Allisandra Reyes
Game8Honkai Star Rail Review (4.0 - 4.3) | Should You Play in 2026?
Published 6/2/2026
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Android / PC / iOS / PS5 - 4/26/2023
Honkai: Star Rail
Honkai: Star Rail is an all-new strategy-RPG title in the Honkai series that takes players on a cosmic adventure across the stars. Hop aboard the Astral Express and experience the galaxy's infinite wonders on this journey filled with adventure and thrill.
- Developer
- HoYoverse, miHoYo
- Publisher
- Cognosphere, HoYoverse, miHoYo
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Critic avg
83
13 scored reviews
Total coverage
16
3 unscored reviews
Score range
65–90
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 83 across 13 scored reviews, with a 25-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band. 3 unscored reviews add coverage context without moving the critic average.
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90–1007 reviews · 54%
80–894 reviews · 31%
70–791 review · 8%
Below 701 review · 8%
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Bruno Yonezawa
Screen RantHonkai Star Rail 2.2 Review: Unforgettable Moments and Strong Characters
Published 5/13/2024
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90
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Read originalTimothy Nunes
PlayStation UniverseHonkai Star Rail Review (PS5) - The Ultimate Gacha Experience, Whether Free-to-Play or Not - PlayStation Universe
Published 10/11/2023
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90
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Read originalSammy Barker
Push SquareReview: Honkai: Star Rail (PS5) - Impeccably Executed Live Service Where the Best Is Yet to Come
Published 10/11/2023
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80
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalOscar Taylor-Kent
GamesRadar+Honkai: Star Rail PS5 Review | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+NewsaramaTotal FilmEdge
Published 10/11/2023
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80
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalJess Reyes
IGNHonkai: Star Rail Review
Published 5/10/2023
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalNat Smith
PCGamesNHonkai Star Rail review – mind the gacha
Published 5/10/2023
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80
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalUle Lopez
WccftechHonkai Star Rail Review – Trails of Mediocrity
Published 5/8/2023
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65
-18 vs critic avg
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Read originalRavi Sinha
GamingBoltHonkai: Star Rail Review – The Stars Our Destination
Published 5/8/2023
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalMiguel Moran
TheSixthAxisHonkai: Star Rail Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 5/6/2023
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70
-13 vs critic avg
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