Science Adventure Series

Science Adventure (科学ＡＤＶ, Kagaku Adobenchaa) is a series of visual novels created by Chiyomaru Shikura and developed by Mages, often in colaboration with Nitroplus. The series, that started with Chaos;Head in 2008, has spanned six main entries, as well as numerous side materials, like anime adaptations, spin-offs, manga and more.

Spike Chunsoft currently holds the publishing rights of the series on the west.

Common elements
The entries of the Science Adventure series form part of a continuous, interconnected narrative. This means that the events of one game may be referenced in another, or even affect it in its entirety. In the same way, a single character may appear in more than one of the entries.

At their core, the games of the series have science and conspiracy as their main themes, but they also lead towards mystery and, in some cases, thriller. It is also worth mentioning that while some entries in the series are relatively light in terms of their imagery, others, like Chaos;Head, often show heavy depictions of gore.

Main entries

 * Chaos;Head: Originally released on April 25, 2008. It follows Takumi Nishijou, a student who gets accidentally involved with a series of murders taking place across Shibuya. An expanded version, Chaos;Head NoAH, was later released, including, among other things, several new endings.
 * Steins;Gate: Originally released on October 15, 2009. It follows the story of the self-proclaimed mad scientist Rintaro Okabe and his group of friends, who discover that they can send messages to the past thanks to one of their inventions. Steins;Gate Elite, a remake of the visual novel featuring footage from the anime adaptation, was released on 2018.
 * Robotics;Notes: Originally released on June 28, 2012. Follows the story of Kaito Yashio and Akiho Senomiya, members of the Robotics Club of Tanegashima, who wish to create a functional giant robot. Robotics;Notes Elite, an improved version with better visuals and minor changes to the script, was released on 2014, and is set to be released on the west on 2020.
 * Chaos;Child: Originally released on December 18, 2014. A thematic sequel to Chaos;Head where Takuru Miyashiro, the president of the Newspaper Club of Hehiko Academy, tries to solve the mystery behind a series of murders reminiscent of those that took place several years prior.
 * Steins;Gate 0: Originally released on December 10, 2015. A direct sequel to a hypothetical bad ending of Steins;Gate.
 * Robotics;Notes DaSH: Originally released on January 31, 2019. The direct sequel to Robotics;Notes.

Chronology of the series
Keep in mind that, while this section lists the entries in the series in the order they take place, this is not the recommended order to play them.


 * Chaos;Head - 2009
 * Steins;Gate - 2010
 * Steins;Gate 0 - 2010 — 2011
 * Chaos;Child - 2015
 * Robotics;Notes - 2019 — 2020
 * Robotics;Notes DaSH - 2020

Science Visual Novel
While not necessarily a part of Science Adventure, Science Visual Novel is a parallel series also developed by Mages that shares similar themes with Science Adventure. Currently, it consists of two entries:


 * Occultic;Nine: Originally released as a series of light novels written by Chiyomaru Shikura, it eventually received an anime adaptation and, later, a visual novel adaptation. It has supernatural phenomena as its main theme. An expanded edition of the visual novel, Occultic;Nine: New World is set to be released on 2019, expanding the story and, supposedly, adding connections with Science Adventure.
 * Anonymous;Code: Currently in development, with a release date of 2019 as its goal. It features virtual reality as its main theme.