Is Honkai: Star Rail free-to-play friendly? Answered

With HoYoverse’s new strategy RPG about to release, players have a lot of important questions. The same creators of Genshin Impact are releasing Honkai: Star Rail on April 26. If you’re a fan of Genshin Impact, you should definitely try out HoYoverse’s sci-fi single-player game. Since the release is looming, many players are wondering one question in particular. We have an answer if you’re wondering whether Honkai: Star Rail is free-to-play friendly or not.

Will Honkai: Star Rail be free-to-play?

Honkai: Star Rail has many similarities to Genshin Impact. For one, there will be a plethora of characters to unlock in a gacha-based system. It is also open-world, but this time it’s sci-fi inspired. The answer to your pressing question is that Honkai: Star Rail will indeed be free-to-play friendly, just like Genshin. Pre-registration is open for Honkai: Star Rail if you’re itching to play the game. This allows you to pre-download the game.

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Honkai: Star Rail is free-to-play on PC, and mobile devices. It also plans to release on PlayStation in the future. But what is the catch if it’s free-to-play? Gacha games are notorious for having a loot box type of system. Like Genshin, HoYoverse’s new game will entice players to spend real money to have the chance of unlocking certain characters. Of course, you’re not required to spend real money, but if you really want to get your favorite character, you’ll have to pay up.

If you have the cash, Honkai: Star Rail allows you to purchase their premium currency called Stellar Jade. This currency is available to earn in-game for free, but buying it makes it easier to obtain. And once you have enough Stellar Jade, you’ll be able to take a chance on getting the character or weapon you want. It’s a chance-based system, so you may not get what you want. If you’re not a fan of that, feel free to grind for Stellar Jade in-game for free.