Adventure · September 4, 2018

428: Shibuya Scramble (2018)

trophy27 achievementslocal_offer-75% current discountgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend3.1k recommendations
A kidnapping on the streets of Shibuya brings together a hot-blooded detective, hard-hitting journalist, former gang leader, the head researcher of a big pharma manufacturer and a part-timer stuck in cat costume for a series of events each more unexpected and outrageous than the last. Can they—or the city itself—make it through the day? Game Features Real Actors and Locations 428: Shibuya Scrambleuses a mix of still photography and live action footage for a cinematic gaming experience that pulls you on a whirlwind tour of downtown Tokyo. Tangled Fates An innocent choice by one character can have disastrous consequences for another. Unravel the narrative threads, discover how they tie together and use the JUMP system to move between scenarios as five stories run in parallel. Easter Egg Hunt Sometimes the wrong decision can lead to the right outcome, or at least an amusing game over. With over 50 endings, multiple bonus modes and extra scenarios, there’s more to the city than there seems.

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Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.9k Steam reviewsTop 72% in Adventure
Positive rating95% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 29%
Metacritic85/100Genre average 77 — top 16% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours13 h averageTop 28% for session depth among Adventure

Reception Metrics

Steam community

95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 2.9k reviews

2.8k positive · 147 negative

Metacritic

85/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

7.6/10

Curator recommendations

3.1k

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Visual Novel · 68
  • Adventure · 55
  • Mystery · 49
  • Story Rich · 40
  • FMV · 39
  • Choices Matter · 22
  • Violent · 21
  • Great Soundtrack · 19
  • Detective · 18
  • Funny · 16

Release & Availability

Release dateSep 4, 2018
DeveloperSpike Chunsoft Co., Ltd., Abstraction Games
PublisherSpike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Base price$12.49 -75%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External links[email protected]

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

13h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

12h

Typical completion time

Achievements

27

Steam unlocks available

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Editions & Packages

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