428: Shibuya Scramble

Last updated: 2026-01-06
  • Engaging and well-paced narrative structure
  • Satisfying plot twists and emotional depth
  • Unique hybrid gameplay with branching choices
  • Overwhelming narrative complexity for some players
  • Illogical and forced true ending criticism
  • Outdated UI and slow unskippable text progression
428: Shibuya Scramble header

Emotions

Frustration15%Excitement9%Admiration9%Satisfaction7%Amusement7%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
3,338
Positive
3,16894.9%
Negative
1705.1%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
236,095
Estimated revenue
$11,802,389
Game price
$50
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
100.85%
Estimated copies lost
707
Estimated revenue lost
$35,343
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
100.8%
Avg playtime 0.8h
141.2%
Avg playtime 0.7h
> 2h playtime
554.7%
Avg playtime 21.2h
1,09893.3%
Avg playtime 30.9h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.4 rev/day
Last 30d1.9 rev/day
Quarterly34 rev/qtr
Days covered2,680.5 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
1,177 total
Organic purchasers1,11995.1%
Voted up: 94%
Key activations584.93%
Voted up: 98%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
1,177 total
First impression0-2h433.65%
Voted up: 74%
Mid game2-10h988.33%
Voted up: 82%
Late game10-20h27723.5%
Voted up: 96%
Endgame20h+75964.5%
Voted up: 97%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
3.31% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
89.7%
Global baseline 94.5%
39 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 3,338 total.