Prince of Stride

About

Prince of Stride blends school life simulation with competitive sports mechanics. You play as Nana, a student who joins a high school's Stride team, a chaotic running game where six players sprint through urban environments. The story follows club meetings, character interactions, and strategy-based matches. As the team's "Relationer," you balance friendships, rivalries, and in-game mechanics like positioning and timing. The game stands out for its mix of slice-of-life storytelling and fast-paced mini-games. Stride matches feel frantic yet accessible, combining quick button inputs with tactical decisions. With over 30 characters and multiple relationship paths, player choices shape team dynamics and outcomes. Released in 2015, it carved a niche for sports-visual novel hybrids with its focus on青春 (youth) and underdog energy.

Storyline

Stride is an extreme sport in which teams made up of six people run through town. "You", or Sakurai Nana (default name changeable) became drawn to Stride after watching a web video depicting a Stride match with Hounan Senior High Academy. Wholeheartedly wanting to play Stride, Nana enrolled into Hounan Academy. What awaited Nana were other boys who were to Stride the same way she was. As you grow as a "Relationer", the leader of the team, win the "End of Summer" Eastern Japan Tournament alongside your team mates! School life, your club family, close friendship, rivalry, matches... What awaits at the end of this all? A story about experiencing your once-in-a-lifetime youth at full speed. Youth x Sports Club. That is "Prince of Stride".