Games Like Splatoon 3
Quick Answer
The closest games to Splatoon 3 are Splatoon 2, Rocket League, Foamstars, Jet Set Radio and Overwatch 2. Below are 9 picks with the reason for each — what carries over from Splatoon 3, and what does not.
What Made Splatoon 3 Work
Splatoon's competitive shooter is really a territory-painting game — kills matter only because they buy you time to cover ground, and your own ink is how you move. Add the single-player campaign and Salmon Run and it is three games in one box.
9 Games Like Splatoon 3
1.Splatoon 2
The Octo Expansion is the best single-player content the series has.
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The other great non-violent competitive team game with a high skill ceiling.
More about this game →7.Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Nintendo's other competitive game with a huge casual on-ramp.
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How These Picks Match Splatoon 3
Splatoon 3 is catalogued here as a third-person shooter on the Nintendo Switch. Six of the nine picks share at least one of its genre tags — six action games and four shooters among them. The other three — Rocket League, Super Smash Bros Ultimate and Nintendo World Championships — are different genres and are on the list for one specific thing Splatoon 3 did, so read the reason before ruling them out.
Two of the picks have their own list on this site, catalogued under the Sega Dreamcast and the Nintendo Switch. Deep Rock Galactic is from a small or self-published studio. Splatoon 2, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros Ultimate and Nintendo World Championships are, like Splatoon 3, games a child and an adult can play together.
| Game | Genre | Shares with Splatoon 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Splatoon 2 | Shooter, Family, Action | Shooter, Action |
| Rocket League | Sports, Arcade, Family | Different genre — see the reason above |
| Foamstars | Shooter, Action, Casual | Shooter, Action |
| Jet Set Radio | Action, Sports, Arcade | Action |
| Overwatch 2 | Shooter, Action | Shooter, Action |
| Knockout City | Sports, Action, Casual | Action |
| Super Smash Bros Ultimate | Fighting, Family, Arcade | Different genre — see the reason above |
| Nintendo World Championships | Arcade, Family, Casual | Different genre — see the reason above |
| Deep Rock Galactic | Shooter, Action, Indie | Shooter, Action |
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