Jockey Racing Game Full Stride Launches July 16 on PS5 and Steam
Full Stride is a rare jockey-focused racing game that emphasizes riding tactics and race strategy rather than horse breeding or training, and its July release date brings it to market after roughly two years of development as an indie project.
Reporting from 5 sources: 4Gamer.net, Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, ASCII.jp, and 1 more.
Blue Bullet announced on June 29 that its jockey racing game Full Stride will release for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam on July 16, 2026, priced at 4,980 yen. The game puts players in a first-person jockey perspective, requiring decisions on positioning, pace management, timing of moves, and whip usage during races. Horse ability alone does not decide outcomes; the player's reading of the race and control affect the result. The game supports up to four players in multiplayer. Historical horses including Equinox, Efforia, Titleholder, and Panthalassa appear. Players build a career from condition races to G1 events. The setting includes stables and farms where players interact with horses. A photo mode lets users capture race moments from free camera angles during replays. The developer, an individual indie project, began work in 2024 and funded development partly through Patreon. Supporters are listed in the credits. A new gameplay trailer shows stable scenes, race footage from the jockey viewpoint, and photo mode.
Blue Bullet Inc. is an indie studio founded in December 2022 and based in Yokohama, Kanagawa. The developer is a horse racing fan who entered the sport through games and has VR development experience. The project began in 2024 and has been funded partly through Patreon, with supporters listed in the in-game credits.
The game focuses on riding operations and race tactics rather than horse training, feeding, or breeding. Players visit stables to check each horse's stats, which include speed, stamina, sprint ability, cornering, track suitability, and temperament. An edit function allows detailed customization of equipment such as bridles, bits, shadow rolls, breastplates, and manes.
Historical horses confirmed in the footage include Equinox, Efforia, Titleholder, and Panthalassa. The latest gameplay trailer shows a race at Tokyo Racecourse for the Tenno Sho (Autumn).
The developer's comment, included in the press release, states: "Since the announcement in 2024, 'Full Stride' has continued development as an indie game project by an individual developer, receiving warm support from many horse racing fans and game fans. We are very pleased to have reached the stage where we can announce the release date for the PlayStation 5 and Steam versions."
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 5 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- 4Gamer.net 本格ジョッキーレーシングで騎手視点の駆け引きを体験。「Full Stride」，PC/PS5版が7月16日に発売決定。最新ゲームプレイ映像も公開
- Automaton PS5/Steam“一人称視点”リアル競馬ゲーム『フルストライド』7月16日発売へ。マルチ対応、ジョッキー視点で馬を駆るレース重視競馬ゲーム
- Denfaminicogamer 【最大4人】「ジョッキー視点」で本格的な駆け引きを味わえる“競馬”レースゲーム『Full Stride』7月16日に発売決定！位置取りやペース配分など騎手としての判断が勝敗を分ける、PS5、Steam向けに展開
- ASCII.jp 競馬ファン待望の本格ジョッキーレーシングゲーム『Full Stride』PS5 / Steam版が2026年7月16日に発売決定！価格と最新ゲームプレイ映像を公開
- Game Spark タイトルホルダーやイクイノックスら史実馬を自分の手で操り天皇賞を制覇！一人称視点ジョッキーレース『フルストライド』7月16日PC/PS5で発売決定