Release
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Critic score
87/100
Platform families
1
Editorial overview
Inside Splatoon Raiders
What it is
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.
The premise
Stranded in the mysterious Spiralhite Islands by a massive windstorm, you, a skilled mechanic, join the free-wheeling, treasure-hunting trio Deep Cut in raiding the islands' many ecosystems for treasure, including clues seemingly mentioning a hoard of gold. Your quest won't be easy, however, as endless armies of Salmonids stand in your way, but by working together with Shiver, Frye and Big Man, you can fight back with a variety of weapons or gadgets to push forward and uncover many secrets hidden within the islands.
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