Splatoon Raiders date

Nintendo set Splatoon Raiders for July 23, 2026, giving the Switch 2-exclusive spinoff its first firm release date. (nintendo.com) The game is listed on Nintendo’s official store as a “single-player focused action shooter” for Switch 2. Nintendo says players control a mechanic exploring the Spirhalite Islands with Deep Cut, the trio introduced in Splatoon 3. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s store page also says the game is “mainly a single-player adventure,” but not strictly solo. One Deep Cut member raids alongside the player in a bot, and up to three other players can join online or through local wireless. (nintendo.com) That puts Raiders in a different lane from the main Splatoon games, which built their audience around multiplayer modes like Turf War and Salmon Run. Nintendo first announced the project in June 2025 as the series’ first spinoff game. (splatoon.nintendo.com) The July 23 date surfaced on April 21, 2026, as Nintendo filled in more of the Switch 2 release calendar. Nintendo’s U.S. store, Nintendo Australia’s game page, and multiple reports published that day all carried the same date. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2) (gematsu.com) Nintendo’s Australian page adds one concrete spec that was not in the original 2025 reveal: an estimated file size of 20 gigabytes. That page also says pre-orders are open there ahead of the July launch. (nintendo.com) The new date also gives Nintendo a summer release for one of its best-known newer franchises as it builds out the Switch 2 lineup. Splatoon 3 remains the current mainline entry, and Nintendo’s official series site still centers that game’s online modes and story campaign. (splatoon.nintendo.com 1) (splatoon.nintendo.com 2) For Splatoon players, the update is simple: the series’ first spinoff now has a date, and Nintendo has framed it as a mostly solo detour arriving on Switch 2 in just over three months. (nintendo.com)