Catch up on the basics and explore the many exciting ways to play that’ll have you hooked.
Basics
You gotta learn to swim before you can Squid Roll.
Ink can go on many walls and surfaces.
Ink
Splash the stuff all over the place using your weapons. Sure, you can splat opponents, but ink can do so much more. Go ahead—get messy!
Change into the squid-like swim form at any time.
Dive
Change into Swim Form to move waaay fast through your own ink color. This’ll let you climb walls covered in ink, zip through fences, refill your ink tank, and more. If you stay still, you’ll be (pretty much) invisible—sneaky, sneaky!
Opponents you splat will explode into your ink color before re-entering the match.
Splat
Take out the other team by blasting them with ink. They’ll be back in action soon, so watch out!
Slick Moves
The residents of Splatsville have a few new techniques up their tentacles.
Aim your launcher before entering the stage with Squid Spawn.
Squid Spawn
Choose your landing spot with greater precision when launching into a stage.
Squid Surge will launch you high into the air.
Squid Surge
Scale walls quickly by charging up in the ink and blasting yourself upward. You can get some sick air this way, or even surprise other players!
Use Squid Roll to dodge ink and offset damage in swim form.
Squid Roll
Zig when they think you’ll zag! Make a quick jump in the opposite direction while swimming through ink to keep ‘em guessing.
Battle it out Online
Give it your all in these competitive 4-vs-4 modes*.
Chaotic Turf War battles are extremely popular in the Splatlands.
Turf War
Beloved by squiddos everywhere, Turf War pits two teams in a battle to cover the most ground with their ink color.
Anarchy Battle
Put your rank on the line during rotating rounds of Splat Zones, Tower Control, Rainmaker, and Clam Blitz.
X Battle
High-ranked players battle it out for X Power—and glory.
Square off in Splatfest Events
Party it up, Splatsville style! Choose one of three sides and get ready to splat it out for total victory**.
Cast your vote, and then raise your catalog level by battling and working shifts. You'll receive conch shells this way. The number of conch shells collected by your Splatfest team during the Sneak Peek will impact the final results.
Splatfest: First Half
Turf War time! Take on other teams in 4-vs-4 Splatfest battles*. Gain Clout based on wins, losses, and points from inking turf from both modes. Clout will also impact the final outcome, so try your hardest!
Splatfest: Second Half
The halftime report is revealed. In addition to traditional Turf War battles, special three-team Tricolor Turf War battles will be available. In these heated 4-vs-2-vs-2 battles, the defending team must protect the center of the stage from the attacking teams. No matter your Splatfest team, you can be assigned as attacker or defender—who knows!
Gallery navigation
Agent 3 and Smallfry explore varied environments and tackle strategic combat challenges.
Story Mode: “Return of the Mammalians”
Join Agent 3 and the New Squidbeek Splatoon in a hairy fight against the unruly Octarians. Discover the secrets of Alterna and the Fuzzy Ooze in this chunky offline adventure full of exciting action, memorable characters, and mysterious mysteries. Follow the sketchy figure down the Splatlandian sewars to get started!
Aww, check out this li'l buddy
Salmonid partner Smallfry joins you on your adventure. Yeet ‘em at enemies and stuff you need help with. They’re a real team player!
Work Together in Salmon Run
Four players (one per system) can team up any time to fend off waves of dangerous (and sometimes giant) Salmonid bosses in Salmon Run*. Fling Golden Eggs, take on new boss forms, and work together on your way toward earning sweet rewards.
Big Run, coming through!
Oh snap! During this special event, team up to fend off Salmonids overwhelming a regular battle stage. Get to work!
