Honkai: Nexus Anima is the subsequent chapter within the HoYoVerse, and we have just lately gotten extra particulars about what the sport goes to be about. The Honkai franchise is thought for its anime-style graphics, fast and fluid fight, and expansive tales. Whereas Honkai: Nexus Anima is protecting lots of those self same components, the builders are additionally altering up the core gameplay loop in some important methods. After all, you may nonetheless count on an identical feeling because the 4 earlier video games, however Nexus Anima is respiratory some contemporary concepts into the franchise.
Whereas we do not know every thing in regards to the new Honkai title, we have seen loads of gameplay and heard sufficient particulars to get a good suggestion of what it has in retailer for the group. Beneath, you may see every thing that we at present find out about Honkai: Nexus Anima, together with its launch date, trailers, gameplay, and all different particulars in between.
When will Honkai: Nexus Anima be launched?
On the time of writing, a launch date for Honkai: Nexus Anima has not been introduced by the builders at miHoYo. The sport was solely only recently formally introduced on August 28, 2025, with some official screenshots, trailers, and data coming with that announcement.
In response to some rumors and the way the event of the sport goes, although, it looks like early 2026 is the more than likely launch window for Honkai: Nexus Anima presently. Take that with a grain of salt, after all, as issues can change drastically and we nonetheless do not know something concrete.
Whereas a launch date hasn’t been introduced, Nexus Anima did a spherical of closed testing in September 2025. This take a look at lasted for every week, and there could possibly be one other one or presumably an open alpha/beta earlier than the sport formally launches. If one other closed take a look at happens, you will have to enroll to doubtlessly obtain an invitation. Nevertheless, if the builders determine to do an alpha or beta take a look at, the sign-up strategies could possibly be completely different.
Preorder Honkai: Nexus Anima
Top-of-the-line elements about most new Honkai titles is that they’re all free-to-play, together with the newest recreation within the collection, Honkai: Star Rail, which launched in 2023.
It appears extremely doubtless that the subsequent Honkai recreation can even be free. As such, no preorders are doubtless obligatory for Honkai: Nexus Anima, as you will not really have the ability to buy the sport. This additionally means there in all probability will not be separate editions for the sport, both. Nevertheless, the builders have not formally confirmed the free-to-play nature of the sport, so Nexus Anima having a price ticket hooked up to it may well’t be dominated out simply but. It could be a significant change for the franchise if the sport weren’t free-to-play, although.
Watch the Honkai: Nexus Anima Trailer right here
Presently, miHoYo has launched two Honkai: Nexus Anima trailers. One is a trailer for the closed gameplay take a look at that started in September, and the opposite is a gameplay trailer that showcases among the new components in Nexus Anima. You may watch each of them beneath.
The primary, titled “Nexus Bond Teaser: Facet by Facet,” is extra of a cinematic trailer than something. It options among the characters and Anima that you will see all through the sport. Nevertheless, it primarily showcases the world you will get to discover, and the graphics are actually a significant spotlight.
As for the second trailer, titled “In-game footage from Honkai: Nexus Anima,” that is the place we get into precise gameplay. It exhibits off among the new gameplay mechanics which are coming to Nexus Anima, in addition to extra characters and Anima. There is a have a look at the flying mechanic, a full-length battle, character creation, and a broader view of the world map.
Each of those trailers have been launched when Nexus Anima was introduced in late August.
Honkai: Nexus Anima Platforms
As of proper now, we all know for positive that Honkai: Nexus Anima will launch on PC and iOS and Android gadgets. This is similar development that current Honkai video games have adopted, however Honkai: Star Rail additionally finally got here to PlayStation 5. This occurred roughly six months following the sport’s preliminary launch date.
We do not know if the builders have a console launch date in thoughts for Nexus Anima. If the builders are planning a PS5 or Xbox model, we’ll doubtless hear about it nearer to the sport’s precise launch date. Even then, we will assume {that a} console port would not arrive till after the sport launches on its normal platforms.
Honkai: Nexus Anima Story, Setting, and Characters
Not an excessive amount of in regards to the story of Honkai: Nexus Anima has been revealed simply but. Nevertheless, we do know the sport takes place in a seaside city with dense city components. You may journey by means of the metropolis or take a stroll together with your Anima down one of many a number of seashore boulevards. The map in Nexus Anima appears to be fairly massive, so there is no scarcity of locations to discover.
You will additionally meet a wide range of characters all through the world, and lots of of them might be interacted with by you or your Anima. The primary characters in Nexus Anima haven’t got too many particulars round them simply but, because the builders are doubtless ready to disclose extra of the primary story.
Nevertheless, we do have a number of screenshots of the characters you will meet all through the sport. You may view the entire character playing cards on the game’s official website, however this is a have a look at among the characters from the Sovereign and Novarch factions:
Sovereign
- Kumyo Kyo
- Armand
- Armstradath
- Victus
- Apeiron
Novarch
- Prabhas
- Blade
- Parayaya
- Sir Champion
Honkai: Nexus Anima Gameplay
At its core, Honkai: Nexus Anima is a “creature-collector” recreation, which is akin to one thing like Pokémon. Gamers can head out into a big open world and acquire completely different creatures that may then be added to their get together. These creatures are referred to as “Anima.”
Whilst you can battle with these Anima and face off in opposition to different characters, your Anima aren’t solely meant for that goal. Additionally they have utility throughout exploration and different areas, making your priorities for capturing one completely different from what they may be in a recreation like Pokémon. For instance, some Anima are environment friendly at cleansing up the streets of town by selecting up trash, whereas others can really work in shops and work together with prospects. You too can stage up your Anima, who all begin at stage 10, by means of a star-based score system. Anima are leveled up by means of expertise in fight.
In terms of battling, although, Anima have distinctive fight roles. These are outlined by the Anima’s in-game “Trait,” which tells you extra about how they may battle. One instance of a Trait is the Gladiator, which doubtless means an Anima goes to be extra fierce in fight.
To additional assist out Anima and customise them, each has three gear slots that may be full of tools you discover out within the open world. Some gear shall be extra tailor-made to sure varieties of Anima, so it may be essential to hunt out that particular gear if you wish to use one Anima specifically.
Talking of utilizing Anima, you do not have a standard get together of those creatures like in different video games of this nature. As a substitute, Honkai: Nexus Anima makes use of a deck-building system that lets you customise a deck of your acquired Anima. While you head into battle, you will roll out the deck you have assembled based mostly on real-time components. Your deck will not be randomly rolled, so you may decide and select which Anima seem in a battle relying on exterior components.
Battling follows an auto-chess system, however there are a number of different components that come into play as properly. When a battle begins, you will ship out your Anima, and an “Animaster” will present a buff to your creatures as fight begins. You too can make the most of the help slots on the battlefield, which can be utilized by each groups and supply assist within the type of therapeutic, further injury, and so forth.