SpongeBob SquarePants video games

The SpongeBob SquarePants video game series is a collection of video games and arcade games based on the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants and its film series with the same name. The television series' massive rise in popularity during the 2000s led to a myriad of video games that span different genres. Several of these games are based on concepts from specific episodes, two of which are based on theatrical releases. Some of these titles had multiple different versions developed for a variety of home consoles and handheld consoles. Until 2013, the vast majority of titles were published by THQ. From 2013 to 2015, the license for most titles was handed to Activision. The license is currently held by THQ Nordic. Video games based on the series have often received mixed reviews from critics, yet many of these titles have performed well in sales.

SpongeBob SquarePants video games
Genre(s)Action, ticket redemption, adventure, action-adventure, city-building, puzzle, sports, third-person shooter, racing, party, rail shooter, Open-world, platform
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)
First releaseLegend of the Lost Spatula
March 15, 2001
Latest releaseSpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game
October 4, 2024

SpongeBob related characters have appeared in numerous other Nickelodeon crossover video games as well, featured alongside other Nicktoons.

Releases

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Year Title Platform(s) Acquired label(s)
Console Computer Handheld
2001 SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula
SpongeBob SquarePants: Operation Krabby Patty
SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge
2002 SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month
  • Windows
SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman
  • Game Boy Advance
2003 SpongeBob SquarePants Collapse[a] Windows
SpongeBob SquarePants Darts[b] Windows
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom
  • PlayStation 2
  • Xbox
  • GameCube
  • Windows
  • Game Boy Advance
2004 SpongeBob SquarePants and Friends in Freeze Frame Frenzy[c] Game Boy Advance
SpongeBob SquarePants Movin' with friends[d]
  • PlayStation 2
SpongeBob SquarePants Typing
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
  • PlayStation 2
  • Xbox
  • GameCube
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Game Boy Advance
  • Mobile
  • PlayStation 2 Greatest Hits
  • Xbox Platinum Family Hits
  • GameCube Player's Choice
SpongeBob SquarePants Bowling[e]
  • Windows
  • Mobile
2005 SpongeBob SquarePants: 3D Obstacle Odyssey[f]
  • Windows
SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants!
  • PlayStation 2
  • Xbox
  • GameCube
  • Windows
  • Game Boy Advance
  • PlayStation 2 Greatest Hits
  • Xbox Platinum Family Hits
  • GameCube Player's Choice
SpongeBob SquarePants and Friends: Unite![g][h]
  • PlayStation 2
  • GameCube
  • PlayStation 2 Greatest Hits
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Avenger
  • PlayStation Portable Greatest Hits, Essentials
2006 SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab
  • PlayStation 2
  • GameCube
  • Wii
  • Windows
  • Game Boy Advance
  • Nintendo DS
  • PlayStation 2 Greatest Hits
SpongeBob and Friends: Battle for Volcano Island[g][i]
  • PlayStation 2
  • GameCube
  • Game Boy Advance
  • Nintendo DS
SpongeBob SquarePants Diner Dash[j]
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Mobile
2007 SpongeBob and Friends: Attack of the Toybots[g][k]
  • PlayStation 2
  • Wii
  • Game Boy Advance
