Splatoon
Shares rank 63 of 78 video games by recommenders
People recommend Splatoon as a Nintendo game that stays safe for kids because it has no chat or user-generated content, and as a successful new franchise.
People recommend Splatoon as a Nintendo game that stays safe for kids because it has no chat or user-generated content, and as a successful new franchise.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Safe for kids, no chat or user content
“it manages to stay safe for kids because of the lack of chat and user generated content for the most part”
Comment from 25 Nov 2025 in “Roblox CEO interview about child safety didn't go well” Successful new franchise from Nintendo
“when they want to establish a new franchise they are often successful, see e.g. Splatoon”
Comment from 7 Jul 2026 in “Resetting Xbox” Minigame played while waiting for matches
“Splatoon on the Wii U had a minigame you could play while waiting, but as it was during the multiplayer matchmaking process, not loading, it avoided the patent.”
Comment from 10 Nov 2025 in “Sued by Nintendo”
Other video games people recommend
The four most recommended other video games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helldivers 2 | 50 | 34 | 60% | 10 | 1.9 yrs3 owners | — |
| GPU building game | 49 | 16 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
| Triple-A Minesweeper | 40 | 25 | 62% | 1 | — | — |
| Quake II | 33 | 8 | 80% | 10 | — | Approved |
| SplatoonThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“when they want to establish a new franchise they are often successful, see e.g. Splatoon”
“they'll be looking at that from the sideline while other kids get a lot more support”
“it manages to stay safe for kids because of the lack of chat and user generated content for the most part”
“Splatoon on the Wii U had a minigame you could play while waiting, but as it was during the multiplayer matchmaking process, not loading, it avoided the patent.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.