Is Splatoon 3 Crossplay? Split Screen and Player Count
Splatoon 3 is only on one platform, so everyone plays on the same one anyway. Online it takes 2 to 8 players, and there's no split screen.
You play characters who shoot ink and turn into squid or octopus to swim through it. In Turf War the team that inks more ground wins, and Salmon Run has you fighting waves of Salmonids.
2–8 online
- Players
- 2–8 online
- Crossplay
- No
- Split screen
- No
- Free to play
- No
- One copy for the group
- No
- Typical session
- 2h
- Genre
- Shooter
- Platforms
- Switch and Switch 2
Splatoon 3 crossplay by platform
It's only on one platform, so the whole group plays there.
Frequently asked questions
Is Splatoon 3 crossplay?
No, Splatoon 3 has no crossplay, so everyone in the group needs the same platform.
Does Splatoon 3 have split screen?
No, each player needs their own device, although it supports LAN.
How many players can play Splatoon 3?
Online, 2 to 8 friends can play together.
Is Splatoon 3 free?
No, it's paid, and each player needs their own copy.
What platforms is Splatoon 3 on?
Switch and Switch 2.
Is Splatoon 3 co-op?
Yes, you play on the same team against the game.
What games are like Splatoon 3?
PAYDAY 2, World War Z, Zombie Army 4: Dead War, Risk of Rain 2 and Broforce.
Games like Splatoon 3
PAYDAY 2
Masked robbers hit banks, jewelry stores and vaults, haul out bags of loot and hold off waves of police until they escape. Many heists can also be completed in stealth without tripping the alarm.
2–4 online
World War Z
New York, Moscow, Jerusalem and Tokyo are the settings where survivors complete objectives while shooting through hordes of zombies. The zombies come by the hundreds and pile onto each other to climb walls.
2–4 onlineCrossplay
Zombie Army 4: Dead War
In 1946, survivors cross Europe shooting through Hitler's zombie army, in chapter-based missions and a horde mode. Sniper shots are shown with an X-ray kill camera.
2–4 online
Risk of Rain 2
Each stage is cleared by shooting monsters, opening chests with the gold they drop and activating a teleporter that summons the boss. Items stack without limit, and difficulty rises with elapsed time.
2–4 online
Broforce
Parodies of action movie heroes shoot through levels where nearly all the terrain can be destroyed, killing terrorists and aliens. Every time you rescue a prisoner, you switch to a random character.
2–4 online · 4 on one screen
Resident Evil 5
Agents Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar investigate a bioweapon in Africa and fight villagers infected by a parasite. Ammo and healing herbs are split between your two inventories.
2–2 online · 2 on one screen
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Send the group a poll link. Each person answers in 30 seconds, and you vote only among the games all of you can play.