Games like Honkai: Star Rail
Free gacha RPGs and turn-based hero collectors for Honkai: Star Rail players, ranked by our review score.
Updated · Ranked by our review scores. Partner links never change the order. How we rate
Scores on this list come from our research reviews: official sources and player reviews, not our own play time. Each score follows a fixed formula. When we play a game, its score can change and the order with it.
At a glance
| # | Game | Our score | Pay to win | Steam reviews | Min. RAM | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuthering Waves | 8.1 | Mild | 87% of 30,827 | 16 GB | 150 GB |
| 2 | MARVEL Strike Force | 7.5 | Strong | — | 8 GB | — |
| 3 | Zenless Zone Zero | 7.5 | Mild | 88% of 7,980 | 8 GB | 75 GB |
| 4 | Genshin Impact | 7.3 | Mild | — | 8 GB | 110 GB |
| 5 | Summoners War: Sky Arena | 7.2 | Strong | 67% of 4,093 | 4 GB | 10 GB |
| 6 | RAID: Shadow Legends | 7.1 | Strong | 58% of 1,459 | 8 GB | 5 GB |
Our ranking
Ranked by our review scores1. Wuthering Waves
8.1/10Best for a shorter 80-pull guarantee
Kuro Games' open-world action RPG publishes a 0.8% base 5-star rate with a guarantee within 80 pulls, ten fewer than Star Rail's 90. It runs on PC, Mac, mobile, PS5 and Xbox, but needs 16 GB of RAM and 150 GB of storage on PC.
Pay to win: MildLoot boxes: Yes2. MARVEL Strike Force
7.5/10Best for turn-based squads of Marvel heroes
Scopely's turn-based squad RPG publishes its orb odds, but characters from Orbs also fight in PvP, so it rates as strongly pay to win. On PC it runs only in a browser, for players who already have a mobile account.
Pay to win: StrongLoot boxes: Yes3. Zenless Zone Zero
7.5/10Best for HoYoverse's urban action RPG
HoYoverse's urban fantasy action RPG publishes the same rates as Star Rail's Warps: 0.6% base for an S-Rank Agent, guaranteed within 90 pulls. Combat is real-time rather than turn-based, and it is on Steam, PS5, Xbox and mobile.
Pay to win: MildLoot boxes: Yes4. Genshin Impact
7.3/10Best for HoYoverse's open-world gacha
HoYoverse's open-world action RPG uses the same published rates as Star Rail: 0.6% base for a 5-star character, guaranteed within 90 pulls. Its combat is real-time, and it needs 110 GB of storage on PC.
Pay to win: MildLoot boxes: YesBest for turn-based monster collecting
Com2uS's turn-based RPG has run since 2014 with more than 1,000 Monsters and Runes, and its Steam version keeps mobile progress. Unlike Star Rail it has real-time PvP, and its website lists no summon odds.
Pay to win: StrongLoot boxes: Yes6. RAID: Shadow Legends
7.1/10Best for a large turn-based Champion roster
Plarium's turn-based RPG counts more than 900 Champions. Plarium publishes odds for four Shard types, and Champions from paid Shards also fight in Arena and Siege, so it rates as strongly pay to win.
Pay to win: StrongLoot boxes: Yes
How we picked games like Honkai: Star Rail
Honkai: Star Rail is HoYoverse's turn-based space fantasy RPG, with characters from a gacha and no PvP. The games below are either gacha RPGs in the same style or turn-based hero collectors, and each has a research review on this site. The order follows review scores only, and ties are listed alphabetically. Star Rail itself scores 7.7.
PvP changes what money buys
Star Rail has no PvP and rates as mildly pay to win, and so do Wuthering Waves, Zenless Zone Zero and Genshin Impact: paid characters matter only against the game. Marvel Strike Force, Summoners War and RAID: Shadow Legends have PvP, so heroes from paid pulls count against other players, and they rate as strongly pay to win.
FAQ
What is the best game like Honkai: Star Rail?
On our ranking, Wuthering Waves, with 8.1 out of 10. The score comes from a research review and can change once we play it.
Is there a turn-based game like Honkai: Star Rail?
Summoners War, RAID: Shadow Legends and Marvel Strike Force are turn-based hero collectors, but all three have PvP and rate as strongly pay to win. Star Rail has no PvP.