The Star Wars universe is going back to high-speed racing.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is an upcoming racing adventure from Fuse Games and Secret Mode, created in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. The game is scheduled to launch worldwide on October 6, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

Unlike traditional Star Wars games centered around Jedi, Sith or the Force, Galactic Racer puts racing at the center of the experience.

A New Kind of Star Wars Game

Star Wars: Galactic Racer takes place during the New Republic era, after the fall of the Empire.

With the galaxy rebuilding, a new underground racing scene emerges. Known as the Galactic League, the competition brings together pilots, rivalries and dangerous circuits across different worlds.

The game’s official tagline makes its approach clear: this is a Star Wars experience focused on speed, strategy and racing rather than the Force.

Who Is Shade?

The game’s main character is Shade, an up-and-coming racer with a personal connection to the Bool family.

Shade enters the Galactic League with the goal of challenging its champion, Kestar Bool.

During the journey, Shade receives help from Hibi, an Ardennian mechanic, while legendary podracer Sebulba also becomes part of the story.

This gives Galactic Racer more of a narrative structure than a traditional arcade racing game.

Instead of simply selecting races from a menu, players will follow Shade’s progression through the Galactic League.

How the Racing Works

One of the game’s biggest differences is its runs-based structure.

Players choose events and make decisions as they progress through a tour. Different routes, upgrades and challenges can change how each run develops.

If a run goes badly, players can start another attempt while keeping certain progression elements from previous runs.

The official game description also highlights branching routes and risk-reward decisions, meaning players will have to think about more than simply driving as fast as possible.

Multiple Types of Vehicles

Galactic Racer features several classes of Star Wars racing vehicles.

Players can take control of:

• Landspeeders
• Speeder bikes
• Skim speeders
• Podracers

Each type is designed with different handling characteristics and tactical advantages.

Players can also customize their builds and unlock new abilities during their runs.

Racing Across the Star Wars Galaxy

The game isn’t limited to a single location.

Official gameplay footage has showcased locations including Jakku, Sentinel One, Ando Prime and Lantaana.

Jakku is particularly recognizable to Star Wars fans because of its appearance in The Force Awakens. In Galactic Racer, its familiar desert environment becomes a high-speed racing circuit.

The developers are also using different environments to change the feel and challenge of the races.

Single-Player and Multiplayer

Star Wars: Galactic Racer isn’t only about the campaign.

The game includes several modes, including:

• Campaign
• Scenario
• Arcade
• Multiplayer

The campaign follows Shade’s journey through the Galactic League, while other modes provide different racing challenges and replayability.

The multiplayer component allows players to compete against other racers, adding another reason to return after completing the single-player experience.

A Star Wars Game Inspired by Classic Racing

Galactic Racer is being developed by Fuse Games, a studio founded by developers with experience working on major racing franchises.

That background is particularly interesting because the game is designed around fast arcade-style racing while adding progression and decision-making systems.

The result is intended to feel different from traditional simulation racing games.

Instead of focusing on realistic motorsport, Galactic Racer embraces the exaggerated speed, vehicles and worlds of Star Wars.

Release Date and Platforms

Star Wars: Galactic Racer launches on October 6, 2026.

The game will be available on:

• PlayStation 5
• Xbox Series X|S
• PC

The official Star Wars website and Steam listing both confirm the October 6 release date.

Why Star Wars Fans Should Be Watching

Star Wars has had plenty of action, RPG and adventure games over the years, but Galactic Racer takes the franchise in a different direction.

Its combination of arcade racing, branching runs, vehicle customization, recognizable planets and multiplayer could make it one of the more unusual Star Wars games in recent years.

The return of Sebulba is also a particularly interesting touch for fans who remember the podracing sequences from The Phantom Menace.

Whether Galactic Racer becomes a major racing hit remains to be seen, but its concept certainly stands out.

Final Thoughts

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is shaping up to be much more than a simple Star Wars-themed racing game.

Its runs-based campaign, customizable vehicles, branching routes and multiplayer modes give it a structure designed around replayability, while the Star Wars setting provides plenty of familiar locations and characters.

With its October 6, 2026 release date approaching, racing fans and Star Wars players won’t have to wait much longer to enter the Galactic League.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer launches worldwide on October 6, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.