With the arrival of Version 3.6, Back to Earth in Evernight, Honkai: Star Rail has officially taken the crown as the largest HoyoVerse game in terms of mobile storage size. The update, which went live this week, pushed the total space occupied by the game to a massive 35.80 GB, surpassing all other titles under the HoyoVerse banner.
For comparison, here is how the major HoyoVerse and related titles currently stand on mobile devices:
- Honkai: Star Rail (v3.6) – 35.80 GB
- Zenless Zone Zero (v2.2) – 29.25 GB
- Wuthering Waves (2.6) – 28.09 GB (Not a HoyoVerse game, but included for comparison)
- Genshin Impact (6.0) – 25.98 GB
This milestone highlights how far Honkai: Star Rail has come since its launch in April 2023. Initially released with a relatively modest download size, the game has consistently grown with each major patch. Expansive story updates, cinematic cutscenes, new regions, and high-quality voice acting across multiple languages have all contributed to the increase.
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A Growing Giant in HoyoVerse’s Lineup
For years, Genshin Impact was widely considered HoyoVerse’s largest and most demanding title. However, Star Rail has now overtaken it by nearly 10 GB. This is significant, as Genshin Impact has been live since 2020 and continuously expanded with multiple regions, events, and gameplay systems. Star Rail, being younger, catching up so quickly underscores both its ambitious scope and the studio’s heavy investment in storytelling and content density.
Interestingly, even Zenless Zone Zero and Wuthering Waves, two newer titles with detailed environments and complex mechanics, fall short of Star Rail’s current size. Zenless Zone Zero comes in at 29.25 GB, while Wuthering Waves follows closely at 28.09 GB. Despite their technical sophistication, neither matches the sheer volume of content packed into Star Rail.
Why So Large?
Players familiar with Star Rail will not be surprised by this milestone. Each update introduces sprawling new zones, elaborate questlines, and an ever-growing roster of playable characters. The cinematic presentation, coupled with full voice-overs and high-fidelity visual assets, demands significant storage space.
While the size may be daunting for players with limited storage on their devices, it reflects the game’s evolution into a flagship title for HoyoVerse. The studio seems committed to pushing mobile hardware to its limits, ensuring that the handheld experience is as close as possible to the PC and console versions.
Looking Ahead
With Version 3.6 setting this new benchmark, the question now is how far Honkai: Star Rail will go in the coming years. If the trend continues, future expansions could push the game well beyond 40 GB, making it one of the heaviest mobile games ever.
For now, Star Rail fans can take pride in knowing that their favorite title has secured a new record, solidifying its place as HoyoVerse’s largest and most ambitious mobile game to date.
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