# Splatoon Raiders’ User Scores Are Off To A Splashing Start On Metacritic

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/splatoon-raiders-user-scores-are-off-to-a-splashing-start-on-metacritic/
- Published: 2026-07-28T06:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-28T07:05:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Nintendo Life
- Original article: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/07/splatoon-raiders-user-scores-are-off-to-a-splashing-start-on-metacritic
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Splatoon Raiders ranks seventh among Metacritic's all-time highest user-rated games
- Scores 9.3/10 from over 700 ratings, tops all Nintendo titles
- Nintendo Life poll and review both echo the strongly positive reception

## Summary

Splatoon Raiders, Nintendo's new Switch 2 exclusive, has launched to an unexpectedly strong reception from players, with user reviews pushing it into the top 10 highest-rated games of all time on Metacritic. This is notable because the title generated less pre-release hype than other major Nintendo releases and departs from the series' traditional focus on competitive multiplayer in favour of a single-player-led experience, yet fans have responded enthusiastically since it launched last week.

At the time of writing, Splatoon Raiders sits in seventh place on Metacritic's all-time user-rated list with a score of 9.3 out of 10 from more than 700 ratings, ahead of every other Nintendo game on the platform and behind only Resident Evil Requiem among 2026 releases. A Nintendo Life reader poll found similarly positive sentiment, with nearly half of respondents rating it 9/10 and almost a quarter giving it a perfect score, while the site's own review awarded it 9/10, praising its visuals, performance, price and robust co-op options.

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