If you love Star Wars and the Burnout games, then Galactic Racer is going to be right up your street

Date:
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:45:16 +0000

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From slow-mo smash-ups to millions of combos for parts, Star Wars: Galactic Racer is shaping up to be a brilliant racing game

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Star Wars : Galactic Racer is utter joy in racing game form, and its depth, run-based structure, and deep vehicle customization options are going to keep me occupied for hours on end.

It was the game that made me grin from ear to ear the quickest out of all
that I saw at Summer Game Fest 2026 , and I am so excited for it. As soon as
I took control of a racer and was on the starting grid, I was immediately smiling, and soon after, laughing to (or at?) myself it really was that quick. Blending some really excellent Burnout -style racing game features, with a level of depth and customisation that can get frankly mind-boggling, with the excellence that is Star Wars lore and settings, it has all the ingredients to be a hit this year. Latest Videos From Watch full video here: Feel the burn (Image credit: Fuse Games) At the core of Galactic Racer is its Burnout -inspired racing experience, and let me tell you, this is fantastic.

The racers, be they landspeeders, speeder bikes, or podracers, on offer all have their own style, way of handling, and moves to master, and the team at developer Fuse Games has even added a brand-new vehicle to the roster a
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Races feel intense and can get very enjoyable and chaotic very quickly. Collisions are not only a danger to you but can be of great benefit, allowing you to muscle your way through for track position or remove them from the equation entirely, so theres always a balance to be had between taking
evasive action or just going on the charge to create havoc.

The courses I tried were absurdly fun too, full of different routes to take, and plenty of opportunity for overtakes or other ways to try and gain an advantage over your competitors, crashing into your foes, and deploying skills. From inputting a series of button presses to get a bonus off the starting grid, which is a satisfying mini-game, to perhaps what is one of the best in-race features of slow-mo crashes of one of your foes or yourself, which is amusing every time each race is filled with moments of fun and a high overall level of sheer excitement. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Its also incredibly beautifully realized, both on the track and off it: characters and cars look excellent, and the environments and race tracks,
even though theyre passing at a high speed, are wonderfully detailed and
evoke the style of Star Wars planets brilliantly. The options are endless (Image credit: Lucasfilm / Secret Mode) Where Star Wars: Galactic Racer
offers depth, however, is in, well, everywhere else: from in-race synergies between your vehicle and the environment, to the narrative, and to the amount of customisation and part combinations you can engage with, the game looks to be as deep as a Sarlacc is long.

The story here is about your racers rise through the ranks and is implemented in a runs-based , branching way where you pick the route of your races that are the map of your and the storys progress. You can pick a route thats
higher risk-reward, or pick something safer to progress. What to read next Don't drive in the lava! Star Wars: Galactic Racer will feature status effects on each planet 'that can be inflicted on you', but can also be counteracted thanks to the synergy system The 8 best racing games in 2026 Forza Horizon 6's mini rendition of Tokyo is the most beautiful and detailed urban environment in the series so far

When it comes to how you can build, craft, augment, and customize your racer, we get into some serious depth. I was told by the devs at SGF that they think there are a number of vehicle part combinations that are in the order of trillions in the game simply due to how many different things you can combine with other different things, from durability to boosts, from handling to abilities. (Image credit: Fuse Games) This gets further augmented by the fact that you can build specific racers for specific worlds, tracks, and conditions. Need a racer that wont get slowed down by water? Check. Want to sacrifice durability to perhaps invest in a build which runs extremely hot
for speed, but then rely on a racetracks water courses to cool it down? Absolutely.

The synergies between a racers parts and between a racer and the environments make the build possibilities seemingly endless.

As a result, Star Wars: Galactic Racer has shot up my list of anticipated games for the rest of the year, and I cant wait for lights out when the game releases on October 6 this year, on PS5, Xbox Series X and Series S, and PC
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