HoYoverse’s Star Rail spinoff is Honkai: Nexus Anima

HoYoverse’s next gacha game has shades of Teamfight Tactics and Pokémon. The developer describes Honkai: Nexus Anima as a “creature-collector adventure strategy game.” HoYoverse first teased the title in May at the Honkai: Star Rail Concert 2025.

In Honkai: Nexus Anima‘s game world, a sudden rupture has shattered the balance between opposing forces (Nexus). You’ll explore the realm, forging bonds with the resulting creatures (Anima) scattered about. It sounds like gameplay will revolve around auto-chess, pet-training mini-games and world hub exploration.

Honkai: Nexus Anima is still in development, so a release date hasn’t yet been announced. But HoYoverse will soon conduct a closed beta (the Nexus Bond Test) on Windows and iOS. You can visit the registration page until September 12 if you want to give it a shot.