  • Nintendo DS
SpongeBob SquarePants in Bikini Bottom Bowling
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis
  • PlayStation 2
  • Wii
  • Game Boy Advance
  • Nintendo DS
SpongeBob SquarePants: Underpants Slam[l]
2008 SpongeBob Atlantis SquareOff Windows
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Game of Life[m]
  • Windows
SpongeBob SquarePants: Monopoly[n]
  • Windows
SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom[g]
  • PlayStation 2
  • Wii
  • Nintendo DS
Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition[o]
  • Nintendo DS
2009 SpongeBob Dinner Dash/SpongeBob Dinner Dash lite[p]
SpongeBob vs. The Big One: Beach Party Cook-Off
  • Nintendo DS
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
  • Xbox 360
  • Wii
  • Nintendo DS
  • PlayStation Portable
  • PlayStation Portable Essentials
SpongeBob's Truth or Square: SpongeBob SquarePants
  • Windows
2010 SpongeBob's Boating Bash
  • Wii
  • Nintendo DS
SpongeBob for iOS[q]
iOS
2011 SpongeBob SquigglePants
  • Wii
SpongeBob Dinner Dash Deluxe and SpongeBob Dinner Dash[r]
  • iOS
SpongeBob's Surf & Skate Roadtrip
  • Xbox 360
  • Nintendo DS
SpongeBob SquarePants: the Clam Prix
  • Leapster Explorer
2013 SpongeBob Moves In!
SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge
  • Nintendo DS
  • Nintendo 3DS
2015 SpongeBob HeroPants
  • Xbox 360
2020 SpongeBob Krusty Cook-Off[s] Nintendo Switch
SpongeBob SquarePants: Patty Pursuit [t][1]
  • macOS
  • iOS
  • iPadOS
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated
  • Windows
  • iOS
  • iPadOS
  • Android
2022 SpongeBob SolitairePants[u]
  • tvOS
  • macOS
  • iOS
  • iPadOS
SpongeBob: Get Cooking[v][2]
  • Android
  • iOS
2023 SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake[3]
  • Windows
  • iOS
  • iPadOS
  • Android
SpongeBob Adventures: In a Jam[4]
  • Android
  • iOS
SpongeBob Simulator[5]
  • Roblox
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X and Series S
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5
Windows
  • Android
  • iOS
2024 SpongeBob: Bubble Pop[w][6]
  • Android
  • iOS
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game
  • PlayStation 4
  • Xbox One
  • Nintendo Switch
  • PlayStation 5
  • Xbox Series X/S
  • Windows
Notes:
  1. ^ Released on March 4, 2003.
  2. ^ Released on October 8, 2003.
  3. ^ Titled Nicktoons: Freeze Frame Frenzy in the North American release.
  4. ^ Titled Nicktoons Movin' in the North American release.
  5. ^ Released on November 1, 2004.
  6. ^ Released on January 12, 2005.
  7. ^ a b c d Part of a series called Nicktoons Unite!
  8. ^ Titled Nicktoons Unite! in the North American release.
  9. ^ Titled Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island in the North American release.
  10. ^ Released on December 18, 2006.
  11. ^ Titled Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots in the North American release.
  12. ^ Only available on Xbox Live Arcade.
  13. ^ Released on March 21, 2008.
  14. ^ Released on May 26, 2008
  15. ^ Spinoff of 2007's Drawn to Life.
  16. ^ Spongebob Dinner Dash would become SpongeBob Dinner Dash Deluxe On May 6, 2011, and SpongeBob Dinner Dash lite would become SpongeBob Dinner Dash also on May 6, 2011.
  17. ^ Released on September 19, 2010
  18. ^ Released on May 6, 2011.
  19. ^ Released on February 4, 2020 for mobile, April 29, 2021 for Nintendo Switch
  20. ^ Released on May 28, 2020 for Apple Arcade
  21. ^ Released on November 25, 2022 for Apple Arcade
  22. ^ Released on September 27, 2022 for Netflix
  23. ^ Released on September 17, 2024 for Netflix
