Nostalgic, faithful remake
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“A faithful remake of an essential 3D platformer.”
Steam review · 13.6 h played ↗
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated
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Very Positive · 94%Very Positive · 94%Purple Lamp20203D Platformer · Adventure · Action
$29.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A faithful, colorful remake of a beloved SpongeBob 3D collectathon: easy and nostalgic, but dated and buggy. Skip it if you want co-op story play, polished controls or a challenge.
Great for
SpongeBob fans and nostalgic players wanting a relaxed, easy 3D collectathon, ideally on sale
Main risk
Dated, repetitive collectathon with lingering bugs (some block 100%) and co-op that isn't story co-op
What players love
Fun, relaxing, accessible platforming
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“It holds up very well on its own as a 3D platformer, with fluid controls, smooth gameplay, and an engaging story.”
Steam review · 28.2 h played ↗
Vibrant visuals and charming SpongeBob atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“the graphics look super vibrant and amazing”
Steam review · 17.3 h played ↗
Show references, humor and voice cast
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“This is a fantastic game for SpongeBob fans, with references and callbacks to episodes scattered throughout the game.”
Steam review · 28.2 h played ↗
Good value on sale
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“Best $7 I've spent thanks to the Steam October sale!”
Steam review · 12.6 h played ↗
What players complain about
Bugs and game-breaking glitches
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Game-breaking bugs not fixed after >3 years.”
Steam review · 10.6 h played ↗
Boring, repetitive and too easy
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“it quickly becomes repetitive and boring. Very few abilities to play with, too easy, and too straightforward.”
Steam review · 12.4 h played ↗
Dated, clunky controls and physics
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The gameplay feels slow and outdated, and it's just not fun.”
Steam review · 4.5 h played ↗
Worse than the original
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“this version has some issues that prevent me from recommending it”
Steam review · 6.8 h played ↗
Co-op is only a bare-bones arena mode
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The story mode is single player only. The multiplayer is just the game throwing waves off enemies at you while you mindlessly spam attack.”
Steam review · 3 h played ↗
No PC graphics or control options
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“no fullscreen option no graphics options no way to disable buffered vsync no way to change resolution no rebindable keys”
Steam review · 0.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support8 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 (64bit)
ProcessorAMD / Intel CPU running at 2.8 GHz or higher (AMD Phenom II X4 925 or Intel i3-4130 or newer are recommended)
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD/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.
Storage8 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 (64bit)
ProcessorAMD / Intel processor running at 3.5 GHz or higher (AMD FX-6300 series or Intel Core i3-8100 or newer is recommended).
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD/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
Storage8 GB available space
OSWindows 10 (64bit)
ProcessorAMD / Intel CPU running at 2.8 GHz or higher (AMD Phenom II X4 925 or Intel i3-4130 or newer are recommended)
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD/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.
Storage8 GB available space
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