Tokyo Scramble

Tokyo Scramble is one of the worst Switch 2 exclusive games made to date, with tedious stealth, outdated graphics, and a nothing-story.

Overall, Tokyo Scramble is a decent survival game. It's a little rough around the edges, with a few graphical hiccups. The cute dialogue doesn't always fit in, but then again, this is Tokyo! It's the perfect setting for such a quirky game, and I enjoyed discovering what was hiding around each corner. I'd prefer a third, easier mode, or some way to mitigate the tricky sections with hints. But otherwise, this was a much better experience than I've read about online.

Mixing tactical stealth, evolved dinosaurs, and an underground Tokyo should have been exciting, yet Tokyo Scramble ends up feeling like a painfully unfinished prototype.

Tokyo Scramble proves that putting dinosaurs in a game does not automatically make it good. You still need things like level design, controls, and fun. Right now, the only thing that’s extinct here… is my patience.

Tokyo Scramble starts with a few interesting ideas, but it never manages to make them entertaining. Between the messy story, unclear stealth, recycled enemies, and a gameplay loop that quickly wears thin, this ends up feeling unfinished. I kept waiting for it to click, but in the end, it simply didn’t.

​I wanted to like Tokyo Scramble so much. A Switch 2 exclusive horror with dinosaurs and a generous dose of that sweet, sweet jank is exactly something I can get behind. Trust me, I can somewhat look beyond janky visuals and horrendous sound, but what I can’t get beyond is just how devoid of fun this game is. ​It’s stiff, awkward, and restricting, much like the undercity in the game, which is the nicest thing I can say about this one. Tokyo Scramble is a scrambled mess of poor choices and bad gameplay, and I couldn’t recommend this one to even the most seasoned horror jank veterans.

On paper, the Tokyo Scramble concept isn’t bad. A survival horror game with post-apocalyptic vibes and dinosaurs? Sounds like a wild ride. There are moments of creativity and clever design, but these are overshadowed by monster maze monotony. Tokyo Scramble feels half baked. It's clunky and the story pay-off for patience is not worth the investment. Exercise your own patience, Jurassic Park it for now, and wait for the game to go on sale.

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TOKYO SCRAMBLE isn't a perfect game, and some aspects like repetitiveness and visual limitations are noticeable, but it manages to create tension and keep us hooked thanks to its stealth, exploration, and strategic resources. The underground setting of Tokyo and the Zino offer moments of genuine tension, while the multiplayer adds an element of intrigue by allowing players to tackle the adventure cooperatively. Although it falls short of Adglobe's more polished productions, it offers an entertaining experience for those who enjoy constant danger and strategic planning. Overall, it's a game that may appeal to fans of stealth and survival, though it has room for improvement.

Tokyo Scramble is a stealth-first horror game that traps you in derailed subway tunnels under Tokyo, with dinosaur-like Zinos waiting for you to make a mistake. Sneaking, heart-rate management, and Anne’s watch apps turn vending machines, alarms, gates, and elevators into tools for surviving short, stage-based runs, with GameShare co-op letting friends split movement, camera control, and gadget duty. The group chats and casual banter don’t always match how much danger Anne is in, but the chapter format makes it easy to play a few stages at a time and, paired with steady performance, it’s a strong fit if you want horror that’s all about planning routes instead of pulling the trigger.