Honkai: Star Rail is a favorite of mine. I know gaucho games are predatory but I fear I am hooked. It’s a sci-fi turn-based RPG with a gacha system, built around gameplay loops centered around combat, exploration, progression, and collection and narrative arcs related to planetary stories, character arcs, and seasonal events. Its architecture blends a variety of things, such as a combat engine, gacha, quest handling with a live service model, allowing regular updates and emotional storytelling to drive long-term engagement. The game’s structure is designed to loop players through daily gameplay while showing larger story arcs across time.
