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How Long Is Splatoon Raiders
Splatoon Raiders, a new campaign-focused adventure for the Nintendo Switch 2, takes approximately 15-18 hours for an average playthrough including optional content and moderate engagement with collectibles. Fully completing the game, including post-game content and collecting all items, can extend playtime beyond 40 hours, with additional hours available through cooperative play and gear progression.
FixForce: The Fun Starts When Everything Goes Wrong
FixForce is a co-op extraction platformer from Surgent Studios where up to six players act as robot repairmen in a post-apocalyptic world. The game emphasizes emergent chaos and player-driven solutions, allowing disembodied heads to continue playing and even revive teammates. FixForce is available on Xbox Series X|S and PC, and is included with Xbox Game Pass.
A new friendslop game is already Steam's 12th-most wishlisted game a mere week after it was announced
The co-op simulation game Dear Passengers, developed by Flexus, has rapidly become Steam's 12th most wishlisted game just one week after its announcement. The game, which tasks players with managing a chaotic airline, has garnered over 1.5 million wishlists. The developer has also addressed controversies regarding in-game character names and the use of AI in asset creation.
Recension – Splatoon Raiders
Splatoon Raiders reimagines the Splatoon series as a charming looter-shooter with a single-player campaign that can also be played in co-op. Players explore mysterious islands, gather resources, and battle enemies using various weapons and a customizable robot. While the story is not deeply engaging, the game loop is fun and offers a unique Nintendo take on the genre, with challenging underwater sections providing a good challenge.
Splatoon Raiders overview trailer released
Nintendo has released a new five-minute overview trailer for Splatoon Raiders, showcasing gameplay features and mechanics. The trailer highlights the role of a mechanic working with the musical trio Deep Cut to raid the Spirhalite Islands, collect loot to power up characters and weapons, and fend off enemies. The game supports online and local co-op for up to four players and will be available on Nintendo Switch on Thursday, July 23.
Splatoon Raiders Review – A treasure trove of splatting and looting
Splatoon Raiders shifts the focus from multiplayer to a solo looter-shooter experience where players pilot a chopper for the pop idol trio Deep Cut, hunting for treasure in the Spirhalite Islands. The game features familiar Salmonid enemies and Splatoon weapons with a new scavenged aesthetic, offering deep customization through Ink Tanks, gadgets, and relics. While primarily a single-player game, it supports local and online co-op for its challenging endgame content.
Splatoon Raiders review: Squid marks the spot
Splatoon Raiders offers a fun, albeit somewhat shallow, looter-shooter experience on the Nintendo Switch, featuring familiar Splatoon mechanics and charming characters. While the core gameplay loop of treasure hunting and combat is engaging, the game suffers from repetitive level design and enemy variety, making it feel less ambitious than its potential. It shines brightest in co-op with friends, providing short, entertaining sessions.
Splatoon Raiders review - salmon fishy going on
Splatoon Raiders adapts the popular Salmon Run co-op mode into a primarily single-player experience for the Nintendo Switch, but struggles to justify its existence with minimal new ideas and a lack of compelling story. While the core Salmon Run gameplay remains enjoyable, especially with optional online co-op, the linear levels and repetitive structure make it a slight and unnecessary diversion that fails to innovate.
The Best Indie Of 2026 Blends Deep Rock Galactic And Red Dead Redemption For A Chaotic Co-Op Experience
Far Far West blends the co-op gameplay of Deep Rock Galactic with a supernatural Wild West theme, offering chaotic bounty-hunting expeditions. Players earn gold and souls to strengthen characters and unlock new weapons and abilities, with magic combos adding depth to the gunplay. The game captures the spirit of Deep Rock Galactic while offering a distinct action-focused experience, making it a standout indie title even in early access.
Multiplayer train-centric survivalbox EverRail roars its way down the early access railroad tracks
The multiplayer train-centric survival sandbox game EverRail has launched into early access today. Developed by Aesir Interactive, the game challenges players to manage a mobile fortress on a constantly moving train, scavenging for resources and rescuing survivors while battling hostile robots. The early access version includes updates based on playtester feedback, such as first and third-person view options, expanded survival systems, and new combat and exploration gameplay.
Review – Left Fore Dead: Zombie Battle Golf (PC)
Left Fore Dead: Zombie Battle Golf, a co-op zombie golf game from indie studio Maple Taco, released on PC on June 25th. Despite a fun concept and cartoonish aesthetic, the game suffers from significant bugs, poor mechanics, and frustrating gameplay, making it difficult to recommend even at its low price point.
Morning Consolidation
Xbox Wire announced new game releases for Xbox between July 20 and 24, including the launch of The Planet Crafter on July 21. The Planet Crafter is a co-op survival game with no enemies, timers, or pressure.
The Planet Crafter Launches on XBOX July 21: Co-op Survival With No Enemies, Timers, or Pressure
The Planet Crafter, a popular PC survival game, is launching on Xbox on July 21 and will be available on Xbox Game Pass. Developed by Miju Games, it offers a non-violent, chill survival experience focused on terraforming a hostile planet, with single-player and up to 8-player online co-op modes. The game features mechanics like managing oxygen, food, and water, base building, crafting, and witnessing the planet evolve as it becomes habitable.
Splatoon Raiders: What Busy Adults Need to Know Before July 23
Splatoon Raiders, a new exclusive for the Nintendo Switch 2 launching July 23, removes competitive multiplayer in favor of a treasure-hunting loot game experience. Players take on the role of a mechanic hired by Deep Cut to explore islands, battle Salmonids, and collect loot, with a focus on accessible gameplay and persistent progression. The game will cost $49.99 digitally and $59.99 physically, and while it supports online co-op, it lacks split-screen functionality.
Brightfall is a co-op survival crafting game set on a cursed Celtic island that consumes light and minds
Brightfall is an isometric co-op survival crafting game from Dark Point Games set on a cursed Celtic island. Players must manage light sources and their sanity against a "living darkness system" that corrupts the world and mutates creatures. The game is slated for early access this year.
Teeto launch trailer – 3D adventure platformer out on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch
The 3D adventure platformer Teeto has launched on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Players control Teeto the blob and Nory the bunny as they absorb objects, transform into new forms, and team up to stop a shadow corruption and rescue scattered Michaels.
Game Demos
Huntin' Buddies is a 4-player online horror-comedy hunting game set in a national park, available on PC via Steam. Players must hunt wildlife to meet quotas and work together to drag large carcasses.
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu Review – Welcome to the Jungle
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu is an extraction-style game inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, developed by ACE Team. While it features interesting ideas like a sanity system and co-op gameplay, the review notes issues with its slow combat, repetitive mechanics, and performance on PC. The game is compared to Lethal Company in its core loop of gathering loot and escaping, but lacks the persistent progression and player threat found in typical extraction shooters.
Heave Ho 2 launch trailer – Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch receive party game sequel
Devolver Digital and Le Cartel have released the launch trailer for Heave Ho 2, a party game sequel now available on Nintendo Switch and the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2. The game features online and local co-op and versus modes for up to four players, with eight themed worlds and various interactive items.
A Game About Chopping Trees Is a Co-Op Tranquil Experience, Out Now on Steam
Space Raccoon Game Studio has released their new PC title, A Game About Chopping Trees, on Steam. The game offers a tranquil solo or two-player co-op experience focused on chopping trees, upgrading equipment, and replanting forests. Players can also enjoy relaxing handcar rides between work sites.
