How to download Honkai: Star Rail

This is an easy process.

A variety of Honkai Star Rail characters
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Honkai: Star Rail is a free-to-play mobile game that will take players on a journey in a science-fiction world. It’s easy to download and set up, but you might need some directions if you don’t know where to look.

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HoYoverse’s upcoming title is set to release on April 26. It’ll bring players in a new adventure set in the universe of Honkai: Impact 3rd, seven years after its initial release.

They’ll explore its open world and fend off enemies in a turn-based combat system. The rest of the game’s mechanics and economic model will be close to Genshin Impact‘s, the developer’s flagship title that already grossed billions.

Here is how to download Honkai: Star Rail, depending on the platform of your choice.

Can you download Honkai: Star Rail?

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As it’s set to release next week, Honkai: Star Rail isn’t available yet. It can’t be preinstalled either. Players can, however, preregister for the game so it’s automatically installed when available. In addition, players will be rewarded with a free character for completing this step.

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The upcoming Honkai game is now available for preinstall, days ahead of its release. It’s recommended to have at least 12 GB of storage space available to download it.

To pre-install it, you can head to the game’s official website and click on the Download Now button. A prompt will show you all platforms available and let you choose which one you want to download.

It’ll download the game’s launcher. Then, you’ll be able to install the game and be all set to launch it when it releases.

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Eva is a Staff Writer from Paris. Her part-time job is charging into walls with Reinhardt. She has been covering League of Legends esports and other titles for six years. She still believes in a Moscow Five comeback. She also fell into the MMO pit and covers FFXIV and Genshin.