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Honkai: Star Rail

Honkai: Star Rail is HoYoverse's turn-based gacha RPG, where each player explores their own private instance of the game's sci-fi/fantasy universe rather than a shared persistent world; multiplayer is limited to small co-op modes layered on top of a fundamentally single-player campaign.

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Status
Active
Business model
Free to play with gacha-style character draws
Genre
Online RPG
Release
2023
Platforms
Windows, Android, iOS, PlayStation
Developer
HoYoverse
Publisher
HoYoverse
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MMO DNA

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PvECombat focusPvP

PvE is the sole focus — there is no PvP

SoloPlay styleGroup

This is a single-player experience with no persistent shared world

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Structured chapters and turn-based encounters are the stronger catalog signal

TargetedCombat feelAction

Turn-based tactical combat is recorded

HousingNot recordedCraftingNot recordedTradingNot recordedControllerRecordedPvERecordedPvPNot recorded
Catalog note

Not a persistent MMO

  • This catalog entry appears to be a miscategorization: Honkai: Star Rail is a fundamentally single-player turn-based RPG with only light co-op layered on top, not a persistent shared-world MMO.
  • If turn-based combat with a gacha character-collection system appeals to you, it's one of HoYoverse's most polished releases.
  • Worth knowing about for fans of gacha RPGs researching the genre alongside HoYoverse's Genshin Impact.
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Things to consider

  • Each player explores their own private instance of the world rather than a shared persistent one.
  • If this profile is being used to evaluate MMO-style shared-world features, this entry doesn't fit the genre this site is built around.
  • Progression is heavily gacha-driven, which can create real-money spending pressure over time.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-08-28
Profile depth
Full
Source note
Discovered in MMORPG.com / MMO game directories; deeper fields pending verification
No direct official link verified in the current record.
Profile verification

What MMOFinder has checked

6/6documented areas
  • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
  • Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 28, 2026.Verified

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Combat matchThe Aetherlight: Chronicles of the ResistanceBoth cataloged with Not yet verifiedGenre & settingSideQuestBoth cataloged as Online RPGShared featuresRole Play WorldsCatalog features have since divergedBusiness modelRaid: Shadow LegendsBoth recorded as Not yet verified

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Game history

Honkai: Star Rail timeline

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  2. Current
    Catalog status

    Released

  3. 2026-08-16
    Research checked

    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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Media

Honkai: Star Rail screenshots & gameplay

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Source: Verified YouTube gameplay video

Gameplay, availability and research notes

Honkai: Star Rail is an MMOFinder catalog profile classified as a Online RPG. The current record lists its status as Active and its business model as Free to play with gacha-style character draws. MMOFinder records its release year as 2023. Recorded platform availability is Windows, Android, iOS, PlayStation. Keeping those fields visible makes it easier to compare the title without treating incomplete research as confirmed information.

The profile records verified combat and multiplayer structure fields for Honkai: Star Rail. Its discovery metadata includes Online Game, Catalog. Developer information is listed as HoYoverse, while publisher information is listed as HoYoverse. MMOFinder updates these fields as better sourcing becomes available.

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