Is Honkai Star Rail Available on PS4?

Back when Genshin Impact was released in September of 2020, it was released simultaneously on Android/iOS, PC, and PlayStation (PS4 at the time). Later, when the PS5 was officially launched, Genshin Impact was also ported over in 2021. Given the porting treatment that Hoyoverse’s 6th game got, surely their 7th game, Honkai Star Rail, would get similar treatment? Let’s find out!

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Has Honkai Star Rail Released on PS4?

As of right now, Honkai Star Rail is yet to be released on the PS4, given that it has been confirmed by Hoyoverse. Currently, Honkai Star Rail is only available on Android/iOS and PC, meaning it has not been ported over to any new platforms since its release in April 2023. 

Why Is Honkai Star Rail Not on PS4?

Many console players harbour a genuine concern towards Honkai Star Rail’s absence on console, citing numerous arguments. The most common argument is that Honkai Star Rail is not as complex as Genshin Impact because the latter is a huge open-world game while the former isn’t. As such, surely it should have gotten the Genshin Impact treatment at launch. However, it’s not that simple due to two main reasons.

1. Genshin Impact Was a Very Ambitious Project

Here is a list of all the games that Hoyoverse has developed before Honkai Star Rail:

• FlyMe2theMoon: Released in 2011 on iOS
• Houkai Gakuen 2: Released in 2012 on iOS but later ported to Android
• Honkai Impact 3rd: Released in 2016 on iOS/Android but later ported to PC in 2019
• Tears of Themis: Released in July 2020 on iOS/Android
• Genshin Impact: Released in September 2020 on iOS/Android, PC, and PS4.

A pattern you’ll probably notice is that Hoyoverse used to primarily be a mobile game developer, and the only game that they had on PC before Genshin Impact was Honkai Impact 3rd (Which was ported three years post-release). Genshin Impact, as such, was the first game that they not only released on a platform beyond mobile but released simultaneously to console and PC. 

Therefore, even though Genshin Impact was released on virtually all platforms on launch, that was because it had been under development for a very long time, eclipsing Honkai Star Rail’s period of development.

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2. Honkai Star Rail’s New Engine

Another probable reason why porting Honkai Star Rail is a strenuous task is the new engine that Hoyoverse has developed for this game. For instance, you may have noticed Honkai Star Rail characters having more facial expressions than Genshin Impact characters; This is part of the new engine.

The new engine also explains why Hoyoverse announced its upcoming technical test for Honkai Star Rail on PlayStation 5 instead of PlayStation 4 at GamesCon 2023.

How Should PS4 Players Play Honkai Star Rail?

If you’re a PS4 user, don’t have a PC, and want to play Honkai Star Rail, then start downloading it on your phone! The good thing about being a turn-based game, as opposed to an open-world action RPG, is that it is significantly less tolerable to play on mobile. It’s no surprise to see that mobile players have reported much better performance and FPS on Honkai Star Rail than Genshin Impact. 

Moreover, let’s not forget that Genshin Impact is only getting bigger and bigger in terms of size, with the latest Fontaine update soaking up another 50 GB of space. So, we would highly recommend installing and playing Honkai Star Rail on your phone until it gets ported to PlayStation 4. Then, all you’ll have to do is switch platforms and let the game’s cross-progression support work its magic!

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Conclusion

Honkai Star Rail is not on PS4, and Hoyoverse is not rushing to port anytime soon, especially with the PS5 test announcement they made at GamesCon 2023. With that said players who don’t have a PC can instead play Honkia Star Rail on mobile because not only is it quite playable on it, but starting an account right now will mean not starting from scratch when the PS4 port arrives!

Frequently Asked Questions

When Is the Honkai Star Rail PS5 Technical Test?

At GamesCon 2023, Hoyoverse announced the technical test for Honkai Star Rail on PS5, starting with a recruitment drive. This recruitment drive will last from the 23rd of August to the 28th of August, after which shortlisting will be done. Shortlisted Trailblazers will then start testing on the 4th of September in a live server environment. 

What Are the Minimum Requirements for Honkai Star Rail on Android?

If you wish to play Honkai Star Rail on Android, then make sure that you have at least Android 7.0, 4 GB RAM, and 8.5 GB of free space. Moreover, as far as chipsets go, they do vary across brands, but when talking mainstream, a chipset newer than Snapdragon 835, Dimensity 720, or Kirin 810 is recommended.

What Are the Minimum Requirements for Honkai Star Rail on iOS?

In order to play Honkai Star Rail on iOS, ensure that your iPad or iPhone has iOS 10 or later, 4 GB RAM or more, and 9.3 GB of free space. To simplify the more technical requirements, any iPhone better than the iPhone 8 Plus works, and any iPad with a chipset of Apple A10 or better plays decently well.