Splatoon Raiders is my favorite game in the franchise and a wonderful trek into a new genre.
Splatoon Raiders2026
Splatoon Raiders
2026 Nintendo82Great
Playtime
ModerateIt typically takes about 20 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
Available on
- $49.99
Game modes
- 2–4 players
- 2–4 players
- 2–4 players
Details
- Launch
- July 23, 2026
- Developer
- Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5
- Publisher
- Nintendo
Overview
Splat scores of enemies and hunt for treasure in this single-player focused action shooter. Play as a mechanic working with Deep Cut – a trio of swashbuckling musicians – and venture out into the mysterious Spirhalite Islands! Customize your character, kit yourself out with mechanical gadgets and ink-splattering weapons, and take on waves of foes called Salmonids as you raid the islands for salvage. This is mainly a single-player adventure, but you won’t be alone: one member of Deep Cut will raid alongside you in a powerful bot. You can also join with up to three other players online or via local wireless.
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Reception
Press82
Great- Metacritic82from 123 reviews
- OpenCritic81from 70 reviews
The systems governing Splatoon Raiders are better than Splatoon Raiders itself. It features a rich enough well of progression and a wide enough variety of playstyles that the less exciting gameplay might feel worth slogging through. While combat’s entertaining at times, the miserable level design and an overall lifelessness really lets it down.
Splatoon Raiders trades the PvP-focus of the other games in the series for an addicting action-RPG adventure that's an absolute blast in co-op.
Splatoon Raiders is a new take on Nintendo's shooting franchise, turning the Salmon Run mode into a standalone spin-off experience.
Splatoon Raiders is a gorgeous, brilliantly fast-paced shooter that looks and feels excellent to play. The shooting systems are lovely, and each raid feels like a bite-sized chunk of energetic fun.