Splatoon Raiders Date
- Nintendo confirmed Splatoon Raiders, a Switch 2 exclusive single‑player shooter, will launch July 23. (nme.com) - The release date, July 23, was paired with a trailer showing action‑focused gameplay. (nme.com) - That gives Switch 2 a clear summer software marker for console demand and first‑party momentum. (nme.com)
Nintendo said Splatoon Raiders will launch on July 23, 2026, as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive. (nintendo.com) The date arrived with a new trailer that shows the game’s single-player setup: you play as a mechanic exploring the Spirhalite Islands with Deep Cut, the trio introduced in Splatoon 3. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s store page describes Raiders as a “single-player focused action shooter” built around treasure hunting, salvage runs and fights against Salmonids, the fishlike enemies from the main series. The same page says one member of Deep Cut can accompany the player in a bot. (nintendo.com) That makes Raiders the first Splatoon spinoff game after three numbered entries on Nintendo hardware. Nintendo first announced it in 2025 and said more details would come later. (nintendo.com) The July 23 date gives Nintendo a named first-party release in the middle of the summer lineup for Switch 2. Nintendo’s official news post and store listing now both carry the same launch date, replacing the earlier “stay tuned” timing on regional game pages. (nintendo.com, nintendo.com, nintendo.com) Nintendo’s U.S. store page says the game supports up to three additional players online or through local wireless, even though the pitch centers on a mainly solo adventure. The listing also flags Nintendo Switch Online membership as required for online features. (nintendo.com) Regional Nintendo pages in Australia, France and Spain also list July 23, 2026, indicating a coordinated global release window rather than a territory-by-territory rollout. (nintendo.com, nintendo.com, nintendo.com) For Splatoon, the next marker is now fixed: after months of teaser language, Nintendo has put a calendar date on the series’ first detour from its numbered games. (nintendo.com)
