The cure for your open world fatigue.

Honkai: Star Rail is a game that, at least at this point, respects your time.

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A 3D map of the Jarilo-VI Overworld

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The maps also provide all the info you’ll need while traveling through them.

Stressed about missing treasure chests?

The Trailblazer charging their Ultimate in combat

There’s a counter that lets you know how many you’re missing in each zone.

Wondering where the next Space Anchor checkpoint is?

It’s already on the map, even if you haven’t unlocked it just yet.

Kafka and Silver Wolf on Herta Space Station

The more streamlined map approach is present in the combat system as well.

This doesn’t mean that you should leave everything up to the AI, though.

There are plenty of boss fights and formidable foes that you’ll want the satisfaction of outsmarting yourself.

The first of them is essentially one giant tutorial that jump-starts the plot.

Of course, the RPG will eventually grow in size, given that it’s another live-service game.

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