428: Shibuya Scramble on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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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 49.99€ on Steam.

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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System requirements

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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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May 2026
Please give global players the option to play with Japanese text and voice-over. I was disappointed when I found that a Japanese game only supports English for its global release. Sadly, some context and nuance are always lost when a story-heavy game is translated from one language to another. I'm comfortable with Japanese, and I believe there are other players like me who wanted to enjoy the game in its original language, so please give players the choice.
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34 hours played
March 2026
This game cause you headache. Do not play unless you can't easily stressed.
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24 hours played
Feb. 2026
Definately a recommend from me with a grain of salt! This game is hilarious and heart warming narratively. There is so much wonderful and over the top acting and scenes that make this game a unique and tremendously engaging experience! The amount of work that must have gone into making this game possible must have been huge. So much love and passion put into this game! The writing is great and it truely makes you care about each character. My only qualm that I would want others to know is the UI can be very irritating when trying to get different bad ends or do a completionist run. It is not always clear when your options have 'saved' and will impact other routes, and it is incredibly time consuming (as there is no skip option) when trying to replay different sections for different outcomes. More often than not the same text will replay for several minutes, and sometimes it will just be a slight variation and this can be tiresome and not worth rereading. Another issue that frustrated me, was when trying to see which bad ends you have it doesn't show this in an accessible way. Its not easy to see whats missing, from whom and why. Follow a guide from the beginning if you are set on 100%ing this game. Also while I deeply enjoyed the collective narrative until the end, I'm a bit disappointed that some of the super charming and diverse side characters don't have some of their stories have any updates or closure. What happened to them? Only the main crew has a specific set of endings. Overall, quite a worthwhile and unique storytelling expereince! Just with clunky system navigation!
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27 hours played
Jan. 2026
It's peak fiction I fear. The fact that it has been a year since I played it and it's still on my mind is how impactful this game is.
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63 hours played
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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Frequently Asked Questions

428: Shibuya Scramble is currently priced at 49.99€ on Steam.

No, 428: Shibuya Scramble is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 49.99€ on Steam.

Yes, 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..

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

No, 428: Shibuya Scramble is not playable on MacOS.

No, 428: Shibuya Scramble is not playable on Linux.

428: Shibuya Scramble is a single-player game.

No, 428: Shibuya Scramble does not currently offer any DLC.

No, 428: Shibuya Scramble does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, 428: Shibuya Scramble does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, 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
49.99€ Buy Now
Rating
9.1
2,797
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Developer
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd., Abstraction Games
Publisher
Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Release 04 Sep 2018
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