Honkai: Star Rail Reviews

Honkai: Star Rail is ranked in the 89th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
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Brau3er
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
May 1, 2023

Assessing the prospects of Honkai: Star Rail is quite difficult because it will be possible to compare only with the studio's previous games, or the most popular Genshin. Obviously, it will attract a sizable audience at launch due to miHoYo's general popularity and balanced style, the question is whether there will be enough content in the game to keep that audience, given the superficial combat system.

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INVEN
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Apr 29, 2023

From classic JRPG-style turn based action to the latest cartoon graphics, even the cross-platform. Honkai: Star Rail truly is a dream come true for the fans of the genre. Attractive characters are backing up the well-developed combat system which encourages deep-dive exploration. However, if you are not the fan of anime culture, the story maybe a bit hard to understand because of the excessive proper nouns and concepts.

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May 9, 2023

Honkai: Star Rail feels like the sum of Hoyoverse’s tenure. It has all the developer’s hallmarks of impressive voice acting, unique character designs and compelling gameplay loops, while also addressing many of the biggest criticisms concerning its previous games

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4 / 5.0
May 2, 2023

Honkai: Star Rail’s captivating visuals, engaging combat, and expansive roster sets the stage for an extremely engaging new experience.

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90 / 100
Apr 28, 2023

Chalk another win for HoYoverse in making an easy-to-get-in JRPG with simple-yet-deep turn-based combat mechanics that enthrals and challenges you simultaneously, at least for the current version we've played. Honkai Star Rail has both style and substance, dishing out triple-A production values while also being backed up with fun turn-based gameplay and a modicum of events and activities to keep you busy on your PC and/or phones for months (or years) to come.

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10 / 10.0
Apr 27, 2023

Honkai: Star Rail is a gem I didn’t see coming. While the Gacha system might put some players off, the new setting and tone of HoYo’s latest title is bound to appeal to both Genshin fans who are looking for a change of pace, and players like me who couldn’t get into the game’s predecessor.

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