Other video games including SpongeBob SquarePants
Year Title Platform(s) Acquired label(s)
Console Computer Handheld
2000[7][8] Nicktoons Racing
  • PlayStation
  • Windows
  • Game Boy Color
  • Game Boy Advance
2001 Nicktoons Nick Tunes Windows
2002 Nickelodeon Party Blast
  • Xbox
  • GameCube
  • Windows
2003 Nickelodeon Toon Twister 3-D Windows
2004 Nicktoons Basketball
  • Windows
Nicktoons: Freeze Frame Frenzy
  • Game Boy Advance
Nicktoons: Movin'
  • PlayStation 2
2005 Nicktoons Unite!
  • PlayStation 2
  • GameCube
  • Game Boy Advance
  • Nintendo DS
  • PlayStation 2 Greatest Hits
2006 Nicktoons Winners Cup Racing Windows
Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island
  • PlayStation 2
  • GameCube
  • Game Boy Advance
  • Nintendo DS
2007 Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots
  • PlayStation 2
  • Wii
  • Game Boy Advance
  • Nintendo DS
2008 Nicktoons: Android Invasion
  • LeapFrog Didj
2009 Nicktoons Nitro[a]
2011 Nicktoons MLB
  • Wii
  • Xbox 360
  • Nintendo DS
  • Nintendo 3DS
2018 Nickelodeon Kart Racers
  • PlayStation 4
  • Xbox One
  • Nintendo Switch
Super Brawl Universe[b]
  • iOS
  • Android
2020[9] Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix[10]
  • PlayStation 4
  • Xbox One
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Windows
  • iOS
  • Android
2021 Madden NFL 21[11]
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X/S
  • Stadia
  • Windows
  • iOS
  • iPadOS
  • Android
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl[12]
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X/S
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Windows
2022 Hot Wheels Unleashed[c][13]
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X/S
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Windows
Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis[d]
  • tvOS
  • macOS
  • iOS
  • iPadOS
Nickverse
  • Roblox
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X and Series S
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5
  • macOS
  • iOS
  • Android
Minecraft x SpongeBob DLC
  • Minecraft
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X and Series S
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5
  • Windows
  • iOS
  • Android
Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X/S
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Windows
Fall Guys[e][14]
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X/S
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Windows
2023 PowerWash Simulator[f][15]
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X/S
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Windows
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X/S
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Windows
Toca Boca[16] iOS, Android
Survivor.io[17] iOS, Android
Stumble Guys[18] Windows iOS, Android
Brawlhalla[19]
  • PlayStation 4
  • Xbox One
  • Nintendo Switch
Windows, Mac iOS, Android
Oh Baby! Kart[20] Windows, Mac
Epic Roller Coasters[21] PlayStation 5 Windows, Mac
2024 Brawl Stars[22]
  • iOS
  • iPadOS
  • Android
Just Dance 2025 Edition[23]
  • PlayStation 5
  • Xbox Series X/S
  • Nintendo Switch
Notes:
  1. ^ Only playable as an arcade game.
  2. ^ Released on August 3, 2018 for Android and on iOS on March 12, 2019.
  3. ^ Spongebob Racing Season DLC was available from January 20 to March 29, 2022
  4. ^ Released on January 21, 2022 for Apple Arcade
  5. ^ SpongeBob costumes were available on December 1, 2022 for a limited time.
  6. ^ "SpongeBob SquarePants Special Pack" DLC was released on June 29, 2023

