Fit check
Is Star Racer worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Combat-racing fans who want attacks and hazards alongside driving
- Players who enjoy making and sharing custom race tracks
- Groups of up to 4 friends looking for local split-screen races
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking racing centered on clean driving rather than combat and attacks
- Players who prefer predictable race rules may find the changing Event Races disruptive
- Players looking for a single-player experience without local competition
Our take on Star Racer
The combat focus adds energy management and hazards to racing, but leaves less room for a driving-only experience. The editor and local multiplayer broaden play beyond standard races, while changing Event Races make conditions less predictable.
What is Star Racer?
Star Racer is a combat racing game with ground and airborne sections.
Races combine speed boosts, gliding, attacks, and hazards such as mines, turrets, ice, and lava. Energy must be divided between increasing speed and healing. Event Races add changing challenges, including avoiding interlopers and hitting targets. A track editor lets players make circuits, place hazards, upload their tracks, and browse creations from other players. Local split-screen supports up to 4 players. Music includes tracks by Mason Lieberman and Jules Conroy, with Grant Kirkhope composing music for select tracks. The game draws on retro racing classics and places races across pavement, skies, and space-themed courses.
How Star Racer plays
- 01Energy Management
- Players divide energy between increasing speed and restoring health during races.
- 02Track Hazards
- Courses include terrain such as ice and lava, along with mines and turrets.
- 03Changing Event Races
- Events include target-hitting challenges and races with unexpected interlopers.
- 04Online Track Sharing
- Players can upload custom courses and browse tracks made by the community.
- 05Local Split-Screen
- Races support up to 4 players on the same screen.
Star Racer compared to similar games
GRIP: Combat Racing also combines combat and gravity-defying racing, while Star Racer adds an editor for building and sharing tracks, changing Event Races, and local split-screen for up to 4 players.
Star Racer: platforms & release
Is Star Racer worth it?
It is worth it if: combat-racing fans who want attacks and hazards alongside driving. Skip it if: players seeking racing centered on clean driving rather than combat and attacks.
Where can I download Star Racer?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Star Racer's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Star Racer on?
Windows and macOS.
