‘Splatoon Raiders’ is now the best player-reviewed Nintendo game of all time

Splatoon Raiders has become the best user-reviewed Nintendo game of all time, dethroning The Legend Of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. READ MORE: This emo band found the nerdiest way to release an album – on a retro games console Released last week, Splatoon Raiders is the first spin-off game from Nintendo’s believed paint spraying Splatoon series. “Kit yourself out with mechanical gadgets, arm yourself with a host of different weapons, and splat waves of foes in Splatoon Raiders, a single-player focused game exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2,” reads the official description. “After crash landing on the mysterious Spirhalite Islands, the Mechanic (that’s you!) must collab with a trio of swashbuckling musicians by the name of Deep Cut to get back home, solve the mystery of the islands and, most importantly, recover as much loot as possible.” Splatoon Raiders has a “generally favourable” critic score of 8.1 out of 10 on review aggregate site Metacritic, which puts it as the 65th best-reviewed title of 2026 so far. However the reviews from players are much more positive. Based on 800 user reviews, Splatoon Raiders has a “universal acclaim” score of 9.3 out of 10, making it the best user-reviewe...