How to Uninstall Honkai: Star Rail on PC, Android and PS5


By - Che Browndon
Written-on - January 29, 2026

How to Uninstall Honkai Star Rail on PS5, PC and Android

The process to uninstall Honkai: Star Rail on PC, Android and PS5 is very straightforward on all platforms. Lots of players choose to uninstall the game because of its large file size, or maybe because they want to have enough storage for other apps and games. Honkai: Star Rail is known for consuming a lot of storage with the game taking 40+ GB on mobile, 80+ GB on PC and 135+ GB on the PS5 after updates and this can put a strain on devices with limited storage. This article is going to reveal how to uninstall Honkai: Star Rail game on PC, Android and PS5.


How to Uninstall Honkai: Star Rail on PC


Uninstalling Honkai: Star Rail on PC is straightforward on Windows 10 and 11. To do this, first open Settings (you can press the Windows Key), then navigate to Apps -> Installed apps. Scroll through the list or use the search bar to find Honkai: Star Rail. Click on it and select Uninstall, then click on Confirm. Once the process is complete, you can restart your PC. Restarting you PC is optional but it is also recommended to clear temporary files.

Uninstalling the game through Windows may not remove all leftover files because the game can leave behind cache and data folders that continue to occupy storage. If you want to fully reclaim space, you can manually delete remaining folders such as %LOCALAPPDATA%\HonkaiStarRail or C:\Program Files(x86)\HonkaiStarRail (or the custom install directory). You should only remove these folders if you’re sure that you won’t reinstall the game soon. Players who installed the game through HoYoverse launcher may also find extra cache files stored locally and deleting them can free up several additional gigabytes.


How to Uninstall Honkai: Star Rail on Android


To Uninstall Honkai: Star Rail on Android, open Settings and go to Apps. Scroll down and find Honkai: Star Rail then tap uninstall and confirm. This removes the main app from your phone. Android devices however can sometimes retain large game data folders even after uninstalling especially for games with heavy downloadable assets. To make sure that all files are removed, open the file manager app and navigate to your internal storage. You need to check these two directories (Android/data & Android/obb) for folders related to Honkai: Star Rail such as com.miHoYo directories and delete them manually.

This extra step in mobile is important because Honkai: Star Rail can store several gigabytes of voice packs and assets outside the main app. Removing leftover folders can instantly free up a large amount of space on devices with limited storage.


How to Uninstall Honkai: Star Rail on PS5


Uninstalling Honkai: Star Rail in PS5 is very easy because it removes the entire game at once. From the PS5 Home Screen, highlight Honkai: Star Rail and press the Options button on your controller, and select Delete. The game will be immediately removed from your console. PS5 is very different from PC and Android because it doesn’t allow for selective removal of voice packs or optional game data. Deleting the game removes all installed files on the PS5 making it very simple.

After uninstalling Honkai: Star Rail on the PS5, you can verify your recovered space (or storage) by going to Settings -> Storage -> Games and Apps. You can also delete saved data if you don’t plan on reinstalling the game. To do this, go to Settings -> Storage -> Saved Data -> Console Storage -> Honkai: Star Rail and select Delete. You must not delete the game’s saved data but you can do so for extra storage.



Why You Might Want to Uninstall Honkai: Star Rail


One of the main reasons players uninstall Honkai: Star Rail is because of its large and growing storage size. On PC, the game takes 80+ GB with on Android it can take 40+ GB after downloading all the in-game assets and voice packs. The game also takes over 135+ GB on the PS5.

Honkai: Star Rail is frequently updated meaning the file size will just keep increasing as additional content is being added. This just suggest many people who play this game will eventually consider uninstalling it at some point in time. Other reasons players might want to uninstall it is because of corrupted files or they simply want new apps.


Tips Before You Uninstall Honkai: Star Rail


You should always make sure your progress is backup up before uninstalling Honkai: Star Rail. This is to ensure you continue where you left off if you decided to reinstall the game. The game uses accounts to save data so ensure that you’re logged in properly if you plan to reinstall later. Cloud saves on PC are tied to your HoYoverse account meanwhile PS5 users can easily rely on PlayStation Cloud saves.


Closure


Uninstalling Honkai: Star Rail is easy on PC, and Android and PS5. This article was created for you to know how to delete the game completely so it doesn’t take up storage in the background. This is very important for Android or PC users who plan on deleting the game completely on their devices.


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