Standard Edition
StandardUS$59.99 at launch
In the box
- Game card
- Case with cover art
Switch
Splatoon 3
Splatoon 3 is a 2022 third-person shooter game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the third game in the Splatoon series and the sequel to Splatoon 2.
ShooterPlatform
- Time to beat
- about 8.6 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Splatoon 3 is a 2022 third-person shooter game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the third game in the Splatoon series and the sequel to Splatoon 2. Like its predecessors in the Splatoon series, the game consists of online multiplayer (player versus player and player versus environment) alongside a single-player story campaign, both featuring combat based around ink-firing weapons. A single-player downloadable content (DLC) expansion titled Side Order was released on 22 February 2024 as the second half of the paid Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass.
The game was first revealed in a teaser trailer on 17 February 2021 and was subsequently released on 9 September 2022. The game received generally favorable reviews, with praise for its expanded single player campaign, customization options, and gameplay mechanics, but criticism for its matchmaking and disconnection issues and lack of new content. As of 31 March 2024, Splatoon 3 has sold 11.96 million copies worldwide, making it the fastest-selling game in the franchise and one of the best-selling Switch games.
Official trailer
Announcement Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
Splatoon 3 Nintendo Switch Gameplay, Handheld Players. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Shooter, Platform
- Developer
- Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Series
- Splatoon
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Age rating
- ESRB E10+
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- Yes
- Online multiplayer
- Yes
- Co op
- Yes
- Age ratings
- PEGI
- 7
- CLASS IND
- L
- GRAC
- ALL
- ACB
- PG
- USK
- 6
- CERO
- A
- ESRB
- E10+
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch | Worldwide | 2022-09-09 |
| Nintendo Switch | Brazil | 2022-10-25 |
Editions
Game + Expansion Pass bundle
US$84.98 at launch
In the game
- Download of the game
- Expansion Pass with Inkopolis and Side Order
DLC
The Expansion Pass, with Inkopolis and the Side Order campaign, is still sold for US$24.99.
- Items
Name Date Adds Price Obtainable today Expansion Pass, Wave 1: Inkopolis 2023-02-27 Inkopolis Plaza from the first game as a second lobby, plus battle bonuses US$24.99 for the pass Yes Expansion Pass, Wave 2: Side Order 2024-02-21 A single-player roguelite campaign starring Agent 8 US$24.99 for the pass Yes
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Story, local and online play all still work.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Price at release | US$59.99, 9 September 2022 |
| Ever released on disc | Yes, on a Nintendo Switch game card |
| Ever released in the store | Yes, 9 September 2022 |
| In the store to buy today | Yes, US$59.99 |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Yes |
| Disc runs with no patch | Yes Online play and the Expansion Pass need the latest update. |
| Disc runs with the final patch | Yes The update is free on the console. |
| Has online features | Yes |
| Online servers running today | Running Online play needs a Nintendo Switch Online membership. |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes The Return of the Mammalians story mode. |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Yes Up to 8 consoles linked locally. |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | Yes Online battles and Salmon Run still run. |
| Playable offline today: DLC | Yes The Expansion Pass is still sold. |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Reception
- Aggregates
Outlet Platform Score Scale Metacritic Switch 83 100 - Critics
Outlet Score Scale IGN 9 10 GameSpot 7 10 Game Informer 8.5 10 Nintendo Life 9 10 Destructoid 9 10 Famitsu 39 40 GamesRadar+ 4 5 VG247 4 5
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer Nintendo EPD Publisher Nintendo Directors Seita Inoue, Shintaro Sato Producer Hisashi Nogami Designers Yoshiteru Fukuda, Kenji Matsumoto, Yoshihiko Ito Artist Seita Inoue Programmers Soichi Nakajima, Seiichi Yamaguchi, Toshikazu Kiuchi Composers Toshiyuki Sudo, Ryo Nagamatsu, Toru Minegishi, Shiho Fujii, Sayako Doi, Yumi Takahashi
Notes for collectors
- Sold 3.45 million copies in Japan in its first three days, a record there at the time.
- Over 11.96 million copies sold by 31 March 2024.
- Regular content updates ended in September 2024; patches and seasonal events carried on.
- A June 2025 update added thirty weapons and better visuals and performance on Nintendo Switch 2.
- Up to 8 consoles can link for local play.
- Splatoon amiibo save your look and give special gear.
Credits
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Developer
- Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5
- Director
- Seita Inoue, Shintaro Sato
- Released
- 2022-09-09
- Age rating
- ESRB E10+
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 8.6 hours
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