Reception

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Aggregate review scores
Game GameRankings Metacritic
Legend of the Lost Spatula 60.60%[24]
Operation Krabby Patty
SuperSponge (PS1) 68%[25]
(GBA) 67.83%[26]
Employee of the Month
Revenge of the Flying Dutchman
53–75%
40–71
Battle for Bikini Bottom
63–74%
(GC) 71[33]
(PS2) 71[34]
(Xbox) 70[35]
Freeze Frame Frenzy 60.20%[41] 53[40]
Movin' with Friends 53.33%[42]
The Movie
52–72%
67–75
Lights, Camera, Pants!
53–75%
(PS2) 59[53]
(Xbox) 57[54]
(PC) 68[55]
Unite!
53–64%
(PS2/DS) 53[61][62]
The Yellow Avenger (DS) 62.67%[69]
(PSP) 58.45%[70]
(DS) 67[67]
(PSP) 48[68]
Creature from the Krusty Krab
Nighty Nightmare
56–72%
56–74
Battle for Volcano Island
55–69%
(PS2/DS) 59[80][81]
(GBA) 69[82]
Attack of the Toybots
57–67%
(DS) 54[87]
(Wii) 60[88]
Atlantis SquarePantis
59–72%
(DS) 64[93]
Underpants Slam 52.33%[99] 55[98]
Globs of Doom (DS) 66.50% [103]
(Wii) 58.83%[104]
(PS2) 57.50%[105]
(DS) 48[100]
(Wii) 47[101]
(PS2) 39.33[102]
Drawn to Life 71.08%[107] 68[106]
The Big One: Beach Party Cook-Off 58.20%[108]
Truth or Square (360) 40%[110]
(Wii) 68%[111]
(360) 40[109]
Boating Bash (DS) 43%[112]
(Wii) 46.50%[113]
SquigglePants (Wii) 64.18%[116]
(3DS) 68.29%[117]
(Wii) 59[114]
(3DS) 64[115]
Surf & Skate Roadtrip (360) 60%[119] (360) 60[118]
Moves In! (iOS) 50[120]
Plankton's Robotic Revenge (Wii U) 40[121]
HeroPants (360) 20[122]
(PS Vita) 58[123]
Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated
66–71
The Cosmic Shake
68–73

The SpongeBob SquarePants video game series received mixed reviews from critics. Although the video game based on the movie is the highest rated according to Metacritic, Battle for Bikini Bottom is considered by fans to be one of the best video games in the series.[132][133][134][135][136]

Edge declared Operation Krabby Patty as the 29th game in their list of "The Top 100 PC Games of the 21st Century" in 2006.[137]

HeroPants was nominated for the "Favorite Video Game Award" at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in 2016, but lost to Just Dance 2016.[138] Employee of the Month was nominated by the editors of Computer Gaming World for the "Adventure Game of the Year" award in 2003, but the award was given to Uplink: Hacker Elite.[139]

Lights, Camera, Pants! was nominated for the Best Animated Video Game title at the 33rd Annie Awards in 2005, but lost to Ultimate Spider-Man. Creature from the Krusty Krab was nominated for the Best Animated Video Game at the 34th Annie Awards in 2006, but lost to Flushed Away.[140] It also won the award for Favorite Video Game at the 2007 Kids' Choice Awards.[141]

Sales

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The PlayStation version of SuperSponge sold 1.06 million copies, becoming one of the console's best-selling games.[142] Battle for Bikini Bottom sold over 1.25 million copies.[143] Both games were added to the PlayStation Greatest Hits by Sony, and the latter was added to the Xbox Platinum Family Hits and the GameCube Player's choice by Microsoft and Nintendo, respectively.[144][145][146]

By 2006, SpongeBob SquarePants video game series sales totaled 1.5 million copies sold, with Operation Krabby Patty having an estimated sales total of 490,000 copies.[137]

Edge also ranked Revenge of the Flying Dutchman, Battle of Bikini Bottom, and The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie at numbers 34, 31, and 25 respectively in their list "The Century's Top 50 Handheld Games," based on the number of copies sold. The Game Boy Advance versions of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Battle for Bikini Bottom, and Revenge of the Flying Dutchman sold an estimated total of 780,000, 710,000, and 740,000 copies, respectively.[147]

By 2007, the video game series totaled more than 20 million copies shipped worldwide, making it one of the best-selling video game franchises.[148][149] By 2010, the series reached more than 29 million copies shipped worldwide.[150][151]

SpongeBob Moves In! peaked at #6 at the App Store Official Charts of Top Paid iPhone Apps, and on #4 at the Top Paid iPad Apps in 2013.[152][153][154][155]

In June 2020, The NPD Group released a ranking of the Top 10 best-selling SpongeBob games in the United States as of May 2020, with The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie being in the number 1 spot followed by Battle for Bikini Bottom and Revenge of the Flying Dutchman.[156]

On August 13, 2020, Rehydrated had sold over 1 million copies.[157] And as of May 19, 2021, it reached more than 2 million copies.[158]

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