How Star Wars: Galactic Racer Turns Podracing into a Challenging Roguelite Mike Nelson, XBOX Wire Editor[/list] Published June 23, 2026 Summary
- We go hands-on with the upcoming Star Wars: Galactic Racer and find a challenging racing experience with deep customization and replayability.
- The single-player campaign mode offers a classic Star Wars cinematic storytelling experience that we can’t wait to play more of.
- Star Wars: Galactic Racer launches October 6, 2026, for XBOX Series X|S and is available for pre-order today on the XBOX Store.
I was about halfway through my hands-on time with Star Wars: Galactic Racer when I realized I’m probably not that great at this – but boy was I having fun. What helped me look past my lack of racing ability was in part that I bleed Star Wars, and I’ve been looking forward to piloting these hyper speedy craft ever since the game’s announcement last year. Really, I should have expected this level of challenge going in – after all this is the Galactic League where only the finest and bravest racers in the galaxy dare to compete. I had my work cut out for me.
During my recent hands-on time with Galactic Racer at this past Summer Game Fest: Play Days, I was able to enjoy about an hour of gameplay across both the campaign and arcade modes and found not only an incredibly competent, fun, and challenging racer, but also one with tremendous depth and replayability that could give this title some real staying power.
.post-template-default .xwsrc-block-content-block .wp-block-column.flex-basis-50.push--25.column--content { flex: 100%; margin-left: 0; } Star Wars: Galactic Racer launches October 6, 2026, for XBOX Series X|S and is available for pre-order today on the XBOX Store.
STAR WARS: Galactic Racer
Deluxe Edition
Secret Mode
☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ $79.99 Pre-order Pre-Order now to get the following digital content: • Exclusive Pre-Order Bonus Livery for your repulsorcraft • Exclusive Pre-Order Bonus Player Banner for multiplayer modes Note: Pre-Order Bonus content may be made available for purchase at a later date. The STAR WARS: Galactic Racer
Deluxe Edition contains three exclusive vehicles, a unique Livery, three Arcade Events, a deluxe Player Banner, and a Digital Art Book. • Three exclusive vehicles: Become the envy of the paddock and pilot the Kor Sarun: Ciza T speeder bike, the Kor Sarun: Darc X landspeeder, and the Kor Sarun: Rak S skim speeder • Unique Livery for pilots who need to race in style. Coat any of your speeders with an exclusive Livery inspired by the Naboo N-1 starfighter • Three Arcade Events for the fearless racers. The Galactic League challenges you to three exclusive Arcade trials designed specifically for your Kor Sarun repulsorcraft • Deluxe Player Banner containing an exclusive Insignia and Background for multiplayer modes • Digital Art Book showcasing never-before-seen character, vehicle, and location artwork from the development of STAR WARS: Galactic Racer
STAR WARS: Galactic Racer
is a high-stakes reinvention of racing born in the lawless Outer Rim of the STAR WARS
galaxy. The Empire’s grip on the galaxy has finally broken, and with its fall comes a new obsession: speed. As the New Republic struggles to rebuild, gambling, entertainment, and glory fuel a booming underground. Out of this chaos, the Galactic League is born: an unsanctioned racing circuit where syndicates sponsor pilots, fortunes are won and lost in seconds, and only the bold survive. No Force. No prophecy. Just skill, strategy, and the will to rise. COMPETE IN HIGH-STAKES RACES Slam, shunt, and takedown rivals across varied circuits as you pilot landspeeders, speeder bikes, skim speeders, and podracers. The greater the risk, the greater the reward. SURVIVE A DANGEROUS UNDERGROUND SPORT Join The Galactic League – an unsanctioned racing circuit born in the lawless Outer Rim. Become Shade, a lone racer chasing revenge and glory. BUILD AND CUSTOMIZE YOUR CRAFT Pilot different classes of repulsorcraft each with distinct physics and playstyles. Build a ride that showcases your style and gives you a competitive edge. BATTLE RIVALS IN MULTIPLE GAME MODES Ride solo through a story-driven campaign of shifting alliances or brave strategic PvP grudge matches where reputation rides with you. CLIMB THE RANKS AND EARN REWARDS Prove yourself through intense rivalries and escalating challenges. Every choice shapes your prospects as you build your status in The Galactic League.
STAR WARS: Galactic Racer
Secret Mode
☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ $59.99 Pre-order Pre-Order now to get the following digital content: • Exclusive Pre-Order Bonus Livery for your repulsorcraft • Exclusive Pre-Order Bonus Player Banner for multiplayer modes Note: Pre-Order Bonus content may be made available for purchase at a later date. STAR WARS: Galactic Racer
is a high-stakes reinvention of racing born in the lawless Outer Rim of the STAR WARS
galaxy. The Empire’s grip on the galaxy has finally broken, and with its fall comes a new obsession: speed. As the New Republic struggles to rebuild, gambling, entertainment, and glory fuel a booming underground. Out of this chaos, the Galactic League is born: an unsanctioned racing circuit where syndicates sponsor pilots, fortunes are won and lost in seconds, and only the bold survive. No Force. No prophecy. Just skill, strategy, and the will to rise. COMPETE IN HIGH-STAKES RACES Slam, shunt, and takedown rivals across varied circuits as you pilot landspeeders, speeder bikes, skim speeders, and podracers. The greater the risk, the greater the reward. SURVIVE A DANGEROUS UNDERGROUND SPORT Join The Galactic League – an unsanctioned racing circuit born in the lawless Outer Rim. Become Shade, a lone racer chasing revenge and glory. BUILD AND CUSTOMIZE YOUR CRAFT Pilot different classes of repulsorcraft each with distinct physics and playstyles. Build a ride that showcases your style and gives you a competitive edge. BATTLE RIVALS IN MULTIPLE GAME MODES Ride solo through a story-driven campaign of shifting alliances or brave strategic PvP grudge matches where reputation rides with you. CLIMB THE RANKS AND EARN REWARDS Prove yourself through intense rivalries and escalating challenges. Every choice shapes your prospects as you build your status in The Galactic League. .post-template-default .xwsrc-block-content-block .wp-block-column.flex-basis-50.push--25.column--content { flex: 100%; margin-left: 0; }
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