Arknights Dev Hypergryph Prices New Game 'From the Stars' at $10 — Mobile-Only, No PC: Community Asks 'Who Wants to Scrub Glass for 30 Hours?'

68 RMB (~$10), buy-to-play, mobile only — Hypergryph has finally revealed the price and release date (February 27) for their new game 'From the Stars' (来自星尘). But the pricing plan didn't excite the NGA forums. It set them on fire. Not because of the price tag, but because... it's mobile-only?

The OP posted what appears to be an official promotional image showing off a proper-looking RPG. But the community's first reaction wasn't 'looks cool, take my money' — it was an immediate gut check:

One player cut straight to the point: '68 bucks, but will the campaign even last 20 hours?' This single comment nailed the core anxiety around buy-to-play games — how much gameplay are you actually getting? As another veteran pointed out, for an RPG with any grinding elements, '40 hours minimum is the bare standard.' But can a mobile-only RPG deliver that kind of meat? Nobody's holding their breath.

Then the platform war erupted and became the dominant thread in the entire comment section. One player declared flat-out: 'I refuse to play a big single-player game on my phone. Waiting for Steam reviews.' Another user immediately clapped back: 'First of all, this isn't a big single-player title. Second, it's mobile-only.' In other words, Hypergryph hasn't even hinted at a PC release, leaving keyboard-and-mouse loyalists absolutely devastated.

'Will it come to Steam? I want the PC version for better controls,' 'If it's mobile-only I'll just watch a playthrough on YouTube — I'm done scrubbing glass, my phone is only for idle farming,' '68 RMB mobile-only? No way I'm buying, scrubbing glass has given me PTSD' — the comments section was flooded with similar sentiments. 'Scrubbing glass' (搓玻璃, Chinese slang for swiping on touchscreen) became the most-used phrase in the entire thread. Some even worried about PC ports jacking up the price, citing precedent from other mobile-to-PC ports.

Not everyone was doom and gloom though. Some players actually thought 68 RMB was surprisingly cheap — 'I expected 100+.' One commenter even showed a meme of themselves preparing to quit spending on another gacha game to save up for 'From the Stars,' complete with the energy of a warrior making a solemn sacrifice.

Then came the juicy leak from a comment-section insider: allegedly, the game will have two DLC packs — one at 10 RMB and another at 20 RMB. If true, the full 'complete edition' experience would run you close to 100 RMB total. The leaker added that 'Hypergryph has already done the prep work, they'll definitely sell them,' but this remains unconfirmed. Players are treating it with a mix of skepticism and 'yeah, that tracks' resignation.

Bottom line: 68 RMB for a buy-to-play game isn't outrageous by any means. But the 'mobile-only' restriction is the single biggest dealbreaker. Gacha gamers are willing to pay for quality — but asking them to scrub touchscreen glass for dozens of hours? The comment section has already cast its verdict: we'll wait for Steam.