Action · January 31, 2023
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake (2023)
Wish-granting Mermaid’s Tears in the hands of SpongeBob and Patrick… What could possibly go wrong? Sure, the very fabric holding the very universe very together could come very undone, opening up portals into Wishworlds full of knights, cowboys, pirates, and prehistoric snails. But that’s nothing everyone’s favorite sponge can’t handle - with the right cosmic costume! Everybody do the Cosmic Shake! Unlock classic and new platforming skills like the Fishhook Swing and Karate Kick Don more than 30 F.U.N.tastic costumes like SnailBob and SpongeGar Travel to 7 distinct Wishworlds like Wild West Jellyfish Fields and Halloween Rock Bottom Experience all the buddy movie banter with SpongeBob’s permanent companion Balloon-Patrick Meet all your favorite Bikini Bottomites from the series, voiced by their original actors Brand-new soundtrack from the composers of Battle for Bikini Bottom + dozens of songs from the series!
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Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- Italian
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Portuguese - Brazil volume_up
- Simplified Chinese
- Japanese volume_up
- Korean
- Polish volume_up
- Russian
- Traditional Chinese
Full audio (10)
- English
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Japanese
- Polish
- Hindi
- Indonesian
- Spanish - Latin America
Peer Action titles
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- 3D Platformer · 89
- Family Friendly · 87
- Platformer · 80
- Action · 68
- Comedy · 67
- Singleplayer · 56
- Controller · 45
- Action-Adventure · 43
- Colorful · 40
- Third Person · 38
- Funny · 28
- Cartoon · 19
- Adventure · 14
- Story Rich · 14
- Open World · 14
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 3.7k Steam reviews | Top 70% in Action |
| Positive rating | 92% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 28% |
| Engagement hours | 5 h average | Top 70% for session depth among Action |
Press Quotes
“Purple Lamp has created one of, if not the best, SpongeBob SquarePants video games to date, and if you're a fan of the series, it's worth giving this one a look because it will undoubtedly give you a few laughs and fill you with tons of warm nostalgia.” 8/10 – Gamereactor UK
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
5h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
5h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
1h
Current engagement
Achievements
44
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jan 31, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Purple Lamp |
| Publisher | THQ Nordic |
| Base price | $9.99 -75% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Reception Metrics
Steam community
92%Very Positive · 3.7k reviews
3.4k positive · 298 negative
Curator recommendations
2.6k
Editions & Packages
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