Honkai Impact
Honkai Impact is a fast-paced 3D action RPG for mobile devices, built around squads of powerful heroines known as valkyria who fight back against a world-ending threat. Battles emphasize responsive dodges, quick swaps between characters, and flashy combo strings, while progression revolves around leveling each valkyria and outfitting them with stronger weapons and equipment.
| Publisher: Mihoyo Playerbase: High Type: Mobile RPG Release Date: March 28, 2018 Pros: +Big roster of valkyria with distinct playstyles. +Smooth, satisfying combat with time-slow and camera flair. +Impressive presentation, including visuals, voice acting, and story scenes. Cons: -Earning and fully building new characters can take a lot of grinding. |
Honkai Impact Overview
Set in a sleek sci-fi future where humanity is pushed to the edge, Honkai Impact (also referred to as Gun Girls Z 3) puts you in command of superhuman fighters called valkyria. You build a team of up to three and swap between them mid-fight to keep combos flowing, respond to enemy patterns, and capitalize on openings. Each valkyria comes with her own stats, weapons, and signature skills, so squad building is as much about synergy and coverage as it is raw power.
Outside combat, the game leans heavily into character growth. You strengthen valkyria through leveling, improving skills, and upgrading their loadouts, then steadily refine performance through better gear and resources. The main campaign is structured into chapters and stages, backed by voice acting and cinematic cutscenes that aim for a premium anime-style presentation. On the gameplay side, combat focuses on free movement, real-time dodges, and a stylish time-slow effect that helps you extend strings and avoid heavy hits, giving fights a punchy, arcade-like rhythm.
There is also a social and routine layer: raising affinity (heart level) with your valkyria, keeping up with limited-time events, and logging in regularly for rewards and materials. If you enjoy mobile action games that feel closer to a console character-action experience than a turn-based RPG, Honkai Impact’s moment-to-moment play is the main draw.
Honkai Impact Key Features:
- Wide Valkyria Selection – learn multiple valkyria kits and weapon styles, ranging from close-range blades to heavier explosive options.
- Deep Upgrade Paths – power up levels, skills, weapons, and other growth systems that steadily improve combat performance.
- Responsive Real-Time Fighting – string together combos with quick inputs, fluid movement, and well-timed evasions.
- Polished Presentation – experience story chapters supported by strong visuals, voice work, and cinematic scenes.
- Limited-Time Content – jump into ongoing events to earn special rewards and extra progression materials.
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Honkai Impact Links
Honkai Impact Official Site [Japanese]
Honkai Impact TapTap Link [Japan]
Honkai Impact Google Play [Not Yet Available]
Honkai Impact iTunes App Store [Not Yet Available]
Honkai Impact System Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
Operating System: Android 4.1 and up / iOS 6.0 or later.
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Honkai Impact Additional Information
Chinese Title: 崩坏3 Honkai Impact
Developer(s): Mihoyo
Publisher(s): Mihoyo
Platform(s): iOS, Android
Game Engine: Unreal Engine 4
Closed Beta Test Date: September 2016
Open Beta iOS Release Date: October 1, 2016 (China only)
Open Beta Android Release Date: October 14, 2016 (China only)
Western Release Date: TBA
Development History / Background:
Honkai Impact, sometimes labeled as Gun Girls Z 3, is a mobile RPG created and published by Mihoyo, a game studio based in China. Built using Unreal Engine 4, it targets both iOS and Android and aims to deliver smooth 3D action on handheld devices. The project entered closed beta in September 2016, followed by an open beta rollout the next month for China, with iOS and Android releases arriving in early October.



