
- 60/100
- Players7 ratings
- 69/100
- Critics10 reviews
More scores
- Metacritic27 critic reviews
- 70/100
- Metacritic usersuser score
- 65/100
- GameFAQsTough
- 2.4/5
- Player reviews
- 70% positive394 reviews
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Runs on
- Windows
- Price
- US$19.99
Where to get it

2017 · Action · Adventure
Tokyo 42
Set in a future Tokyo, the game will see you become an assassin and uncover a dark conspiracy that will affect everyone.
- Released
- 31 May 2017
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4WindowsXbox One
- Genres
- ActionAdventureIndieShooter
- Developers
- —
- Publishers
- Mode 7
- Modes
- MultiplayerSingle-player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Themes
- ActionScience fictionStealth
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Age ratings
- PEGI 16ESRB TCERO Z
- Languages
- Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Spain)
- Time to beat
- 7hmain story21hcompletionist
About
Tokyo 42 is an action video game developed by Smac Games and published by Mode 7 Games, released on May 31, 2017, for Microsoft Windows and Xbox One platforms along with a two part official soundtrack by Beat Vince, and released on August 15, 2017 for PlayStation 4. The player takes the role of an assassin and uses attacks, dodges and stealth to pursue targets. The game is presented in a minimalist, low-poly, isometric perspective.
Players say
Media
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
The gameplay experience of Tokyo 42 can be likened to that of a shoot 'em up game; The player must be aware of their surroundings as it is likely that enemy bullets will be coming in from multiple directions.
The player has a variety of weapons at their arsenal, from sniper rifles to grenades and even melee weapons such as Katanas.
Story
The main premise of the story is that the player plays as an inhabitant of an ultra futuristic version of the Japanese city Tokyo who is framed for murder. The player escapes a police chase in the tutorial and is now officially a wanted criminal on the run. The player's friend tells the player of a good way to exact revenge on the assassin that framed you, which is to become an assassin yourself and rise the ranks to eventually be able to take them down.
Reception
Tokyo 42 has received mildly positive reception. The game is consistently praised for its highly stylized isometric visuals depicting future Tokyo. However, is often criticized for its difficult gun controls as well as its odd camera angles. According to review aggregator platform Metacritic,Tokyo 42 received "mixed and average" reviews from critics.
5/10 commending the game’s world and style, but criticizing the game’s seemingly inconsistent combat. 5/10 with high praise for the game’s aesthetic which is slightly soured by the camera difficulty.
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Editions and related releases
- Included in
- Tokyo 42 + Smaceshi's Castles
- Downloadable content
- Tokyo 42 - Smaceshi's CastlesTokyo 42: Smaceshi's Castles
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Collections3 collections
Platform libraries
Years
- Games released in 2017List › April–June
Description adapted from its source, CC BY-SA 4.0.
