SG is all about the time travel. Madoka Magica is not. Homura's fight to save Madoka is a big element of the story, but the time travel stuff doesn't really come into play until near the end. On the other hand you know right from the start that time travel is the primary story device in Steins.
Okarin and Homura are similar, but dig a little further back and you can see how both are similar in their story to Furude Rika of Higurashi fame. All three characters had to deal with a repetition of fate while trying to save the ones they love.
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