As they perform different experiments, an organization named SERN who has been doing their own research on

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 22 - Being Meltdown
    9.7/10(5712 votes)

    S1:E22

    In order to continue his work against SERN, Okabe must finally choose between saving Kurisu or Mayuri.

    Director:Tomoki Kobayashi
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  2. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 24 - Achievement Point
    9.7/10(5563 votes)

    S1:E24

    Okabe has one final chance to travel back in time, set everything right, and save the girl he never even got to love. His mission is vital, but it may mean the end for the mad scientist.

    Directors:Hiroshi Hamasaki, Koji Kobayashi
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  3. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 23 - Open the Steins Gate
    9.5/10(4329 votes)

    S1:E23

    Tasked with preventing an impending World War III by an alternate Suzuha, Okabe finds himself playing an active part in Kurisu's death.

    Director:Kazuhiro Ozawa
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  4. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 16 - Sacrificial Necrosis
    9.4/10(3841 votes)

    S1:E16

    The truth about Suzuha's father is finally revealed. Okabe realizes the devastating consequences of stopping her from leaving the night of the party.

    Director:Tomoko Hiramuki
    Writer:Masahiro Yokotani

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  5. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 12 - Dogma in Ergosphere
    9.3/10(4097 votes)

    S1:E12

    Tension builds at the Lab when Makise and Suzuha both show up for the party, but that's just the beginning. As the night draws to a close, armed thugs - led by a familiar face - come looking for the time machine.

    Director:Yuzuru Tachikawa
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  6. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 13 - Metaphysics Necrosis
    9.2/10(3664 votes)

    S1:E13

    Okabe, desperate to prevent the tragedy he's already seen happen, summons the courage for a daring and risky Time Leap. Can he save the life of his oldest and dearest companion?

    Director:Hisato Shimoda
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  7. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 14 - Physically Necrosis
    9.2/10(3525 votes)

    S1:E14

    Despite his many attempts, Okabe is unable to prevent the death of Mayuri, so he turns to Makise for help solving the riddle of time travel. Later, Suzuha's true identity is revealed

    Director:Kanji Wakabayashi
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  8. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 20 - Finalize Apoptosis
    9.2/10(3518 votes)

    S1:E20

    With the help of Kurisu and Moeka, Okabe attempts to get closer to the IBN 5100 and the mysterious FB. As he closes in on SERN's network, he realizes that the path to victory will not be without additional sacrifice.

    Director:Yoshito Mikamo
    Writer:Toshizo Nemoto

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  9. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 21 - Paradox Meltdown
    8.9/10(3243 votes)

    S1:E21

    With his new discovery in mind, Okabe continues his attempts to protect Mayuri while also trying to avoid Kurisu's potential impending fate.

    Director:Kanji Wakabayashi
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  10. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 19 - Endless Apoptosis
    8.7/10(3072 votes)

    S1:E19

    Okabe must make a time leap in order to save Moeka from herself. He realizes that all is not what it seems as Moeka's shady behavior leads him closer to the IBN 5100.

    Director:Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
    Writer:Toshizo Nemoto

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  11. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 15 - Missing Link Necrosis
    8.4/10(2909 votes)

    S1:E15

    Suzuha reveals the orgins of SERN's future totalitarianism. While she continues her work to destroy the organization, Okabe and Mayuri continue the search for Suzuha's father.

    Director:Tomoki Kobayashi
    Writer:Masahiro Yokotani

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  12. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 17 - Made in Complex
    8.4/10(2918 votes)

    S1:E17

    After the change in divergence fails to have a lasting effect, Okabe and Kurisu set out to further manipulate time in the hopes of gaining an IBN 5100.

    Director:Koji Kobayashi
    Writer:Toshizo Nemoto

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  13. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 7 - Divergence Singularity
    8.3/10(3000 votes)

    S1:E7

    Okabe takes his experimentation to the next level by texting the winning lotto numbers back in time, but he fails to consider how his actions might alter the present - or the future.

    Director:Hisato Shimoda
    Writer:Toshizo Nemoto

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  14. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 9 - Chaos Theory Homeostasis II
    8.3/10(2938 votes)

    S1:E9

    Okabe grows concerned over the drastic changes his experimentation is causing, and the IBN-5100 disappears from the lab. The only hope for finding a replacement rests upon the delicate shoulders of Feyris the cat girl.

    Director:Tomoki Kobayashi
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  15. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 11 - Dogma in Event Horizon
    8.3/10(2912 votes)

    S1:E11

    As the lab members prepare to transport human memories by way of a Time Leap, Okabe receives some highly disturbing news: Makise may be a SERN spy!

    Director:Koji Kobayashi
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  16. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 5 - Starmine Rendezvous
    8.0/10(3019 votes)

    S1:E5

    A successful hack reveals SERN's big secret.

    Director:Shigetaka Ikeda
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  17. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 8 - Chaos Theory Homeostasis I
    8.0/10(2872 votes)

    S1:E8

    The latest experiment for Okabe and his lab mates leads to the disappearance of one of their own. Next, they'll attempt to use their time travel technology to make a young boy's dream a reality.

    Director:Kanji Wakabayashi
    Writer:Toshizo Nemoto

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  18. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 18 - Fractal Androgynous
    8.0/10(2908 votes)

    S1:E18

    In a further attempt to rescue Mayuri from her fate, Okabe reveals Ruka's past to her. Ruka must make a difficult decision that might change her entire life.

    Director:Kazuhiro Ozawa
    Writer:Masahiro Yokotani

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  19. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 10 - Chaos Theory Homeostasis III
    7.9/10(2857 votes)

    S1:E10

    The part-time warrior from downstairs tells Okabe about the search for her missing father. Meanwhile, the aspiring mad scientist is troubled by a mysterious text message.

    Director:Kazuhiro Ozawa
    Writer:Masahiro Yokotani

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  20. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 3 - Parallel World Paranoia
    7.6/10(3126 votes)

    S1:E3

    Okabe suspects his microwave oven is behind the recent unusual events.

    Director:Kanji Wakabayashi
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  21. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 6 - Butterfly Effect's Divergence
    7.6/10(2937 votes)

    S1:E6

    Okabe's small scale experiment is partially successful.

    Director:Tomoko Hiramuki
    Writer:Masahiro Yokotani

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  22. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 1 - Turning Point
    7.5/10(3736 votes)

    S1:E1

    A self-described mad scientist attends a lecture on time travel, stumbles upon the dead body of a familiarly unfamiliar woman, and discovers that his text messages are no longer bound by the rules of space and time.

    Director:Kazuhiro Ozawa
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  23. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 2 - Time Travel Paranoia
    7.5/10(3263 votes)

    S1:E2

    Okabe is surprised to see Makise up and about after she was killed.

    Director:Shigetaka Ikeda
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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  24. Steins;Gate Season 1 Episode 4 - Interpreter Rendezvous
    7.2/10(3042 votes)

    S1:E4

    Okabe needs to find a very old computer to hack a very new tech.

    Director:Kazuhiro Ozawa
    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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Best Episodes Summary

"Being Meltdown" is the best rated episode of "Steins;Gate". It scored 9.7/10 based on 5712 votes. Directed by Tomoki Kobayashi and written by Jukki Hanada, it aired on 8/31/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Achievement Point".