# Scighost/Starward

Game Launcher for miHoYo  -  米家游戏启动器

Repository: https://github.com/Scighost/Starward
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/starward
Homepage: https://starward.scighost.com
Language: C#
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: genshin, genshin-impact, star-rail, starrail, honkai, honkai-impact, winui
Last push: 2026-08-19T04:02:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 96, longevity 86
- inputs: {"age_days": 1216, "days_push": 14, "days_rel": 27, "gap_med": 14, "n_releases_24m": 32}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4518, forks 248 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:52.702120+00:00)

## What it is
Starward is an open-source third-party game launcher for all HoYoverse (miHoYo) PC games, built with C# and WinUI. It aims to fully replace the official HoYoPlay launcher while adding features like playtime tracking, account switching, screenshot viewing, and gacha record saving.

## Use cases
- launch genshin impact without the official launcher
- switch between game accounts in honkai star rail
- track how much time i spend playing hoyoverse games
- save and export my gacha pull records
- view my game screenshots in one place
- replace hoyoplay with a better launcher

## When to choose
- you play HoYoverse PC games on Windows and dislike the official HoYoPlay launcher
- you want playtime tracking, account switching, or gacha record export
- you prefer an open-source, localized launcher with a modern WinUI interface

## When to avoid
- you are not on Windows 10 1809 or newer
- you play games outside the HoYoverse catalog
- you need console or mobile game management

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, developer-tools
- domain: gaming-tools, windows, desktop-applications
- platform: windows
- tags: game-launcher, hoyoverse, genshin-impact, honkai-star-rail, winui, gacha-records, third-party-launcher, desktop

## Member repositories
- Scighost/Starward (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:52.702120+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:20:18.300829+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Scighost/Starward (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:52.702120+00:00, sha 0587f6998ee3)
  - homepage: https://starward.scighost.com (fetched 2026-08-29T09:06:08.343952+00:00, sha 4e46c9a4c8de)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.