Overview
- Nintendo released Splatoon Raiders as a mission‑driven PvE spin‑off for the Nintendo Switch 2 that shifts the franchise from competitive turf wars to a looter‑shooter structure.
- Play centers on three ink tanks—Speed, Power and Tactical—that lock which gadgets and passive perks players can use and push distinct roles and loadout experimentation.
- Gadgets are heavily moddable so players can change how devices behave, which drives build variety and the game’s extraction‑style replay loop with repeatable raids and co‑op play.
- Raiders separates ability slots from gear so perks are easy to swap, and that streamlined progression makes the game a lower‑pressure way to learn Splatoon weapons, positioning and defensive play.
- Reviewers praise combat and the Tactical tank’s high‑synergy, drone‑and‑Bombloon builds while noting the game still has repetition and mixed visual impressions that may limit long‑term variety.