An open-source third-party launcher for all PC games of HoYoverse that aims to completely replace the official HoYoPlay launcher.
Starward is an open-source third-party launcher developed to address the shortcomings of HoYoPlay (miHoYo Launcher). It supports all PC games of HoYoverse and aims to completely replace the official launcher. In addition to the basic functions of a launcher, it includes additional features such as recording game time, switching game accounts, viewing game screenshots, and saving gacha records.
| Publisher | Scighost |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.18.1 |
| Release date | 2026-08-07 |
| License | MIT |
| Installer type | exe |
| Architecture | x64 |
| Package ID | Scighost.Starward |
| Install scope | All users |
winget install --id=Scighost.Starward -ewinget upgrade --id=Scighost.Starward -ewinget uninstall --id=Scighost.Starward -e"Starward_Setup_0.18.1_x64.exe" /SThanks to the SignPath Foundation for providing a code signing certificate!
Yes. Starward is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.
The latest version is 0.18.1, released on Aug 7, 2026.
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 567e0ef9b01e19dc7bca6893932d64b9effa5e9e870989a9307e99664d0a6329.
Starward runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
Run the offline installer with "Starward_Setup_0.18.1_x64.exe" /S, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=Scighost.Starward -e --silent.
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Starward and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=Scighost.Starward -e.
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