{"id":373053,"date":"2026-07-23T03:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T10:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=373053"},"modified":"2026-07-23T03:16:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T10:16:13","slug":"splatoon-3-is-available-now-how-to-play-with-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/splatoon-3-is-available-now-how-to-play-with-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Splatoon 3 is available now: how to play with friends"},"content":{"rendered":"

Splatoon 3<\/a> is out now on Nintendo Switch, and if you\u2019re trying to find the Splatoon game you can play with friends, that\u2019s the one you want. Nintendo hasn\u2019t announced or released anything called Splatoon Raiders, so that name looks like a mix-up, a placeholder, or just an inaccurate label, not a real spin-off.<\/p>\n

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So if what you actually mean is Splatoon 3, then yes, you can play with friends<\/strong>. Its online lobby system lets you create or join rooms and queue up together with a lot less hassle than in the earlier games. Reviewers picked up on that too, praising Splatoon 3 for tightening up the formula and making group play smoother.<\/p>\n\n

For competitive play, Splatoon 3 gives you Turf War and Anarchy Battle. If you want co-op instead, Salmon Run supports up to four players<\/strong> as you survive waves of enemies and collect Golden Eggs.<\/p>\n\n

Side Order came out for Splatoon 3 on February 22, 2024<\/strong>, according to Nintendo. It adds a replayable single-player campaign, but it doesn\u2019t turn Splatoon 3 into a story co-op game. The multiplayer content and the solo content are still separate.<\/p>\n\n

If you play online with friends regularly, Splatoon 3 is an easy one to recommend, especially since seasonal updates, new weapons, extra stages, and Splatfests have kept the community active. Nintendo said in early 2024 that Splatoon 3 had sold more than 11 million copies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

You can get Splatoon 3 on Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n

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