428: Shibuya Scramble

Released: 9/4/2018

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.

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

87.1

Critic Average

25 reviews

Steam User Score

3,716 reviews

Metacritic User Score

48 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-7.5

Metacritic Disparity

+9.1

Combined Disparity

+0.8

Average of both sources

Review Timing

5 early (20%)17 launch window (68%)3 late (12%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 25 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 87.1/100. Critics score this game 7.5 points lower than Steam users and 9.1 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 25)

oprainfall Staffviaoprainfall
Apr 5, 2019Late review
100/100View review
Steam 94.6/100 · +5.4 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +22.0 pts
Jorge S FernandezviaDarkZero
Dec 12, 2018Late review
80/100View review
Steam 94.6/100 · -14.6 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +2.0 pts
Kai PowellviaWccftech
Dec 4, 2018Late review
90/100View review
Steam 94.6/100 · -4.6 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +12.0 pts
GameMAG StaffviaGameMAG
Nov 2, 2018Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 94.6/100 · -14.6 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +2.0 pts
Stephanie SungviaCOGconnected
Oct 30, 2018Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 94.6/100 · -4.6 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +12.0 pts

428: Shibuya Scramble

Released: 9/4/2018