Overview
- Status
- Announced
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player) (4 Player Online)
- Genre
- Physical Release
- Standard Game Card
- Release Date
Nintendo Switch 2
23rd Jul 2026 — $59.99
23rd Jul 2026 — £49.99
Nintendo eShop
- 23rd Jul 2026 — £41.99
- 23rd Jul 2026 — $49.99
- Series
- Tags
- Official Site
- nintendo.com
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Splatoon Raiders Guides
Guide Nintendo Direct June 2026: Every Announcement, Game Reveal & Trailer
How would you rate it?
And just like that, the Direct dry spell is over! After nine months of waiting, Nintendo treated us all to a full 50 minutes of full-fat Direct bliss. We got game reveals, surprise announcements, and a bunch of new trailers giving us a closer look at it all. There was so much to take in, in fact, that we've assembled the...
Guide Splatoon Raiders Nintendo Direct June 2026: Time, Date, How To Watch
Ink your calendar
Nintendo usually only gives 24 hours' notice before its Directs, but back in the June presentation, it revealed when the next show is heading our way. It's Splatoon Raiders that's being put in the spotlight this time, with Nintendo sharing even more details on the upcoming spin-off ahead of its 23rd July release date. Below,...
Guide Splatoon Raiders Nintendo Direct: Every Announcement - How Would You Rate It?
What did you (th)ink?
Not content with multiple trailers and two Treehouse appearances, Nintendo showcased even more of the upcoming Splatoon spin-off, Splatoon Raiders, in a Direct presentation of its own. This 15-minute Direct ran through a bunch of the game's features, and we have listed them all below so you can make sure you're up to date...
Guide Nintendo Treehouse: Live June 2026 - All Switch 1 & 2 Gameplay Reveals
Star Fox! Splatoon! Rhythm Heaven!
If the 50-minute Direct wasn't enough for you, Nintendo followed it up with a whopping 90 minutes of gameplay footage from some of those upcoming games in a Treehouse: Live show. Watching the equivalent of a feature-length film right off the back of a stacked Direct is a lot, so we've provided the following...
Guide Where To Pre-Order Splatoon Raiders For Nintendo Switch 2, Plus The New amiibo
Raiders of the lost cart
Splatoon is returning soon, this time on Switch 2 and in a single-player focused form we haven't seen before. Spin-off title Splatoon Raiders does have multiplayer, but as Nintendo is at pains to point out pre-release, the solo adventure is the focus here. Scheduled for launch on 23rd July — and a Switch 2 exclusive, no...
Splatoon Raiders News
Poll Splatoon 3's Raiders-Themed Splatfest Has Crowned Its Champion
It's about drive, it's about power
[Fri 10th Jul, 2026 10:00 BST]: It's Splatfest weekend, folks! Nintendo technically announced this one back in the June Direct, but with all the Zelda and Xenoblade news, we thought it was only right that we give everyone a little reminder now that it's finally here. The Splatoon 3 Splatfest kicks off tomorrow...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (4th July)
Every Day's Great At Your Junes!
Hello everyone, and great job on making it through another week! It's felt like a bit of a quiet week in the world of Nintendo, despite the release of Rhythm Heaven Groove and a fairly meaty Splatoon Raiders Direct. Yet all eyes have been on Microsoft and Sony: the former for its impending studio closures and...
News Splatoon Raiders Demo Now Available At Switch 2 Kiosks (North America)
Splashing news
Ahead of the launch of Splatoon Raiders on the Switch 2 later this month, an in-store demo for the game has gone live. If you happen to be located in the US or Canada, and are near a Best Buy, Walmart, Target or GameStop, you'll be able to go hands-on with the new single-player experience before it's even released. This new kiosk...
Round Up The Final Previews Are In For Splatoon Raiders
Here's what the critics had to say
Nintendo's Splatoon Raiders Direct has now aired, and the final previews for this single-player title have officially gone live ahead of the launch on 23rd July 2026. If you haven't already seen our own "hands-on" here on Nintendo Life, we've got high hopes for this new solo experience: "If the stages themselves...
Watch Splatoon Raiders Nintendo Direct - Live!
Splateral thinking
It feels like just yesterday that it was announced (in the June Direct, no less), but Splatoon Raiders' stand-alone Direct is almost here! The show will kick off in just a few minutes at 3pm BST / 4pm CET / 7am PT / 10am ET, and it promises to give us a closer look at the upcoming single-player-focused spin-off. There's just 15...
News Nintendo Treehouse: Live Returns Tomorrow With Even More Splatoon Raiders Gameplay
You're joking, aNoTHer one??
We are just one day away from Nintendo's next game-specific Direct, and we now know that it'll be followed by yet another Treehouse: Live show. The Splatoon Raiders Direct gets underway tomorrow at 3pm BST / 4pm CET / 7am PT / 10am ET, where we'll hear "more info on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 game". It's set to last...
PSA Splatoon Raiders' Daily Prologue Comics Start Rolling Out Today
Welcome to Deep Cut's Island Misadventures
We've still got Star Fox and Rhythm Heaven Groove to come, but Nintendo's marketing for its next big July release has stepped up a gear today with the arrival of the first 'Deep Cut's Island Misadventures' comic, the Splatoon Raiders prologue. These were initially announced in the June Direct and tell the...
News Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Description May Suggest A Faithful 1:1 Remake
Dead Hand in Hand
A new description for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2 suggests that the upcoming remake may be a more faithful 1:1 recreation of the original rather than a complete reimagining. As covered by Go Nintendo, the description could be viewed on Google when searching for the
News New Joy-Con Colours And A Stand-Alone Direct Are Inbound For Splatoon Raiders
Shiver down your spine
Nintendo had more info to share on Splatoon Raiders in today's Direct, but it looks like there is even more in the pipeline. After giving us a closer look at some gameplay (which still looks very Salmon Run-y), we learned that a stand-alone Raiders Direct will be coming our way on 30th June, where we'll hear even more about...
News Nintendo Reportedly Producing 20 Million Switch 2 Consoles In FY2027
A big step above its 16.5 million sales forecast
Nintendo is looking to produce a whopping 20 million Switch 2 consoles during fiscal year 2027, according to a report from Bloomberg. This number is significantly higher than the 16.5 million unit sales forecast it delivered during its end-of-year financial report. After the company succeeded in...
Previews
Preview Splatoon Raiders Promises The Single-Player Splatting I Always Wanted
Raiders of the Lost Carp
I've had my fingers crossed for a single-player Splatoon game ever since... well, since Splatoon 1, now that I think about it. I love a bit of online Turf War battling, really I do, but the very best parts of the series for me have always been those stellar single-player campaigns, which annoyingly seem to wrap up just as...
About The Game
Play as the 'Mechanic' and explore the mysterious Spirhalite Islands alongside Deep Cut in Splatoon Raiders, a new Splatoon spin-off game launching exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2. Stay tuned for more deets in the future!
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