No, the Honkai Star Rail home-screen planet isn’t tied to Genshin Impact

As big fans of Hoyoverse’s space-trotting RPG, there are some questions that we yearn to get answers for. For example, when will we get a new four-star in Honkai Star Rail? And is the planet on the loading screen actually somewhere we’ve already been? Well, we had the chance to ask Hoyoverse about this very topic. At GDC, we spoke to Honkai Star Rail’s Lead Game Designer, Chengnan An, about some burning questions we have related to the space-fantasy gacha game. So, is the planet in the background of the Honkai Star Rail title screen actually Teyvat, where Genshin Impact takes place? Maybe you’re wondering why we asked this. First, it's because it’s a fun idea, and there are already a lot of nods to different Hoyoverse games across the four big titles, even excluding the fact that Honkai Impact 3rd and Star Rail share characters. Ever noticed the Genshin wind glider in Herta’s Space Station? How does she have that, I wonder. Continue reading No, the Honkai Star Rail home-screen planet isn’t tied to Genshin Impact MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Honkai Star Rail codes, Honkai Star Rail tier list, Honkai Star Rail banners

Apr 2, 2025 - 11:38

No, the Honkai Star Rail home-screen planet isn’t tied to Genshin Impact

As big fans of Hoyoverse’s space-trotting RPG, there are some questions that we yearn to get answers for. For example, when will we get a new four-star in Honkai Star Rail? And is the planet on the loading screen actually somewhere we’ve already been?

Well, we had the chance to ask Hoyoverse about this very topic. At GDC, we spoke to Honkai Star Rail’s Lead Game Designer, Chengnan An, about some burning questions we have related to the space-fantasy gacha game.

So, is the planet in the background of the Honkai Star Rail title screen actually Teyvat, where Genshin Impact takes place? Maybe you’re wondering why we asked this. First, it's because it’s a fun idea, and there are already a lot of nods to different Hoyoverse games across the four big titles, even excluding the fact that Honkai Impact 3rd and Star Rail share characters. Ever noticed the Genshin wind glider in Herta’s Space Station? How does she have that, I wonder.

Continue reading No, the Honkai Star Rail home-screen planet isn’t tied to Genshin Impact

MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Honkai Star Rail codes, Honkai Star Rail tier list, Honkai Star Rail banners