Strinova[a] is a third-person tactical hero shooter developed and published by iDreamSky.

It introduces "stringification", a mechanic which allows players to switch between a 3D and a paper-thin 2D form of their character.

Strinova is an anime-themed hero shooter, having the players play as characters called "Superstrings".

It introduces a unique mechanic called "stringification", where the player can switch between 2D and 3D forms of their character.

[10] Strinova began development in 2019, with the goal of creating an anime-themed third-person shooter.

[11] Stringification and character skills were designed to take focus away from aim and gun control—aspects of shooting games which the developers saw as unpleasant for players.

[1][14] Strinova has received generally positive critical reviews during its beta tests, most of which praise the game's "stringification" mechanic.