Reviews
Star Wars Galactic Racer Review Scores
Critic and player scores from aggregators and stores, with the date each was read. Scores move as reviews come in. Reviews went live on 2 October 2026.
Aggregate scores
Metacritic
88
Generally Favorable · PlayStation 5 page · 65 reviews
As of 7 October 2026
OpenCritic
87
Mighty · 96% recommend · 78 reviews
As of 7 October 2026
Steam users
Mostly Positive
77.6% positive · 1,030 reviews
All purchase types: Very Positive, 1,472 reviews
As of 7 October 2026
Sources (3)
- https://store.steampowered.com/app/4078430/STAR_WARS_Galactic_Racer/
- https://store.steampowered.com/appreviews/4078430?json=1&num_per_page=0&purchase_type=steam&language=all&filter_offtopic_activity=1
- https://store.steampowered.com/appreviews/4078430?json=1&language=all&purchase_type=all&num_per_page=0
PlayStation Store
4.66 / 5
762 ratings
As of 7 October 2026
Metacritic: PS5 page: 63 positive, 2 mixed, 0 negative. The page header says 65 critic reviews while the All Platforms tile for PS5 says 67. User score was still 'tbd' when read.
OpenCritic: Top Critic Average 87, tier 'Mighty'. Critics Recommend moved from 97% (Oct 5) to 96%; review count rose from 67 to 78. Player rating hidden until it has 20 ratings.
Steam: Steam's own rating counts only reviews from Steam purchases. Counting all purchase types (including keys) gives a different summary. Both figures change hourly.
Metacritic by platform
| Platform | Metascore | Critic reviews | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayStation 5 | 88 | 65 | 7 October 2026 | |
| PC | 85 | 20 | 7 October 2026 | |
| Xbox Series X | 86 | 12 | 7 October 2026 |
Outlet scores (14)
| Outlet | Score | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| IGN | 8/10 | |
| GameSpot | 9/10 | |
| Eurogamer | 5/5 | |
| PC Gamer | 76/100 | |
| Game Informer | 8.5/10 | |
| TheSixthAxis | 9/10 | |
| Giant Bomb | 5/5 | |
| DualShockers | 8.5/10 | |
| Push Square | 9/10 | |
| GamesRadar+ | 4/5 | |
| VGC | 5/5 | |
| Game Rant | 9/10 | |
| Shacknews | 9/10 | |
| Prima Games | 9/10 |
Launch week
Steam all-time peak players
15,415 Reported
Reached 6 October 2026 · checked 7 October 2026
Steam only (excludes PS5, Xbox, Epic and Luna players). Read from SteamDB and Steam's player-count API; it is a tracker figure, not an official sales number. No official sales or player milestone has been announced.
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6 October 2026
Steam concurrent players peaked at 15,415 on launch day (Oct 6); about 6,000 were playing at 07:05 UTC Oct 7. It was #3 in Steam global top sellers at that time. Reported
SteamDB is a tracker, not an official sales figure. No official sales or player-count announcement found. Twitch peak 95,638 viewers (SteamDB).
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6 October 2026
Launched day-and-date on Amazon Luna; Prime members can stream the campaign, Arcade and Scenarios at no extra cost.
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6 October 2026
Fuse Games acknowledged a launch-day problem stopping some players from buying the game on PS5 and said it was working with PlayStation to fix it urgently. Reported
Only one outlet read; no follow-up on resolution found. PS Store page showed Add to Cart normally on Oct 7.
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6 October 2026
Party size will rise from 3 to 6 players within the first few weeks after launch; private/custom lobbies under consideration only.
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6 October 2026
Push Square: at Metascore 88, the highest-rated Star Wars game since Knights of the Old Republic (2003). Reported
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6 October 2026
Some PC players reported launch issues (game not launching, shader compilation hangs, black screen); community workaround of disabling Windows hypervisor circulated on Steam forums. No server outage reports from major outlets found. Reported
Community/secondary sources only; not verified by developer.
FAQ
What is Star Wars Galactic Racer's Metacritic score?
88 on the PlayStation 5 page (Generally Favorable, 65 critic reviews, as of 7 October 2026). By platform: PlayStation 5 88 (65 reviews), PC 85 (20 reviews), Xbox Series X 86 (12 reviews).
What is the OpenCritic score?
Top Critic Average 87, tier "Mighty", 96% of critics recommend it, from 78 reviews (as of 7 October 2026).
What do Steam players think?
Steam rates it "Mostly Positive" from 1,030 reviews by Steam buyers (77.6% positive); counting all purchase types it is "Very Positive" from 1,472 reviews, as of 7 October 2026. These numbers change hourly.
How many people are playing Star Wars Galactic Racer?
On Steam, the all-time peak is 15,415 concurrent players, reached on 6 October 2026. This is a tracker figure for Steam only; no official sales or player numbers have been announced.