Splatterbot Review – Making a Mess

Featuring a messy predicament with Roombas gone rogue, Hey! Kookaburra is tapping into this madness with their new local party title Splatterbot for the Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam.

Should players go all Super Sloppy Double Dare with Splatterbot? Did we just date ourselves with that reference?

Find out one of those things with our Splatterbot review…

Splatterbot Review

Taking control of a brightly-colored Roomba (in stylish cyan, white, magenta, and yellow color tones!), Splatterbot tasks players with making the biggest mess possible in one of six different arenas. However, one must also pull double duty as they set out to sabotage friends/enemies/frenemies.

Splatterbot is simple to its core – players scoot around as a Roomba does, performing I-Frame dashes and bumping into foes in the process.

However, Splatterbot’s focus on the fundamentals leads to a great time, one with just the right amount of variables in play.

For one, arenas have their own variables that need to be considered. We had a bounce-tastic time ricocheting off Hexagon’s walls, and also greatly enjoyed shoving foes into the murky abyss of the Seaport stage.

Splatterbot also has a handful of power-ups just waiting to be collected – you’ve just got to have those! When you factor in bowling balls that make an even bigger mess, the end result is something with just the right amount of madness that anybody can enjoy.

On that note, we have to shoutout to Splatterbot’s Dock stage (below), where the dash is an absolute must for those looking to cover the most ground (and dunk on their opponents).

That being said, Splatterbot simplicity is also a double-edged sword. While its four-player support does allow for free-for-all and teams, there are not too many variables in play here – even the average stage run goes for 120 seconds by default. What is here is rock-solid, but don’t expect a ton of content.

However, those that treat Splatterbot as a casual title between heavy hitters will have a blast. One need not even get a friend to join in if they’re too busy; AI support is included – and is pretty crafty to boot.

Just be warned that Splatterbot is controller or bust via Steam – all the same, it works far better that way.

There are a handful of achievements to be had in Splatterbot, along with unlockable cosmetics for those who want some stylish specs for their mean clean machine. While not game-changing, Splatterbot’s cosmetics are still welcome nonetheless.

Splatterbot’s short bursts of multiplayer fun kick off this busy fall season in style. For those allergic to hornets and cherries, be sure to add these Roombas into your rotation.

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