With Genshin Impact, Honkai Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero, Hoyoverse has grown to become one of the largest gacha game firms in recent years. Nevertheless, none of the Hoyoverse games have ever been released on Steam, which is without a doubt the largest gaming platform. Other games have always used the Hoyo launcher and the Epic Games Store; only Honkai Impact 3rd is presently accessible on Steam. But according to recent data mining breaches, Genshin Impact and other Hoyoverse titles are being tested on Steam, so that might finally be set to change.
Genshin Impact and Other Hoyoverse Games Coming to Steam
Hoyoverse’s account management system has added certain Steam-related posts to its localized message file, according to a recent leak via Black Manta that was shared on Reddit. These are error messages that show up when specific requirements are not fulfilled. The announcement of the relationship with Hoyoaccount and Steam was startling. Honkai Impact 3rd is the only Hoyoverse game available on Steam for now. It only works with the NA server and installs straight to your computer without the Hoyo launcher.
Therefore, introducing these threads to the system now only suggests one possible result. Soon, Hoyoverse intends to integrate its launcher with Steam, enabling the distribution of all Hoyoverse titles on Steam. Prepare to use your Steam account and possibly your Steam Deck to test out Columbina.
It’s also about time that this takes place. Wuthering Waves, Duet Night Abyss, and even Where Winds Meet are just a few of the new gacha games that have begun to appear on Steam. The largest gaming platform is Steam, and Hoyoverse should undoubtedly want to reach its user base directly.
Being unavailable on Steam will totally alienate potential players, as many gamers won’t use any other gaming platform or launcher. Genshin Impact may thus reach a newly unexplored player base when it eventually launches on Steam.
The creators of Wuthering Waves, Kuro Games, have revealed that they will be releasing their vintage classic Punishing Gray Raven on Steam. On the platform, other minor gacha games like Infinite Nikki and Limbus Company are also doing well.