Games like Strinova

Steam reviews

What players say

Players who enjoy the paper-transformation mechanic recommend it, but a small player base, bot-filled lobbies and cheating weigh heavily against it.

Many players praise the stringification mechanic, which lets characters flatten into paper to slip through gaps, glide and dodge bullets, and say it gives the shooter real depth in movement and tactics. Others like the accessible start, the free unlocks and the generous free pulls for cosmetics, and find the art and character design appealing. Complaints centre on a low player count that leads to long queues, bots in ranked, and unbalanced matches against much stronger or weaker opponents. Some players report cheaters, weak anti-cheat, toxic chat and high-ping hit registration. Many also say marketing is almost absent. Reviews from the last year are more negative than Steam's overall totals, with several players saying the game has gone quiet and that recent generative-AI content and skin prices have hurt trust. Players with hundreds of hours are more divided than newcomers.

Who it suits

Players who like unusual movement in shooters, anime aesthetics and free-to-play games, and who can accept a small community with long queues.

Who should skip it

Players who need quick matches, fair ranked play and strong anti-cheat, or who object to gacha, anime fan service or recent AI-generated content.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with over 200 hours are more critical, citing cheaters, bots in ranked and recent changes, while newcomers mostly praise the easy start and free unlocks.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.