Freya the Starfall is lining up for open beta, with pre-registration now live through Immutable Play. The title combines traditional fantasy action-RPG mechanics with Web3 integration, placing it among a wave of blockchain-enabled games aiming to strike a balance between accessibility and ownership.
This isn’t another idle battler or passive clicker. At its core, Freya is positioning itself as a full-featured combat RPG with an anime-inspired aesthetic, gear crafting, and dungeon runs. The on-chain aspect is present, but secondary to actual gameplay loops.
Action RPG format with real-time combat
Freya’s structure is built around dynamic combat in real-time. Players control a customizable character with skill-based movement, attacks, dodges, and abilities, layered over a system of stat growth and equipment upgrades.
Gameplay leans closer to something like Honkai Impact 3rd or Punishing: Gray Raven, with timed inputs and quick mobility playing a big role in battle flow. That already puts it in a different league from more passive or card-based Web3 titles.
The environments are relatively compact, but filled with fast encounters and stylized effects. It’s not trying to deliver open-world immersion, but instead goes for short-form bursts of action—likely a fit for mobile and browser platforms.
Visual style and character design
Freya adopts a clean, anime-adjacent style that mixes 3D character models with flat-shaded environments and colorful effects. Characters are over-the-top, with fantasy armor and magical abilities, clearly targeting fans of Japanese RPG design.
There’s an emphasis on visual polish, especially in UI and attack animations. The effects are big, bright, and highly stylized, but readable enough to support fast-paced action. There’s also a focus on characters as collectible assets, both in the traditional gacha sense and through blockchain-backed ownership.
Blockchain layers and Web3 features
This is where Immutable comes in. Freya is launching on Immutable zkEVM, a blockchain layer designed to make Web3 integration easier for devs and smoother for players. What that means here is basic on-chain support for items, progression, and possibly cosmetics.
While the Web3 aspect isn’t front and center during combat, it’s clear the game plans to lean into tradable gear, long-term collection goals, and interoperability within Immutable’s ecosystem. How far that actually goes remains to be seen, especially during the beta.
The team behind Freya is also engaging with the broader Web3 community via Immutable Play, which is quickly becoming a hub for blockchain-based game rollouts. That structure offers support for onboarding, updates, and visibility across multiple games.
Early access and what’s next
With pre-registration now live, Freya is set to enter its open beta phase shortly. This round will focus on feedback and onboarding flow, particularly how players interact with the Web3 layer without friction. It’s one of several games on Immutable’s slate for the coming months, and its performance may help set expectations for what mid-core Web3 games can deliver in terms of real-time action and blockchain utility.
The key will be balancing fast, reactive gameplay with a Web3 structure that enhances progression without dragging it down with complexity. Freya the Starfall seems to be betting that it can walk that line.
