Adventure · September 4, 2018
428: Shibuya Scramble (2018)
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.
Adventure releases from 2018
73 Adventure titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Adventure titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.9k Steam reviews | Top 72% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 95% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 29% |
| Metacritic | 85/100 | Genre average 77 — top 16% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 13 h average | Top 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 date | Sep 4, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd., Abstraction Games |
| Publisher | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. |
| Base price | $12.49 -75% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–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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