Action · June 23, 2020
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated (2020)
Are you ready, kids? The cult classic is back, faithfully remade in spongetastic splendor! Play as SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy and show the evil Plankton that crime pays even less than Mr. Krabs. Want to save Bikini Bottom from lots of rampant robots with your mighty bubbles? Of course you do! Want to underpants bungee jump? Why wouldn't you! Want to join forces in a brand new multiplayer mode? The battle is on! GAME FEATURES Play as SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy and use their unique sets of skills Thwart Plankton's evil plan to rule Bikini Bottom with his army of wacky robots Meet countless characters from the beloved series REMAKE FEATURES Faithful remake of one of the best SpongeBob games ever created High-end visuals, modern resolutions and carefully polished gameplay Brand new horde mode multiplayer for up to two players, online and offline Restored content that was cut from the original game like the Robo Squidward boss fight and more
Action releases from 2020
236 Action titles launched in 2020 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 16.7k Steam reviews | Top 28% in Action |
| Positive rating | 94% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 19% |
| Metacritic | 71/100 | Genre average 77 — top 80% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 6 h average | Top 68% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- Italian volume_up
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Japanese volume_up
- Korean
- Polish volume_up
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Hindi
Full audio (8)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Polish
- Spanish - Latin America
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- 3D Platformer · 310
- Adventure · 308
- Cult Classic · 279
- Remake · 273
- Multiplayer · 250
- Action · 246
- Family Friendly · 235
- Cartoon · 229
- Casual · 226
- Funny · 182
- Classic · 170
- Underwater · 161
- Great Soundtrack · 156
- Singleplayer · 144
- Co-op · 137
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
Reception Metrics
Steam community
94%Very Positive · 16.7k reviews
15.7k positive · 1.0k negative
Metacritic
71/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
8.8/10
Curator recommendations
13.6k
Press Quotes
“SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated adds lovely visuals to a classic 3D platformer that has aged better than I thought it would. Excellent controls, imaginative and compelling level design, and plenty of belly laughs make this game worth going back to nearly 20 years later.” 8/10 – PC Invasion “A gorgeous remake of a cherished game adaptation. With tons of unlockables spread across levels with tons of variety, it doesn’t rely on its namesake alone to carry…
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
6h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
3h
Current engagement
Achievements
32
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jun 23, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Purple Lamp |
| Publisher | THQ Nordic |
| Base price | $7.49 -75% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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