Star Wars: Galactic Racer Reviews
Fuse Games brings the spirit of Burnout to Star Wars in the form of a racing game capable of delivering the same adrenaline rush as that series. The roguelite campaign is an unexpected but interesting take, and the graphics are truly eye-catching.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is a solid arcade racing game whose best moments take place right on the track. The driving experience is impressive, each of the three vehicles has its own distinct character, and the game runs smoothly. If you're looking for fast-paced, enjoyable races above all else, this game delivers exactly that.
Review in German | Read full review
Overall I’m absolutely addicted to Star Wars: Galactic Racer. It’s as close as we’ve ever gotten to the thrills of the original N64 game. While far from perfect, Fuse Games has delivered a uniquely fun, high-speed roguelite racer that any Star Wars fan should pick up and play.
I honestly have little to complain about. This is exactly the kind of racing game I’ve been salivating for the past decade or two. Star Wars: Galactic Racer manages to convey the feel of the classic Episode I: Racer game, as well as Burnout, with improved physics, a somewhat engaging story, a ludicrous amount of content, brutal but rewarding difficulty curve, and a roguelite campaign which won me over in an instant. More than just a game for fans, or an admittedly nostaglic trip down memory lane, this is a must-have for racing enthusiasts, and one of the most pleasant surprises of the year.
Fuse Games‘ Star Wars Galactic Racer is bold, spectacular, and offers incredibly satisfying gameplay chops in single player and multiplayer alike. It’s high difficulty and relentless intensity might scare some casual Star Wars fans who just want some spectacle, but if you’re looking for a killer track-based arcade racer, you’ve found it. The force is strong with this one.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is an entertaining racer that makes every defeat count. Its dangerous tracks, crash camera, and upgrade system reward players who learn from their mistakes, even if the lack of local split-screen is a missed opportunity.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Star Wars: Galactic Racer delivers a fast and visually impressive galactic racing experience with a variety of challenging courses, vehicles, and fun runs-based mechanics. Get past the learning curve of studying the courses, and there’s plenty of galactic fun to be found.
Galactic Racer is a well-designed arcade racer that's tightly built with an excellent single-player structure that rewards players focusing on repeat runs. Additionally, the multiplayer adds another layer of reward for players who are actually fans of the podracing culture in Star Wars. I would recommend Galactic Racer to almost every Star Wars fan.
Star Wars Galactic Racer is the best Star Wars racing game in nearly a quarter of a century. This is unequivocally and objectively true, because Galactic Racer is the first release since the heyday of licensed Star Wars games that came alongside the cinematic prequel trilogy around the turn of the century. Galactic Racer is a reinvention of the pod racing classic that captures the magic of the N64 icon. It’s also one of the best arcade racing games ever that belongs alongside icons like Burnout, Mario Kart, Forza Horizon, F-Zero, Wipeout, Outrun and small handful of others.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer stands out for its addictive "run-based" structure (reminiscent of the roguelike genre) as well as its clever track design and a thrilling sense of speed conveyed through impeccable graphics, technical execution, and sound design. Despite some shortcomings regarding the protagonist's characterization, a lack of offline game modes, and a multiplayer component that could use some polish, Fuse Games’ title successfully brings the racing genre back to the franchise, delivering a fun, challenging experience that is highly recommended for fans of the saga.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Fuse Games has taken the foundational joy of Star Wars racing and wrapped it around a surprisingly deep arcade system, branching rogue-lite campaign, meaningful vehicle differentiation and enough customisation to keep the garage interesting.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is especially worthwhile for those who enjoy both futuristic racing games with a bit of dirty tricks, and the universe created by George Lucas. The big surprise is realizing that the game doesn't rely exclusively on this combination.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Star Wars: Galactic Racer brings back the saga’s arcade racing spirit with a fast, aggressive and highly replayable formula, combining speed, abilities, upgrades, different pilot styles and several modes for solo or multiplayer play. Its controls are accessible, but mastering each vehicle and track demands much more than simply holding the accelerator.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Star Wars: Galactic Racer delivers impressive long-term value through its progression systems, vehicle customization, racer archetypes, and wealth of unlockable content, blending accessible racing mechanics with an inventive runs-based structure and delivering an experience that can appeal to both newcomers and longtime fans of Star Wars and racing games alike. Simply put, Star Wars: Galactic Racer is a must-play title that deserves to be experienced firsthand.
Despite it occasionally making me want to use a very different kind of Force to propel my controller into a wall, Star Wars: Galactic Racer is one of my favourite games of the year so far. Its thrilling combination of roguelite structure—a genre I thought I was tiring of—and proper balls-to-the-wall arcade racing repeatedly had me leaning towards the screen as I barely made it around bends, blasted down straights and got into dogfights with the other racers.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is one of the best games in the series and a racing arcade game that I absolutely loved. Its roguelike campaign is addictive, the handling has more depth than it seems, and the tracks are amazing. If you like racing games, you should give it a try, even if you're not into Star Wars.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Fuse Games have truly given Millennial gamers like myself that spiritual successor to Star Wars Episode I: Racer that we never got. And to them, I give them all the grace that a post-Empire galaxy allows us.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer’s modernizations of the arcade racing formula have their upsides and drawbacks, but fundamentally it is one of the most thrilling racing games released in years, with a compelling arsenal of systems, mechanics, modes, and even some pretty well-written characters. Moreover, it’s a reminder of how fresh and bold the racing genre can feel when explored to its limits.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is, for me, the Star Wars racer I have been waiting for since Episode I: Racer. The racing is lightning-fast, chaotic, and accessible, yet there is enough depth in the various systems, vehicles, and tracks to really get better at it. The campaign, in particular, manages to pleasantly surprise by constantly introducing new choices, challenges, and systems. Even after defeating Sebulba, there turns out to be plenty more to come. Arcade mode and scenarios subsequently provide hours of extra challenges, and the multiplayer is also a nice addition, although the lack of split-screen is a real shame. The sections between races could have been a bit more lively, but once you get back into a vehicle, that is a minor detail. Star Wars fans and lovers of fast arcade racers can therefore confidently add this game to their wish list.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Utterly thrilling during its best moments, Galactic Racer is the racing game that Star Wars fans have been waiting decades for.