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428: Shibuya Scramble 2008

Adventure by Chunsoft, published by Sega.

PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Wii Android PC (Microsoft Windows) iOS Adventure Visual Novel ESRB: T Steam Deck Playable
83
Critics
aggregate score
86
Players
IGDB rating
95%
Very Positive
3,839 Steam reviews
12 playing now
on Steam, 35 peak today
28 h to beat
main story

About

428: Shibuya Scramble came out on December 4, 2008 for Wii, then for PlayStation 3 on September 3, 2009 and for PlayStation Portable on September 17, 2009. On Steam, 95% of 3,839 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 12 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 70 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 28 hours.

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.

What is happening now

428: Shibuya Scramble is a visual novel adventure that originally launched in 2008 and has since been ported across multiple platforms. The game is known for its narrative-driven approach to the adventure genre, presenting interconnected stories set against Shibuya's urban backdrop. Recently, creator Jiro Ishii was hospitalized, prompting a brief hiatus in public communications around the franchise. Despite the health setback, Ishii reassured followers that development on the Shibuya Scramble Stories successor project would continue as planned, apologizing for any concern the situation caused fans during what remains an active period for the series.

How long to beat 428: Shibuya Scramble

from 1 player
Main + extrasstory plus side content
28 h

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Cast and crew

2 credits

Crew

KN
Koichi Nakamura
Designer
HS
Hideki Sakamoto
Composer

Media

428: Shibuya Scramble screenshot
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Releases

Platform
Date
December 4, 2008
September 3, 2009
September 17, 2009
November 3, 2011
November 3, 2011
September 4, 2018
September 4, 2018 (North America first)

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks

Minimum
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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Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.

428: Shibuya Scramble player count

concurrent players on Steam
12playing now2h ago
35peak today
7030-day peak
70highest we have seenOct 25, 2026
Oct 23: 51 Oct 24: 63 Oct 25: 70 Oct 26: 34 Oct 27: 24 Oct 28: 38 Oct 29: 29 Oct 30: 32 Oct 31: 43 Nov 1: 54 Nov 2: 28 Nov 3: 35
Oct 23daily peak, last 12 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

428: Shibuya Scramble achievements

27 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Honorary S.O.S. Member Acquire all trophies
6%
Cry for Help
6%
They Walk Among Us
6%
Shibuya Side Stories
6.7%
The Three R's
7%
The Worst is Over View all bad endings.
7.2%
All 27 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Bad Times, 18:00 Block
7.3%
Bad Times, 16:00 Block View all bad endings in the 16:00 time block.
7.7%
Bad Times, 14:00 Block View all bad endings in the 14:00 time block.
8%
Bad Times, 13:00 Block View all bad endings in the 13:00 time block.
8.2%
Bad Times, 15:00 Block View all bad endings in the 15:00 time block.
8.6%
Bad Times, 11:00 Block View all bad endings in the 11:00 time block.
9%
Bad Times, 12:00 Block View all bad endings in the 12:00 time block.
9.9%
Heartbeat of Spring
10.7%
The Solitary Serpent Finish the
10.9%
Bad Times, 10:00 Block View all bad endings in the 10:00 time block.
14.9%
Bad Times, 17:00 Block View all bad endings in the 17:00 time block.
17.1%
Final Curtain
22%
The End?
24.9%
Shibuya Scramble Clear the 17:00 time block.
28.6%
Running Out of Time Clear the 16:00 time block.
29.2%
Choice and Sacrifice Clear the 15:00 time block.
30.1%
Infection Clear the 14:00 time block.
31.2%
Deadly Preposition Clear the 13:00 time block.
32.9%
Who Can You Trust? Clear the 12:00 time block.
35.8%
Cat's Out of the Bag Clear the 11:00 time block.
42%
Welcome to Shibuya Clear the 10:00 time block.
55.5%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

In the news

1 story
428: Shibuya Scramble creator Jiro Ishii announces emergency hospitalization, assures fans successor game remains on track
1 outlet · Jul 15, 2026