SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake

3D platformer through wish-created worlds with new moves and costumes

Purple Lamp · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Jan 31, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 5,026
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 37 in 30 days
Playing now: 16; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 years ago; Oct 23, 2023

What is SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake?

SpongeBob travels through seven themed Wishworlds after wish-granting Mermaid’s Tears open portals. In this third-person 3D platformer, you jump, swing, kick, and fight through levels while Balloon-Patrick accompanies you.

For you if...

+you want accessible platforming and cartoon humor
+you like collecting costumes in a single-player adventure

Not for you if...

−you prefer demanding platforming and combat challenges
−you want to play as characters other than SpongeBob
−you dislike revisiting levels after unlocking new moves

What players say

92% of 5,026 reviews are positive · 89% of 37 in the last 30 days

Players praise the themed levels, familiar voice acting, and movement as new abilities unlock. Common complaints include linear levels, repetitive combat, and occasional bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8.1/10/11
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 925 / Intel Pentium Dual Core G3320
Graphics: GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon HD 7870
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 44
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Polish, Hindi, Indonesian, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Italian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Portugal.