Honkai: Nexus Anima closed beta tests
Updated 2026-06-26.
- Nexus Bond Test (CBT1) · Global · PC only2025the game's first public closed test
- Evolution Test (CBT2) · Global · PC / iOS / AndroidJul 9, 2026data-wipe test; recruitment Jun 22 – Jul 3 (UTC+8); introduces Anima Evolution and rare Chromatic Anima
How to sign up for a CBT
Beta access is a competitive lottery, not first-come. Pre-register on the official site with a HoYoverse account, then complete a recruitment questionnaire about your hardware, platform and experience with similar titles. Selected testers are notified by HoYoverse via the website, email and SMS — and progress is wiped when the test ends.
What the betas tell us
The first public test — the 2025 Nexus Bond Test — was PC-only. The Evolution Test follows nearly a year of refinement and expands to PC, iOS and Android while adding new characters, regions, Anima and systems (including Anima Evolution and rare Chromatic Anima). That multi-platform jump is the strongest signal that Honkai: Nexus Anima is moving toward launch. For timing implications see the release date tracker.
Sources
- GamingonPhone — Evolution Test starts July 9, recruitment open
- Mobalytics — Honkai: Nexus Anima preview (gameplay explained)
- GameSpot — everything we know
- Sportskeeda — Evolution Test release date, how to apply, system requirements
- Icy Veins — closed beta hardware requirements
- Siliconera — Vulberry Anima and factions revealed
- Honkai: Nexus Anima official site