Well, it would seem that Honkai: Star Rail is already an enormous hit – as more than 20 million people have downloaded the gacha phenomenon already.
According to games industry analyst Daniel Ahmad, Honkai: Star Rail saw over 20 million downloads since coming out on April 26, 2023 – shattering most expectations people had before release. Not only that, but it’s outpacing the launch of Genshin Impact, developer miHoYo’s previous effort, in many respects.
“[Honkai: Star Rail] had over 30 million pre-registrations prior to launch. 21 million from China and 10 million from the rest of the world,” Ahmad said on Twitter. “Higher than [Genshin Impact] at launch. It’s already broken records by reaching no 1 on the iOS game download chart in more countries than any prior game.”
Honkai: Star Rail has already surpassed 20 million downloads, just 1 day after its release.
This is the latest title from Genshin Impact developer miHoYo for those unaware.https://t.co/L6piWjrigY pic.twitter.com/jkytwNbVbS
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) April 28, 2023
The player base will undoubtedly rise as time goes on, especially once Honkai: Star Rail releases for PlayStation consoles – right now, it’s only available for PC and mobile devices. There’s no release date for PS4 and PS5 yet, unfortunately.
If you’re one of the many checking out Honkai: Star Rail, check out our write-ups on character tier lists, how to unlock free characters and various build guides. There’s a lot to unpack with this one!
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
