New Honkai Game Teased at Star Rail LIVE 2025: Pokémon-Style Adventure Speculated

HoYoverse unveiled a thrilling teaser for a new Honkai game, hinting at a Pokémon-inspired adventure. Discover key details from the trailer and whether this could be the anticipated Honkai Nexus Anima.

Fresh Honkai Title Revealed

Could It Be a Pokémon-Style Game?

During the Honkai Star Rail Concert livestream on May 4, HoYoverse showcased a 20-second clip featuring familiar characters Kiana from Honkai Impact 3rd and Blade from Honkai: Star Rail, directing creatures in dynamic battles.

The teaser suggests gameplay akin to Pokémon battles, an auto-chess strategy format, or a monster-collecting system. This aligns with the popularity of creatures in Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail, where fans have embraced critters, prompting developers to possibly spotlight them in a standalone title.

Both games have hosted events centered on these creatures. Genshin Impact’s Serenitea Pot allows players to house captured creatures, while the “Fabulous Fungus Frenzy” event featured a beast-taming tournament with captured Fungus.

Similarly, Honkai Star Rail’s “Aetherium Wars” event employed turn-based mechanics with in-game monsters as allies, echoing Pokémon’s core concept.

The upcoming game appears to unite characters from the Honkai series, with the trailer closing on silhouettes of recognizable figures, potentially including Aventurine from Star Rail.

Described as a “new Honkai adventure,” fans are hopeful for crossovers with Genshin Impact characters. While details remain scarce, the trailer confirms the inclusion of Honkai Impact 3rd and Honkai Star Rail characters.

Is This Honkai Nexus Anima?

Fans speculate this could be Honkai Nexus Anima, a title HoYoverse recently trademarked. The timing of the trademark and the teaser fuels these theories, though no official confirmation has surfaced.

Job listings from HoYoverse, reported by Enduins Gaming in September 2024, may also tie to this project. Listings mentioned roles for “Character Concept Art (Anthropomorphic Animals)” in a chibi-style life simulation and “Scene Concept Art – Honkai IP Pre-research” for fantasy spirit companions.

Given HoYoverse’s confirmation of a new Honkai game, fans connect the dots to Honkai Nexus Anima. However, these remain unconfirmed speculations.

The teaser leaves fans intrigued but uncertain about the game’s true nature or its link to Honkai Nexus Anima. Nevertheless, HoYoverse’s track record promises an innovative experience, keeping players eagerly awaiting more details.