When initially creating a character, players are able to choose from 4 playable races.

During character creation, the player may choose from four playable races.

Changelings are a playable race in the Eberron campaign setting.

Master of Orion has 10 playable races, each with a specialty.

Players would have been able to choose from three playable races:

The Hiigarans are the playable race in the single player game.

The expansion includes a new playable race that has 2 new classes.

Ensemble initially considered making the Flood a playable race, but this idea did not progress beyond the concept stage.

The game includes four playable races, all of which feature in the campaign mode.

As of April, 2010, Shadows are also a playable race.