Stages

Stages are arenas that are playable in Splatoon's battle modes.

Splatoon

Original Stages

Arowana Mall

Arowana Mall is a narrow battlefield that appears to be an outdoor mall, decorated with stores, plants, and advertisements. Confirmed playable for Turf War, Splat Zones, Tower Control, Rainmaker, and Battle Dojo.

Blackbelly Skatepark

Blackbelly Skatepark is a stage based around a skate park. It includes a curved landscape with multiple raised locations. Confirmed playable for Turf War, Splat Zones, Tower Control, Rainmaker, and Battle Dojo.

Saltspray Rig

Saltspray Rig is a stage based around an ocean oil rig. It contains many hazards, as falling into water is fatal for Inklings. Confirmed to be playable in Turf War, Splat Zones, Tower Control, Rainmaker and Battle Dojo. This is also one of the two stages that will be in Splatoon Global Testfire.

Urchin Underpass

Urchin Underpass is a stage that takes place in an urban landscape. It has many trees and concrete paths, and was playable in the E3 2014 demo. Confirmed playable for Turf War, Splat Zones, Tower Control, Rainmaker and Battle Dojo.

Walleye Warehouse

Walleye Warehouse is a stage based around a warehouse. It takes place primarily indoors, and includes multiple boxes and platforms that must be avoided. Confirmed playable for Turf War, Splat Zones, Tower Control, Rainmaker and Battle Dojo. This is also one of the two stages that will be in Splatoon Global Testfire.

DLC Stages

Port Mackerel

Port Mackerel is a stage that resembles a cargo bay. It has many paths leading to two open areas, and higher hidden passageways on each corner of the map. Confirmed playable for Turf War, Splat Zones, Tower Control, and Rainmaker.

Kelp Dome

Kelp Dome is a large, indoor greenhouse with many plants and corridors. It has platforms leading up to overhead bridges. It is used in level 8 of Hero Mode when the player first encounters the Octolings. Confirmed playable for Turf War, Splat Zones, Tower Control, and Rainmaker.

Bluefin Depot

Bluefin Depot was revealed in the May 7, 2015 Splatoon Nintendo Direct. It appears to be a large, outdoor area with crates and an elevated railroad track. It was also leaked in the official guide book of Splatoon. It is used in level 15 and level 20 of Hero Mode. Confirmed playable for Turf War, Splat Zones, Tower Control, and Rainmaker.

Moray Towers

Moray Towers is a tall set of towers and parking structures. The map features many narrow pathways leading down to the lowest central point and back up into the enemy territory. Confirmed playable for Turf War, Splat Zones, Tower Control, and Rainmaker.

Camp Triggerfish

Camp Triggerfish is a map that was shown in the E3 2014 trailer and official screenshots. It takes place in a large, outdoor arena that appears to be a summer camp. It includes hazardous water areas and elevation changes. Confirmed playable for Turf War, Splat Zones, Tower Control, and Rainmaker.

Flounder Heights

Flounder Heights is an apartment complex with the central building towering above the rest of the map. With many inkable walls, there are many ways to travel around the map. Confirmed playable for Turf War, Splat Zones, Tower Control, and Rainmaker.

Hammerhead Bridge

Hammerhead Bridge is a long, narrow bridge stages with several mesh platforms to fall through. Both the bridge and ground level is accessible, enabling players to splat opponents through the mesh. Confirmed playable for Turf War, Splat Zones, Tower Control, and Rainmaker.

Museum D'Alfonsino

Museum D'Alfonsino, as its name suggests, is a large museum stage. The main highlights are its high spinning ledges, allowing players with chargers to fight more easily, and for players to traverse the stage without having to brawl at ground level. Confirmed playable for Turf War, Splat Zones, Tower Control, and Rainmaker.

Mahi-Mahi Resort

Mahi-Mahi Resort is a large holiday resort location. The stage is surrounded by water hazards, leaving it difficult for players to get to different spots. Mid-way through the match the water level will drop, making more part of the map accessible. Confirmed playable for Turf War, Splat Zones, Tower Control, and Rainmaker.

