Although it was released with a relatively low-profile on July 23, Splatoon Raiders has still managed to win the hearts of Switch 2 players. In fact, Metacritic users have given this single-player title a very high rating.

As of this writing, Splatoon Raiders has an average score of 9.3/10 based on 845 user reviews, which places it seventh among the highest-rated games of all time by users, only behind the likes of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Resident Evil Requiem, Silent Hill 2, and Metal Gear Solid 3.

This result stands in stark contrast to the press average, which currently stands at a mere 81%.