SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated

3D platformer with three playable characters fighting Plankton's robots

Purple Lamp · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Jun 23, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 18K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 54 in 30 days
Playing now: 24; peak 24h 39
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated?

This remake is a 3D platform game set in Bikini Bottom. You jump through levels and fight Plankton's robots as SpongeBob, Patrick, or Sandy, each with different abilities. A separate two-player horde mode supports online and local co-op.

For you if...

+you enjoy collecting items and tackling platforming challenges
+you like cartoon adventures with familiar show characters
+you prefer mostly easy levels with some tougher sections

Not for you if...

−you expect to play the main story in co-op
−you want challenging platforming throughout the campaign

What players say

94% of 18,229 reviews are positive · 92% of 54 in the last 30 days

Players praise the show references, updated visuals, and collectible-focused platforming. They complain that the multiplayer horde mode feels repetitive and that bugs or unresponsive controls interrupt play; some also find the platforming too easy or slow.

Screenshots and trailer

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64bit)
Processor: AMD / Intel CPU running at 2.8 GHz or higher (AMD Phenom II X4 925 or Intel i3-4130 or newer are recommended)
Graphics: AMD/NVIDIA graphic card, with at least 2GB of dedicated VRAM and with at least DirectX 11 and Shader Model 5.1 support: AMD Radeon HD 7870 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or newer is recommended.
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system, Windows 7 and 8.1 are supported but some AMD Graphics Cards might show weaker performance on these OS versions.

OS: Windows 10 (64bit)
Processor: AMD / Intel processor running at 3.5 GHz or higher (AMD FX-6300 series or Intel Core i3-8100 or newer is recommended).
Graphics: AMD/NVIDIA dedicated graphic card, with at least 4GB of dedicated VRAM (or more) and with at least DirectX 11 and Shader Model 5.1 support: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon R9
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system, Windows 7 and 8.1 are supported but some AMD Graphics Cards might show weaker performance on these OS versions.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 32
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Minor audio issues on Steam Deck
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

Languages

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