Piranha Pit

Piranha Pit is a large stage located in a quarry. Conveyor Belts are scattered throughout the level, and with either slow or hasten a player's movement speed while traversing it. Converyor belts will not change direction in any point of the match. Confirmed playable for Turf War, Splat Zones, Tower Control, and Rainmaker.

Ancho-V Games

Ancho-V Games is a large office complex. It seems to be a stage filled with propelling fans extremely similar to that of Hero Mode, which will raise platforms making certain unreachable locations accessible. Confirmed playable for Turf War, Splat Zones, Tower Control, and Rainmaker.

Splatoon 2

Original Stages

Humpback Pump Track

Humpback Pump Track is a multiplayer stage in Splatoon 2. The main terrain of Humpback Pump Track features an uneven bike track comprising the border of the inner area as well as a raised hump-shaped hill at the center of the stage. Confirmed playable for all modes.

Inkblot Art Academy

Inkblot Art Academy is a multiplayer stage in Splatoon 2. It takes place in the lot between two school buildings, including a small park, parking lot, and campus pond. Confirmed playable for all modes.

Moray Towers

Moray Towers returned in Splatoon 2 at the game's launch. The center of the stage has been slightly expanded and modified, while the towers themselves are wider. There are also the additions of new Inkrails that travel over the center of the stage and lead to vantage points. 

Musselforge Fitness

Musselforge Fitness is TBA

Port Mackerel

Port Mackerel was released with the launch of Splatoon 2. The turf on this stage has been widened, and many of the crates around the stage have either been shrunken down, had the tarps removed allowing them to be inked, or have been replaced with Sponge Blocks. The forklifts from the first game return, but now only move across half of the stage's width.

Starfish Mainstage

Starfish Mainstage is TBA

Sturgeon Shipyard

Sturgeon Shipyard is TBA

The Reef

The Reef is TBA

DLC Stages

Manta Maria

Manta Maria is TBA

Kelp Dome

Kelp Dome is TBA

Snapper Canal

Snapper Canal is TBA

Blackbelly Skatepark

Blackbelly Skatepark returns in Splatoon 2, initially appearing nearly identical to its appearance in Splatoon, with a few notable changes. The platform the spawn point is located on no longer slopes downwards to the area ahead of it, and the platform has been stretched backwards to allow for more room. The square platform in front of the spawn now also extends forwards, allowing for an additional side route to the center. A small bump on the right side of the stage also has been removed. As a result of these changes, the stage is now more large and open than its appearance in the first game.

MakoMart

MakoMart is TBA

Walleye Warehouse

Walleye Warehouse is TBA

Shellendorf Institute

Shellendorf Institute is TBA

Arowana Mall

Arowana Mall is not notably changed from its original layout in Splatoon.

Goby Arena

Goby Arena is TBA

Piranha Pit

Piranha Pit was changed significantly from its layout in the original Splatoon, however information is currently insufficient to give details of all changes.

Camp Triggerfish

Camp Triggerfish was not notably changed in Splatoon 2, except for a slight difference in which ink rails were added to areas near each team’s spawn.

Wahoo World

Wahoo World is TBA

New Albacore Hotel

New Albacore Hotel is TBA

Splatoon 3

Original Stages

Scorch Gorge

Scorch Gorge is TBA

Hagglefish Market

Hagglefish Market is TBA

Undertow Spillway

Undertow Spillway is TBA

Mincemeat Metalworks

Mincemeat Metalworks is TBA

Eeltail Alley

Eeltail Alley is TBA

MakoMart

MakoMart is TBA

Mahi-Mahi Resort

Mahi-Mahi Resort is TBA

Museum D'Alfonsino

Museum D'Alfonsino is TBA

Sturgeon Shipyard

Sturgeon Shipyard is TBA

Hammerhead Bridge

Hammerhead Bridge is TBA

Inkblot Art Academy

Inkblot Art Academy is TBA

Wahoo World

Wahoo World is TBA

DLC Stages

Flounder Heights

Flounder Heights will return from the original game to Splatoon 3, as was officially announced on August 10th, 2022 in a Nintendo Direct Live.

Unnamed

An unnamed map that looks like an archaeological expedition site, as was officially announced on August 10th, 2022 in a Nintendo Direct Live.

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