Star Wars: Galactic Racer is an upcoming high-stakes racing video game set in the Star Wars universe.
It's a fresh take on podracing-style action, described as a "runs-based, high-stakes reinvention of racing" in the lawless Outer Rim.
Key Details
- Setting: Post-Empire era (after Return of the Jedi), during the New Republic's rebuilding period.
The Galactic League is an underground, unsanctioned racing circuit fueled by syndicates, gambling, and chaos—no Jedi, no Force, just raw skill, strategy, and survival.
- Gameplay: Players take on the role of Shade, a lone racer seeking revenge and glory.
It features roguelike "runs" elements with branching routes, dynamic environments, risk-reward choices, brutal takedowns (slam, shunt rivals), and procedural variety so no two races feel the same.
- Vehicles: Pilot different classes of repulsorcraft, including landspeeders, speeder bikes, skim speeders, and podracers, each with unique physics, handling, and tactical advantages.
Customize builds and unlock abilities per run.
- Tracks/Locations: Races across iconic and new Star Wars planets like Jakku, Ando Prime, Sentinel One, and others, with varied hazards and chaos.
- Platforms: Coming in 2026 to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (via Steam and others).
- Developer/Publisher: Developed by Fuse Games and published by Secret Mode.
- Engine: Built on Unreal Engine 5
It draws heavy inspiration from the classic Star Wars Episode I: Racer (the 1999 podracing game based on The Phantom Menace), but modernizes it with new mechanics, a narrative focus, and post-Return of the Jedi timeline.
Trailers show intense action, including nods to classic Tatooine podracing.
Official trailers were revealed around late 2025 (e.g., reveal trailer in December 2025) and more recently in the February 2026 State of Play event.
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If you're hyped for podracing vibes in a new era, this looks like the spiritual successor many fans have wanted.
What aspect are you most curious about—gameplay, story, or comparisons to Episode I Racer?
