All aboard! A new instalment in the sci-fi Honkai Impact series is ready for boarding, with developer and publisher HoYoverse today officially releasing Honkai: Star Rail on PC, iOS and Android platforms – with a PlayStation version in the works.
Honkai: Star Rail is a free-to-play game with microtransactions, which seeks to take players on a space fantasy RPG journey through immense worlds of the unknown – fusing fantasy elements with myths and legends into its space sci-fi story. Combined with the turn-based combat system, large maps with maze exploration, and storylines that set out to compose an interstellar melody filled with surprises and rewarding experiences – some may see parallels with Genshin Impact, which has over the last few years been the ‘big game’ for HoYoverse.
Implanted with a [Stellaron], the protagonist bravely set sail for the galaxy to drill down to the truth revolving around the so-called Cancer of All Worlds. Players will be able to experience a vast universe abundant in distinctive cultures, landscapes, and scenery. From the Herta Space Station where the knowledge reserve of the universe and the forthcoming journey has been granted, to Jarilo-VI where numerous dangers and conflicts are frozen beneath the snow, to Xianzhou Luofu, the silkpunk flagship infused with eastern fantasy where development and dispute are focusing on the topic of immortality.
The star-chasing ride is a rite of passage for everyone that comes across Astral Express! Players will meet new companions with distinctive backgrounds, personalities, and skill sets. March 7th and Dan Heng, for example, the passionate girl and the indifferent guard of Astral Express, will fight side by side from the very beginning. Meanwhile, their buried pasts shall be revealed soon enough. More characters, such as Kafka, Serval, Jing Yuan, and Bailu, may vary from faction to faction and area to area, but they are all part of the ravishing journey and willing to lend their hands whenever necessary. Solving mysteries awaiting further investigation and overcoming different kinds of challenges require collective wisdom and effort.
As with many mobile games at launch, there are a range of official launch events and activities awaiting players in the coming days, weeks and months. This includes a range of early-game bonuses through Star Rail Passes and other goodies, and plans to host IRL events during the likes of Anime Expo, Japan Expo, Gamers Con, Gamescom, and the Tokyo Game Show.
Honkai Star Rail is now available to download, with links available on the game’s official website. In addition to direct download, you can also download the game via the Google Play Store (Android), iOS App Store (iOS), Epic Games Store (PC) and Microsoft’s Windows Store (PC). This release follows a closed beta test at the beginning of the year, with no progress from that transferring across from that phase.
In-Game Redemption Codes
Want an extra couple of pulls for Honkai: Star Rail’s first banner? The below codes are available to use for a limited time, and can be redeemed either in-game via the phone menu > Ellipses > Redemption Code option or via the web-based redeem page.
HSRGRANDOPEN1: 100 Stellar Jade, 50,000 Credit
HSRGRANDOPEN2: 100 Stellar Jade, 5 Traveler’s Guide
HSRGRANDOPEN3: 100 Stellar Jade, 4 Refined Aether
HSRVER10XEDLFE: 50 Stellar Jade, 10,000 Credit
STARRAILGIFT: 50 Stellar Jade, 2 Traveler’s Guide, 5 Bottled Soda, 10,000 Credit
