Splatoon 2
Splatoon 2 is a 2017 third-person shooter game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the second entry in the Splatoon series as the direct sequel to Splatoon (2015). As with the previous installment, Splatoon 2 consists of online multiplayer game modes alongside a single-player campaign, all featuring combat based around ink-firing weapons. An expansion pack for the single-player mode titled Octo Expansion was subsequently released as downloadable content (DLC) on June 16, 2018.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2017
- Developer
- Nintendo
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 21 July 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nintendo, Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Nintendo Switch |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q28129061, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Splatoon 2? How long to beat it
Total play time for Splatoon 2 is about 63.6 hours to do everything, and around 8 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 8h | 288 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 18.2h | 256 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 63.6h | 77 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Splatoon 2 sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Splatoon 2 lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 86ahead of 50% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 47ahead of 85% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Splatoon 2
Reviews written by people who have played it. These are separate from the GamingPickz Score and are never averaged into it: that score comes from thousands of Steam reviews with a sample-size correction, and a handful of unverified ratings would distort it rather than improve it.
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Common questions about Splatoon 2
What platforms is Splatoon 2 on?
Splatoon 2 is available on Nintendo Switch. It first released in 2017.
Who made Splatoon 2?
Splatoon 2 was developed by Nintendo, Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat Splatoon 2?
about 8 hours for the main story, 18.2 hours with the main extras, 63.6 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.