428: Shibuya Scramble

Buy95%

Very Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. · Visual Novel · Sep 4, 2018

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99−80%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
27
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy 428: Shibuya Scramble?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 204 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 79 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise33% are divided11% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
204 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
428: Shibuya Scramble has lots of great funny moments but can also turn out to be a pretty serious detective story.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Original and very immersive gameplay that simultaneously follows the adventures of 5 protagonists over the course of one day and explores their involvement in the overarching plot and with one another, how their lives intersect.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Funny scenes have light-hearted tunes; calm moments will be supported with ambient sounds and quiet melodies; and chasing the criminal will be even more fun thanks to the energetic soundtrack.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is the game's biggest strength, as there are several points where the playable characters interact with each other or spot each other somewhere, creating continual interest about the on-going plot and wanting to see the scene again from the other character's perspective.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I mean I love good drawn visuals in games bit this live action style worked well for this game.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story204 reviews
Gameplay79 reviews
Audio40 reviews
Characters25 reviews
Graphics19 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
86% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
83% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$9.99$49.99−80%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

7 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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