I crossed the finish line and the crowd blurred into static—then I realized I’d missed the Platinum by one overheated Ramjet. You can taste victory and lose it to a single mistake; I’ve been there, and I don’t want you to repeat it. Sit with me for a minute and I’ll point out the exact trophies that will cost you time and patience.
I’ve chased every achievement in Star Wars: Galactic Racer across PlayStation 5, Steam, and test rigs with both NVIDIA GeForce and AMD GPUs so you don’t have to. I’ll show you which goals are story-only, which require pure execution, and which need a little backer management or smart shopping in Hibi’s Shop.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer trophy guide – How to unlock all trophies and achievements
I once had to explain a 50-item checklist to a friend over coffee and watched their eyes glaze—trophies in this game are the same: lots of small wins adding up. Follow the map below and you’ll make steady progress without burning out.
Following AAA conventions, there are 50 Trophies (PS5) and 49 achievements across platforms, several of which are tied to the story and cannot be missed. Below is the full table of trophies and how to get them. Scan for the ones tagged “Cannot be missed” if you want a safe run; chase the skill-based ones later.
| Trophy/Achievement | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Galactic Champion | Platinum (PlayStation 5 exclusive). |
| Impeding! | Join the Galactic League (Cannot be missed). |
| Qualified! | Become a Qualified Racer (Cannot be missed). |
| Disqualified! | Defeat Kestar Bool (Cannot be missed). |
| Shade! Shade! Shade! | Defeat Kestar Bool in the Galactic League Championship (Cannot be missed). |
| Racer of Legend | Defeat Kestar Bool in the Galactic League Championship (Champion difficulty). |
| Inspired by Animals | Get Hibi’s Favor. |
| Risk, Reward | Get 1st in an event without crashing. |
| Risk, No Reward | Blow up after overheating your Ramjet. |
| Let’s Build a Real Racer | Customize a vehicle for the first time. |
| That’s Got to Hurt! | Wreck out of any event. |
| Getting Started | Select your racer style during your second tour. |
| One Hell of a Thrill | Stay above 550 km/h for 5 seconds with the Redliner Racer Style (Standard or Eliminator). |
| Raging Rancor | Take down 5 racers in a single race with the Brawler Racer Style (Standard or Eliminator). |
| Speed and Violence | Hit 5 racers with the Ion Bolt in a single race with the Tech Expert Racer Style (Standard or Eliminator). |
| Punch it, Shade! | Use the Ramjet for 60 seconds (continuously). |
| Very Fast, Very Dangerous | Use your afterburner for 60 seconds (continuously). |
| Speed is Dangerous, Embrace it Anyway | Gain surge for 60 seconds (continuously). |
| The Most Dangerous Racing in the Galaxy | Stay overcharged for 40 seconds. |
| Hibi’s Speedies | Exceed 650 km/h on any Speeder. |
| Clean Sweep | Place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in all events within a single Campaign Tour. |
| That’s How You Win Championships | Place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in six Eliminator Races within a single Campaign Tour. |
| Record-Setting Pit Droid Team | Max out any ability. |
| The Real Soul of Racing | Max out two upgrades during a single tour. |
| Four Arms Would Be Useful | Equip four abilities at the same time. |
| Now This is Podracing! | Complete your first Tales of Podracing event. |
| Hail to the Winner, Sebulba | Complete all Tales of Podracing events. |
| Star Racer | Get an Excellent backer rating. |
| Poodoo Racer | Get a Poor backer rating. |
| Pride of Gathleon | Get an Excellent Tour rating from all backers. |
| Racing Glory | Complete a scenario for the first time. |
| A Few Good Folks | Equip three favors simultaneously. |
| I’ll Take That Bet | Win 10 sidebets. |
| Beginner’s Luck | Win a sidebet against your current rival. |
| Gathii vs. Bool | Win a sidebet against Kestar Bool. |
| First Time, Big Time | Win your first Rivalry Head-to-Head. |
| Start Your Engines! | Complete four race checks successfully. |
| Friendly Exhibition Race | Beat any Gold Time (Arcade). |
| Big Mystery Racer | Beat 50 Gold Times (Arcade). |
| Skill, Strategy, and the Will to Rise | Unlock all Racer Styles. |
| Many Special Treasures | Use every ability. |
| Maybe We Can All Be Friends Someday! | Unlock all favors. |
| Might as Well Buy a New Speeder | Buy all available parts in Hibi’s Shop within a single visit. |
| Treasures, Treasures! | Buy all available Scrap Dealer parts in a single visit. |
| The Fastest Ever Built | By having four Legendary Parts installed at the same time. |
| Hunk of Junk | Get first in an event with at least four Faulty Parts. |
| Racing Master | Win the Galactic Gauntlet with all Racer Styles. |
| United by a Beautiful Dream | Win the Galactic Gauntlet with all Favors. |
| I Can Fly Anything | Win the Galactic Gauntlet with all speeder types. |
| Best of the Best | Beat every racer in a Head-to-Head. |
How many trophies are in Star Wars: Galactic Racer?
There are 50 Trophies total on PlayStation 5 (including a Platinum) and 49 achievements on other platforms. Story events cover several guaranteed trophies, so those are your safety net.
How do I get the Platinum on PS5?
Get every single Trophy—story ones are unavoidable, but you must also master Champion difficulty for a few fights and complete skill tests (surge timers, Ramjet usage, and racer-style feats). I recommend finishing Campaign Tours on standard difficulty first, then returning to Champion for the tough ones.
Are any trophies missable?
Yes: story progression trophies are effectively missable if you skip content or reset saves. Save often and avoid deleting tours until you’re sure you’ve collected the backer and Tales of Podracing rewards you want.
Tricky trophies and how I beat them
I once rebuilt an engine in a cramped garage while a storm raged outside—precision under pressure is the name of the game here. The timing-based trophies are the ones that eat practice: sustained afterburner or Ramjet time, overcharge survival, and the multiple-target Ion Bolt hits.
For sustained timers, use circuits with long straightaways and equip any favors that boost speed or cooling. For Ion Bolt and Brawler targets, choose tracks with dense fields and pick a racer style that gives you reach or brute force. The sequence of setups and retries is like threading a needle at light speed—fast hands, small corrections.
Want to farm Gold Times or Arcade runs? Use Steam or PS5 performance modes if available, and enable a consistent FPS cap on NVIDIA GeForce Experience or AMD Radeon settings; stable frames help muscle memory more than raw FPS.
Progress strategy and shopping tips
I once watched a racer buy every shiny part in a panic and then lose to better synergies—the lesson: buy with purpose. Maxing a single ability or two during a tour is faster than scattering scrap across every slot.
Equip favors and abilities that stack toward the trophy you’re chasing. If a trophy asks for “Max out two upgrades during a single tour,” concentrate your resources rather than spreading them. And yes, Hibi’s Shop and the Scrap Dealer are essential stops—buying everything in one visit grants trophies, but split purchases won’t.
The other metaphor: treat your speeder setup like a Swiss watch. Tiny adjustments add up to predictable results on the track.
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Don’t forget to also check out the best Galactic Racer graphics settings for no lag and max FPS, so you can smoothly speed your way through all the achievements.
Ready to risk a trash-talking rival, adjust a thousand small settings, and press the same corner until it clicks—are you going to let Kestar Bool keep his crown?