The release date of HoYoverse’s Honkai: Star Rail is approaching fast and time for pre-registrations is quickly running out. This guide details what you can do right now to prepare for this exciting new space-fantasy turn-based RPG by HoYoverse.
What’s the Release Date for Honkai: Star Rail?
The official release date for Honkai: Star Rail on Android, iOS, and PC is set for April 26, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. JST / April 25 at 10:00 p.m. EDT. PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 versions are currently in development with no confirmed release date at this time. We will provide an update once a release date for these versions are confirmed, however. Moreover, players who pre-register by April 25 receive Star Rail Pass ×20 and the 4-star character Serval (Erudition: Lightning) ×1 on launch day. Following launch, players can expect post-launch support similar to Honkai Impact 3rd and Genshin Impact.
When and Where Can I Download Honkai: Star Rail?
Pre-downloads for Honkai: Star Rail begin on April 23, which is just three days away from the release date. By pre-downloading the game, players may ensure minimal wait times while installing any necessary updates on day one. Honkai: Star Rail is available to download for free by heading to the Google Play Store and App Store on a mobile device or launching the Epic Games Store on PC. Currently, the App Store indicates a download size of 3.3 GB, but the full download size at launch is expected to be much larger.
Official store links for Honkai: Star Rail are listed below:
Lastly, here’s an official description of Honkai: Star Rail, courtesy of HoYoverse:
About Honkai: Star Rail
Honkai: Star Rail features a game world awaiting discovery with elements of myths and legends blended into the space sci-fi story. In this universe, there are the Aeons, incarnations of universal principles that are able to freely travel between infinite worlds using some kind of primitive force. The galaxy is packed with worlds that have unique landscapes and stories; the Aeons roaming the universe uphold their own beliefs, among whom there is the Destruction, who regards the universe as a fallacy and civilization as cancer, casting seeds of ruin called Stellarons across the galaxy.
The protagonist, who was implanted with a Stellaron, embarks on a trip aboard the Astral Express with a group of passengers who claim to have inherited the spirit of the Trailblaze, pursuing the trails of Aeons to explore the realms of the universe. The expedition progresses as the protagonist and the crew seek the ultimate answers to the journey’s purpose and unearth secrets buried in legends.
Honkai: Star Rail invites players to board the Astral Express and travel across unique worlds, each filled with different adventures and surprises. During the whirlwind trip of a star-chasing ride, players will meet new companions as well as faces familiar to series fans, resolving Stellaron-related conflicts, and eventually unraveling the mysteries concealed within. This role-playing game features a newcomer-friendly strategic turn-based combat system and large maps and mazes involving puzzle-solving and exploration, providing players with epic combat and a journey of discovery full of surprises and rewards.
