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The best thing Episode I gave us, over a cockpit-view shot of a podracer flying down a tunnel in Episode I: Racer

Episode I: Racer is the best thing to come out of the worst Star Wars movie

LucasArts shipped Episode I: Racer a day before The Phantom Menace, built it in under two years on a reused engine, and sold 3.12 million copies. How it was made, how the ports and the 2020 remaster held up, and why the Galactic Racer team still plays it.

October 4, 2026•8 min read

Every Star Wars racing game, ranked, over a diagonal split of Episode I Racer and Galactic Racer

RankingStar Wars Episode I: Racer

Every Star Wars racing game, ranked: Episode I Racer still leads the pack

Five Star Wars racing games ranked on review scores, then on whether you can still play them. Episode I Racer wins and costs $9.99 on Steam; Racer Revenge is second and lives on PlayStation. Plus the odd ones out, and Galactic Racer, out Tuesday.

October 2, 2026•9 min read