Getting Started
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is a racing game from Fuse Games, published by Secret Mode in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. It was revealed at The Game Awards on 12 December 2025 and releases on 6 October 2026. [1][2][3]
Release and Platforms
| Release date | 6 October 2026 |
| Platforms | PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC |
| PC storefronts | Steam, Epic Games Store |
| Developer | Fuse Games |
| Publisher | Secret Mode |
| Licensor | Lucasfilm Games |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 5 |
| Players | 1 to 12 |
| Cross-platform play | Yes |
| Rating (ESRB) | Everyone 10+ |
| Standard edition price | $59.99 / £49.99 / €59.99 |
The PC storefronts and the ESRB rating come from the edition comparison graphic on the official press kit. [8]
What It Is
A runs-based racing game set in the Outer Rim after the fall of the Empire. Racing happens in the Galactic League, an unsanctioned underground circuit that Secret Mode describes as one where “syndicates sponsor pilots, fortunes are won and lost in seconds, and only the bold survive”. [3]
Four classes of repulsorcraft are raced: landspeeders, speeder bikes, skim speeders and podracers, each with its own physics and handling. Racing is contact-based, built around takedowns rather than clean lines. [3][4]
The campaign follows Shade, a racer with a grudge against the Bool family, through the League. Runs carry progression between them, and the campaign is described as one of shifting alliances. [1][4]
Modes
| Mode | Detail |
|---|---|
| Galactic Tour | The story campaign, in three randomised acts |
| Arcade | Curated standalone events, including time trials |
| Multiplayer | Online PvP for up to 12 players, cross-platform, run as six events |
Covered in full on Modes and The Galactic Tour.
PC System Requirements
Minimum requirements, as listed on Steam. Recommended requirements have not been published. [4]
| Minimum | |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
| Memory | 12 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Nvidia RTX 2060, Intel Arc A580, or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (6GB) |
| Storage | 50 GB, SSD required |
The PC release uses Denuvo Anti-Tamper, limited to five machines in a rolling day. [4]
Who Is Making It
Fuse Games was founded in 2023 and is based in Guildford, England. Its founder and CEO is Matt Webster, formerly general manager of Criterion Games, and most of the studio comes from Criterion, where the team worked on the Burnout and Need for Speed series. Around 75 people work at the studio, with roughly twice that involved in the game once external partners are counted. Galactic Racer is the studio’s first title. [5][6]
Three roles have been named publicly. Matt Webster is founder and CEO. Bill Lane is Game Director, overseeing the long-form systems: campaign, multiplayer and overarching gameplay. Mark Bridges is Design Director, responsible for the second-to-second experience: handling, racing, abilities, parts and upgrades, and how they interact. Both came from Criterion, where Lane worked on Burnout Paradise, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit and Most Wanted. [9]
The team’s earlier Star Wars work at Criterion includes the Endor speeder-bike chase in Star Wars Battlefront (2015), the X-Wing VR Mission, and the Starfighter Assault mode in Star Wars Battlefront II (2017). [5]
A separate video series, Sounds of the Galactic League, began with an episode on the score. It is composed by Gordy Haab, working with Fuse Games’ Music & Narrative Director Nathaniel Daw, and the two recorded it at the Vienna Synchron Stage. [10]
Secret Mode is the publisher, an independent label whose catalogue includes Still Wakes the Deep, A Little to the Left and DEATHSPRINT 66. Galactic Racer is by some distance its largest release. [7]
Editions
Three editions are sold: Standard, Deluxe and Collector’s. See Editions and pre-order bonuses for what each one contains.
FAQ
When does Star Wars: Galactic Racer release?
Star Wars: Galactic Racer releases on 6 October 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The date was announced by Secret Mode on 30 April 2026. Release and platforms →
Who is developing and publishing Star Wars: Galactic Racer?
Fuse Games is developing it and Secret Mode is publishing it, in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. Fuse Games was founded in 2023 in Guildford, England, largely by former Criterion Games developers, and this is the studio’s first title. Who is making it →
Is Star Wars: Galactic Racer a podracing game?
Podracers are one of four repulsorcraft classes. Landspeeders, speeder bikes and skim speeders are the other three, so podracing is part of the game rather than all of it. Sebulba and Ben Quadinaros both return as podracer pilots. Repulsorcraft classes →
Which worlds does Star Wars: Galactic Racer race on?
Six worlds are confirmed: Derven Acos, Ando Prime, Tatooine, Lantaana, Sentinel One and Jakku. Two Jakku locations have been named, the Jakku Paddock and the Star Destroyer Graveyard. All confirmed worlds →
Does Star Wars: Galactic Racer have multiplayer?
Yes. Online PvP supports up to 12 players, with cross-platform play, and reputation carries between grudge matches. There is also a single-player campaign and an Arcade mode. Modes →
When is Star Wars: Galactic Racer set?
After the fall of the Empire, in the New Republic era. The Galactic League forms in the Outer Rim while the galaxy is rebuilding, and racing on Jakku runs through the Star Destroyer graveyard left on the surface. The Galactic League →
What is the difference between the Galactic Racer editions?
The Standard Edition is the base game at $59.99. The Deluxe Edition at $79.99 adds three repulsorcraft, three Arcade events, a livery pack, a banner pack and a digital art book. The Collector’s Edition at $159.99 adds a landspeeder model, a physical art book, a Kestar Bool banner, two pilot patches and a steel case. Editions compared →
Is Star Wars: Galactic Racer a roguelike?
The campaign is runs-based rather than a fixed sequence. The Galactic Tour spans three acts, its events are randomised each time it is started, and it has branching paths. Competing needs a League Entry Token, which is revoked if you crash excessively or finish outside the top three, ending the tour. Some things are kept across attempts, Galactic Credits among them. The Galactic Tour →
How does boost work in Star Wars: Galactic Racer?
There are two systems. The Afterburner is a brief boost, rechargeable and usable several times a race, drawing on the Battery. The Ramjet gives a much larger boost, enough to set up a takedown, at the cost of overheating the craft. Racing systems →
What are the PC system requirements for Star Wars: Galactic Racer?
The minimum requirements listed on Steam are Windows 10, an Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600, 12 GB of RAM, an Nvidia RTX 2060, Intel Arc A580 or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT with 6GB, and 50 GB of SSD storage. Recommended requirements have not been published. PC system requirements →
References
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