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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.

428: Shibuya Scramble is a visual novel, adventure and mystery game developed by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. and Abstraction Games and published by Spike Chunsoft Co. and Ltd..
Released on September 04th 2018 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 2,942 reviews of which 2,797 were positive and 145 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 12.49€ on Steam with a 75% discount.

The Steam community has classified 428: Shibuya Scramble into these genres:

Visual Novel Adventure Mystery Story Rich FMV Choices Matter Violent Great Soundtrack Detective Funny

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.2 or DirectX 9.0c compatible GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM
  • Storage: 6 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Version 9.0c

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Sept. 2025
I'm just... wow. This is a legendary visual novel. Something on the level of the Silver Case. Famitsu awarded this game a 40/40 score for a reason. Blending several genres of writing into one coherent story, from start to finish, while blending everything together, is something that doesn't happen often. Everything melts together into absolute delight; every character is remarkable, charismatic, and each have their own charm. Using real actors and photography for the story instead of drawn portraits or stills adds to the layers of emotional attachment to these characters. The fact that someone is able to mash together not one, not two, but SEVERAL protagonists, with each of their own stories in the centralized plot into one cohesive narrative, is absolutely impressive and deserves all the praise they can receive. This game is truly a remarkable story. Finished all achievements as of 9/14/2025. "Everything will be alright." - Aya Kamiki
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May 2025
So I thought, “Hey, I’ll play a fun story-based game before I go to bed". Hours later I was screaming at a timeline chart while a man in a full-body mascot suit got accused of terrorism and a street vendor might’ve caused the end of civilization by selling the wrong takoyaki. This game has five protagonists and zero chill. Every choice you make sends butterfly effects slapping other characters across the city like narrative whiplash. Didn’t move your guy fast enough? Congrats, someone else got punched by a ramen chef. Sent the wrong text? The universe explodes. Didn’t eat a banana? You just doomed Shibuya. It’s told entirely through photos of real people making deeply dramatic facial expressions, like a soap opera held hostage by a clicker app. And yet... it works. Somehow. The comedy is sharp, the characters are weirdly lovable, and the sheer commitment to absolute chaos is inspiring. It’s like someone fed a true crime documentary into an anime blender and spiked it with caffeine. At one point, I paused and said out loud, “Am I in a fever dream?” Then I got a bad ending because I made a guy sad by not helping him find his cat. That was a real plot point. And it mattered. All this to say, play this game. If you're looking for absurd, you won't be let down.
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May 2025
Amazing read. 428: Shibuya Scramble is the perfect mix of comedy, mystery and, suspense. It doesn't take itself seriously (at all) but also tells an engaging story from the perspective of multiple characters - with most incorrect choices spelling the death of the other characters or a ridiculous ending for the character, all to get to that fateful hour where all of their stories converge. Through every twist and side story that the VN gave, I was hooked to read through to get to the bottom of everyone's case. While each story was engaging to read to various degrees, I felt invested enough and cared for what happened to each one of them, even the side characters. The way each story influenced each other was enjoyable to watch unfold. However the multiple timelines is also one of it's flaws - the lack of clarity on which stories continues which adds a level of tedium that is eliminated by using a guide, which sadly also removes the surprises of bad endings. The live-action format, as opposed to the typical anime style, adds greatly to the read. Even with the escalating absurdity hour after hour, it helps that the characters remain grounded in reality (despite the ridiculousness) of it all. I wish to see more of that format in the future. I highly recommend this VN to any reader. The read itself isn't too long nor overstays its welcome, I would advise not using a guide at the very start. I gave it a 9/10 on vndb.
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May 2025
as of this playtime i just came off the true ending, and let me say first and foremost that there is nothing else quite like this game either in the visual novel space or in the storytelling space. a police procedural, a thriller, a family drama, a farce, and a cat, all skipping and weaving through each other to make a tapestry so expansive in scope and so granular in its detail that i can barely keep it all in my head. imagine if 24 was good and there are 5 jack bauers each with their own incredibly involved storylines. and also it's pulp fiction i cannot stress this enough: this is one of the coolest games i've ever played and probably the best piece of interactive fiction i've ever read. it's criminally underplayed. give it a chance to get its hooks in you and you won't be able to put it down
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May 2025
I went into this game not expecting much but I was a fool... The first half is very enjoyable with great writing BUT THE SECOND HALF WAS ACTUALLY A MASTERPIECE. The way they interwove so many storylines and paths into one cohesive masterfully written narrative was nothing short of incredible. The music and cinematography are expertly done and add so much that you're practically glued to the screen. 100% you gotta play this.
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428: Shibuya Scramble is currently priced at 12.49€ on Steam.

428: Shibuya Scramble is currently available at a 75% discount. You can purchase it for 12.49€ on Steam.

428: Shibuya Scramble received 2,797 positive votes out of a total of 2,942 achieving an impressive rating of 9.10.
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428: Shibuya Scramble was developed by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. and Abstraction Games and published by Spike Chunsoft Co. and Ltd..

428: Shibuya Scramble is playable and fully supported on Windows.

428: Shibuya Scramble is not playable on MacOS.

428: Shibuya Scramble is not playable on Linux.

428: Shibuya Scramble is a single-player game.

428: Shibuya Scramble does not currently offer any DLC.

428: Shibuya Scramble does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

428: Shibuya Scramble does not support Steam Remote Play.

428: Shibuya Scramble is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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428: Shibuya Scramble
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Rating
9.1
2,797
145
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Online players
33
Developer
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd., Abstraction Games
Publisher
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Release 04 Sep 2018
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