Splatoon Raiders Gets a July 23 Release Date

Published on 4/21/2026 8:24:31 AM by Rial Johnson

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The Nintendo Today! app has dropped a new trailer for the upcoming Splatoon spinoff Splatoon Raiders. It highlights the single player focus of the new game, which appears to play like a larger scale Salmon Run with a large map to explore. It's hard to tell from the trailer, but there may also be some rougelike elements at play.

While it is single player game unlike the mainline Splatoon entries that focus on online multiplayer, online and local co-op will be possible. It's currently unclear if Game Share co-op will also be supported, or if every player needs to own a Switch 2 and a copy of the game.

The main reveal was the release date: July 23, 2026. As a reminder this is a Switch 2 exclusive, but it will be making use of Nintendo's new split pricing model and will have an MSRP of $59.99 (physical) and $49.99 (digital).

Check out the full trailer for full details and to get an idea of how the game will play.

About the Author: Rial Johnson

Rial Johnson founded Nintendo Castle in 2011 with hopes to build the largest collection of Nintendo walkthroughs, guides, and content on the web. He is an avid gamer with a special place in his heart for Nintendo, but often finds himself writing about games more than actually playing them. You'll likely see him around Nintendo Castle and on social media, mostly managing the front-end content of the site.