STAR WARS™ Episode I Racer
Sci-fi racing with twin-engine vehicles across eight different worlds
LucasArts · Published by Lucasfilm, Disney · Released Nov 16, 2018
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 2,273
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 73% of 34 in 30 days
- Players
- 9
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Nov 14, 2018
What is STAR WARS™ Episode I Racer?
This arcade racer recreates the podracing competition from Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. You can race in first person as Anakin Skywalker or another pilot, navigating more than 21 tracks while dodging methane lakes, meteor showers, and Tusken Raider attacks.
For you if...
- +you want both single-player races and multiplayer competition
Not for you if...
- −you want story-driven exploration rather than track-based competition
What players say
86% of 2,273 reviews are positive · 73% of 34 in the last 30 days
Players praise the sense of speed. Complaints center on dated visuals, launch failures, and control-binding problems, though recent reports range from trouble-free play to being unable to start the game.
Screenshots and trailer
STAR WARS™ Episode I Racer system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run STAR WARS™ Episode I Racer?
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- OS
- Windows 7 or newer
- Processor
- 1.8 GHz
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c and 256 MB VRAM
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 550 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Mouse, Keyboard
Does STAR WARS™ Episode I Racer have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does STAR WARS™ Episode I Racer run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Minor audio issues on Steam Deck
- The native resolution is not the default one
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does STAR WARS™ Episode I Racer use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
