Star Wars: Galactic Racer

Star Wars: Galactic Racer consists of a single-player campaign and a multiplayer mode. In addition to the solo campaign, there is a so-called arcade mode (quick game) and a scenario mode, that includes time trials and races with other objectives.^[1][2] The solo campaign is a roguelite; for Star Wars: Galactic Racer, this means i.a., that the sequence of levels and the progression of the story vary depending on playstyle and achievements, thereby offering a certain degree of replayability.^[3][4][5] The difficulty in solo mode can be set or adjusted.^[6][7] In addition to the races, the single-player campaign includes elements off the track that can be controlled with the player character.^[8] Accordingly, the developer describes the game as a "racing adventure".^[9] For instance, players can select their own missions, tracks, and challenges, which in turn influence the course of the story.^[10][4]

In the online multiplayer mode up to 12 players can participate in a race.^[1] A ranking system is planned for the multiplayer mode.^[11]

The game is set in the New Republic Era after the events of Return of the Jedi.^[12] Star Wars: Galactic Racer features racers from Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, such as Ben Quadinaros and Sebulba.^[8]

It features multiple tracks on several Star Wars planets; locations include Tatooine, Lantaana, Jakku, Ando Prime and Sentinel One.^[12][8] According to the developers, there is no single ideal racing line on the tracks.^[8]

The selectable vehicle classes include podracers, landspeeders, speeder bikes, and a vehicle class introduced to the Star Wars universe with the game,^[9] called the skimspeeder. Vehicle building is another gameplay element.^[1][13][14] As you progress through the game, the vehicles can be increasingly customized.^[4]

The races in the single-player campaign take place within the framework of the Galactic League, founded by the former podracer-mechanic Darius Pax and takes place in the lawless Outer Rim. The villainous racer Kestar Bool, who dominates the League, attempts to oust Pax from the racing business with the support of his clan. Pax seeks help from Shade, a mysterious loner among the racers with a personal grudge against the Bool family, to overthrow Kestar and regain control of the competition he created.^[1][15]

The game's developer, Fuse Games, based in Guildford, has been working on it since its founding in 2023.^[12] Fuse Games was founded by senior developers from Criterion Games, the studio behind Need for Speed and Burnout.^[16][17] Fuse Games founder Matt Webster had previously worked on Star Wars video games as an employee of Criterion. This included a collaboration with DICE on the development of Star Wars Battlefront and Battlefront II. As of 2026, Fuse Games employs approximately 75 developers. According to Webster, Lucasfilm Games has been involved in creative development decisions for the game from the beginning. In total, around 150 people are involved in the game's development.^[9]

Webster and his team observed that racing games had not evolved in terms of progression design over the previous two decades, instead sticking to the vehicle-collection principle popularized by Gran Turismo (i.e., race, earn money, buy a better car, repeat). By employing a roguelite approach—specifically, procedurally generated content—Fuse Game aims to ensure that the single-player campaign of Star Wars: Galactic Racer stands out from other racing games through greater variety and the resulting higher replay value.^[18][3]

The game was unveiled in December 2025 with a trailer at The Game Awards.^[17] Star Wars: Galactic Racer is the fourth Star Wars racing game, following Star Wars Episode I: Racer (1999), Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing (2001), and Star Wars Racer Revenge (2002).^[19] It is set to be released on October 6, 2026 for Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.^[20]