Honkai: Star Rail vs Diablo Immortal
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Honkai: Star Rail is the better app overall, scoring 8.3 to 7.8. Honkai: Star Rail wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Diablo Immortal on 0, with 1 tied.
RPG fans who like turn-based strategy and a story with jokes
Diablo fans who want quick loot runs on a phone and won't chase the endgame
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Honkai: Star Rail | Diablo Immortal |
|---|---|---|
| Category | RPG & Adventure Games | RPG & Adventure Games |
| Category rank | #5 of 8 | #8 of 8 |
| Developer | HoYoverse | Blizzard Entertainment |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Honkai: Star Rail better than Diablo Immortal?
Honkai: Star Rail is the better app overall, scoring 8.3 to 7.8. Honkai: Star Rail wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Diablo Immortal on 0, with 1 tied.
Which is cheaper, Honkai: Star Rail or Diablo Immortal?
Honkai: Star Rail: Free to play; Oneiric Shards from $0.99 and a $4.99 Express Supply Pass. Diablo Immortal: Free to play; Empowered Battle Pass from $4.99, plus Eternal Orb packs. On value for money, Honkai: Star Rail scores higher.
Do Honkai: Star Rail and Diablo Immortal work on the same devices?
Yes, both run on iPhone & iPad, Android, Windows.
Which is more private, Honkai: Star Rail or Diablo Immortal?
Honkai: Star Rail scores higher on privacy (6.4/10). App Store label: identifiers may be used to track you. Purchases, contact info, user content, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics may be linked to you.
Strengths and weaknesses
Honkai: Star Rail
- Strategic fights you can play one-handed
- Strong writing, voice acting and cutscenes
- Auto-battle cuts down the daily grind
- Gacha for characters and Light Cones
- Daily energy limits progress
- Large download and frequent patches
Honkai: Star Rail is the HoYoverse RPG to pick if you'd rather plan than dodge. You ride the Astral Express between strange worlds, and battles are turn-based puzzles about weaknesses, buffs and timing, with auto-battle for the daily grind. The writing is funnier than you'd expect, and the voiced cutscenes look great. Like its siblings, though, the characters you really want come from gacha pulls.
Full Honkai: Star Rail review
Diablo Immortal
- Excellent touch controls and combat feel
- Lots of free story content
- Plays with friends on PC
- Endgame power is heavily tied to spending
- Rated 18+ on the App Store
- Privacy label lists broad tracking
Diablo Immortal nails the core Diablo feeling on a touchscreen: smash demons, watch loot pour out, repeat. Ten classes, including 2026's Warlock, plus a full campaign, dungeons, raids and PvP keep you busy, and you can play alongside friends on PC. The story is fine for free players, but endgame power leans on Legendary Gems that are expensive to upgrade. Enjoy the ride and stop before the shop.
Full Diablo Immortal review
