Honkai Nexus Anima has just been officially revealed. It’s a creature collection game where you gather up a team of friendly critters and have them duke it out in auto-battler style combat. You can sign up for the closed beta test now.

Coming from the same company behind Honkai Star Rail, Genshin Impact, and Zenless Zone Zero, Honkai Nexus Anima appears to be another drastic genre departure for the gacha developer. It’s been in rumoured development for a while, but today marks the first official showing.

When not duking it out in combat, the game is a third person adventure game where you and your gang of lil’ friends can run around, complete side activities, participate in minigames, and more. A small gameplay trailer has been released which you can watch below.

Those interested can sign up for the test via the official website, with the recruitment period lasting from now until 12th September. There’s also a giveaway going on to celebrate the event, where social media users who engage with the fresh Honkai Nexus Anima account can win access to the closed beta test, some cash, and a bobble box set.

As for when the game will leave the closed beta period, there’s no official word as of yet. However, Zenless Zone Zero and Honkai Star Rail moved quite swiftly from beta windows to a full release. So even if you don’t get in, keep an eye out for more news on Honkai Nexus Anima.

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