Star Racer Steam news

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• Review score94% positive
• Total reviews82
• Release dateMar 8, 2024
• DeveloperWhatnot Games
• PublisherWhatnot Games

Genres: Action, Racing

Company pages: Developer: Whatnot GamesPublisher: Whatnot Games

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Star Racer Steam news

Star Racer news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• Star Racer Switch Port is HERE! - 3 September 2026

  Switch Port!Its here! The Switch port is done and released today! If you want the game on the go, you have that option now. This is my first game on Switch, so this is incredibly exciting. In celebration, I am making the Steam version on discount.Reddit AMAThis Sunday at 12PM ET / 9AM PT / 4PM GMT I am participating in an AMA on the Nintendo Switch subreddit. Stop by!https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/That's all for now. Happy racing!

• Star Racer V1.1.0, Switch Port, and Soundtrack! - 23 July 2026

  Exciting news!V1.1.0We have been working with friends and colleagues across the world to bring you the newest major update to Star Racer... LOCALIZATION!!! With this patch you will be able to fully play Star Racer in the following languages:EnglishSpanishFrenchItalianGermanPortugueseJapaneseKoreanChinese SimplifiedChinese TraditionalNow people all over the world can enjoy the silliness we made. Currently you will have to navigate to the options menu to change the language, but we will put out an update soon that auto detects your language from Steam.Switch PortThis is really exciting. We have been working with Crossbridge Games to bring Star Racer to the Switch! Now I know that many of you have the game already for PC, but if you know people who want to play it on the Switch, or you just really prefer your Switch then you are now in luck! We release on Switch on September 3rd! Also of n…

• Star Racer OST now Available to Early Access Purchasers - 12 March 2026

  Star Racer OST, baby!Hello, and happy Thursday! A while ago we announced that due to the price decrease of the game from early access to full release, we wanted to make sure that we showed our heartfelt appreciation to the players who supported us early on by gifting a copy of the Star Racer OST. Well, that day has finally arrived! The soundtrack has gone through mixing and mastering, and its here for your enjoyment! Put it on your Walkman or Zune, or your Pono if you are into that sort of thing... but whatever you do, just make sure it gets into your ear holes!"What if I didn't get the early access version? What am I, chopped liver?" More like a fine Beef Wellington, or a hot coconut curry for my vegan friends out there. For full transparency, we at Whatnot Games wanted to make sure our composers felt appreciated, so we are paying them a proportion of the OST revenue (this is how music…

• Patch 1.0.19 (Workshop Browser) - 14 January 2026

  Hi all! We've got an update for you!Bug FixesFixed a game freeze that would sometimes happen when challenging a racer FeaturesAdded a workshop browser! We had some feedback that people didn't know where to find the workshop tracks they downloaded. They are still in the quick race menu, but we also added a new browser where you can view and subscribe to tracks in-game rather than having to go through Steam. You can also quick race the tracks right from that screen!

• Course Editor Hotfix - 5 January 2026

  Found a game breaking bug in the course editor that was preventing players from placing points or even loading courses. Fixed it!

• Patch Notes v1.0.17 - 18 December 2025

  Hi all! Happy holiday season! We are still cooking up some stuff that should be ready in the new year, but in the meantime, we wanted to get out a small update. You may have heard Unity had a security vulnerability. This update includes a patch for that vulnerability (we updated to the new unity version that does not have that vulnerability in it). So if you were worried about that, this should ease your mind. Below are some more changes: BugsUnity security vulnerability patched outFixed comic scaling for all resolutionsFixed credits not scrolling properlyFixed scrolling in rank results not functioning properlyFixed some typos across tutorials and menusFixed keyboard controls glyphs not displaying properlyFeaturesMade falling into a jet stream activate flying modeChanged VSync and frame limiter options to dropdownsUpdated tree colliders to not be as dumbChanged around the keyboard contr…

• Patch Notes v1.0.16 - 15 August 2025

  Added boost jump delay to Kyoko, and Eddie

• Patch Notes v1.0.15 - 12 August 2025

  Added damage scaling to speed so that you do more damage the faster you are going Added a few more health rings to Cosmo Casino Increased braking stat for all vehicles Added mid-race retry for GP Added slight delay before cops will attack you, giving you a small window to damage them first

• Patch Notes v1.0.13 - 12 August 2025

  Fixing a bug I accidentally introduced while testing. Sorry for the build spam!

• Patch Notes v1.0.12 - 12 August 2025

  Made player invulnerable to the side dash if they are performing a spin attack.

• Patch Notes v1.0.11 - 12 August 2025

  Adjusted the chance for cops to side dash attack based on difficulty setting.

• Patch Notes v1.0.10 - 11 August 2025

  Fixed Steam Achievement for GP Pro Added collisions to buildings Updated several time trials Fixed time trial UI Added "Style" info to character comic page Added a delay for boost jumping to some character

• Patch Notes v1.0.9 - 7 August 2025

  Added leaderboards for Planet Core and Holographic Highway Enabling workshop courses in time trial. Only locally saved scores, no leaderboards for workshop tracks

• Patch Notes 1.0.8 - 5 August 2025

  Fixing (again) frame perfect respawn on finish line bug

• Patch Notes v1.0.7 - 5 August 2025

  Added frame limiter to options menu Fixed imprecise checkpoints bug that caused incorrect respawning

• Patch Notes v1.0.6 - 4 August 2025

  Clicking into the game with your mouse no longer joins a second player. You must press enter or space to join with keyboard. Clicking the Leaderboard button will cycle between Top 10, Friends, and Nearby Scores to yours

• Patch notes v1.0.5 - 4 August 2025

  Fixing bug where you will be ranked lower if you lap vehicles.

• Patch Notes 1.0.4 - 3 August 2025

  Fixed a bug that was turning vsync off on start

• Patch Notes v1.0.3 - 2 August 2025

  Fixed looping slot machine audioRemoved checkpoint from Celestial CircuitAdded a secret unlockableFixed workshop descriptions being overridden when updating workshop courses

• Patch notes v1.0.2 - 31 July 2025

  Added VSync options Tuned down quick turn Fixed reverse outlines not turning off when you respawn Swapped shoulder triggers and bumpers on GX controls fixed slot machine infinite sound bug (I think) Fixed enemy projectile audio cutting off bug Fixed speed strings in custom race menu Disabling capsule lock in death race Fixed enemy AI erratic behavior on Infinity death raceIncreased checkpoint and finish line hit box

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