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Splatoon Raiders beats Zelda as Nintendo’s top user-rated game on Metacritic

Fans have made Splatoon Raiders one of Metacritic’s highest user-rated games, even as critics give it an 81 score and sales data remain limited.

  • Splatoon Raiders currently holds a 9.3 user score on Metacritic, placing the spin-off alongside highly rated titles like Silent Hill and Resident Evil Requiem as fans of the Splatoon series have flocked to support the game.
  • Critics have been more reserved with Splatoon Raiders, which holds an average score of 81 out of 100 on Metacritic and has yet to crack the platform's top 60 list.
  • According to a Nintendo Life poll, nearly 50% of respondents rated Splatoon Raiders an "excellent" 9/10, with almost 25% awarding a perfect score; review volume remains lower than the 1,500+ for earlier entries.
  • Splatoon Raiders became the top-selling game in the market last week despite a quiet summer, contrasting with previous Splatoon entries that hold lower user scores.
  • In this single-player adventure, players venture into the mysterious Spirhalite Islands with Deep Cut members Shiver, Frye, and Big Man, battling enemy Salmonids using a powerful Exploration Bot.
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Splatoon Raiders gets 17/20 in our test! Overpowering Gadgets, new customization and devastating humor: the spin-off signs the best solo adventure in the series. We explain why.

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Nintendo Everything broke the news on Monday, July 27, 2026.
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