Games like SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
If SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is your kind of game, the closest matches are SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide, Surviving with a Bat and Psychonauts 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its funny, lighthearted and nostalgic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is a 3D platformer developed by Purple Lamp and published by THQ Nordic, released in 2023 at $39.99. Players guide SpongeBob and Patrick through portal-filled Wishworlds in a linear adventure that reviewers describe as funny, lighthearted, and nostalgic, with a whimsical tone rooted in the show's surreal humor. The game features ability-unlock progression that makes movement increasingly fun, backtracking across themed levels, and a collectathon structure. Costume customization adds replay value as players unlock cosmic outfits. The game runs verified on Steam Deck and is designed as a chill, medium-length solo experience with polished movement and combat that players find satisfying. It holds a 91% positive rating from over 1,500 Steam reviews.
About SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake: Wish-granting Mermaid’s Tears in the hands of SpongeBob and Patrick… What could go wrong? Sure, the very fabric holding the universe together could come undone, opening portals into wild Wishworlds. But that’s nothing our favorite sponge can’t handle- with the right cosmic costume!
Players who liked SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake also play
Steam players who put hours into SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Top pick for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Prepare to be scared! A clash between the Flying Dutchman and King Neptune has unleashed ghostly mayhem all over Bikini Bottom. Switch seamlessly between SpongeBob and Patrick, combine their unique skills and save Bikini Bottom from total ghostification!
Surviving with a Bat
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Surviving with a Bat is an open world game with endless waves of zombies. Your only weapon is a baseball bat.
Psychonauts 2
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Third-strongest match for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.
Tinykin
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Ranked #5 for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Embark on a magical journey in Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed! Shape your adventure with the stroke of a brush and transform Wasteland as Mickey Mouse in this beautifully recreated 3D platformer.
Zorro The Chronicles
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Ranked #6 for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Zorro The Chronicles is an exciting and humorous game featuring combat and exploration gameplay inspired by the best action games in class.
Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Ranked #7 for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
It’s About Time - the critically-acclaimed Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It's About Time is now on Steam!
BAKERU
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Ranked #8 for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Bakeru's adventure begins in this Japan-esque Wild Action Game!
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Reviewers of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Are you ready, kids? The cult classic is back, faithfully remade in spongetastic splendor! Play as SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy and show the evil Plankton that crime pays even less than Mr. Krabs.
Sackboy™: A Big Adventure
WHY THIS
Reviewers of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake cross-mention this title as a similar play.
PERFECTLY CRAFTED FOR PC. PlayStation® icon Sackboy bursts into action on PC in a huge 3D multiplayer platforming adventure. An epic journey stuffed with platforming challenges. Deeply immersive controls. Collaborative, chaotic and joyful multiplayer fun.
Bugsnax
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Reviewers of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure!
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Reviewers of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Blast your way through an interdimensional adventure with Ratchet and Clank – now on PC! Help them take on an evil emperor from another reality as you jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at hyper-speed!
Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy
WHY THIS
Shares collectathon and a nostalgic mood with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Reviewers of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Same sick burns, same smoldering attitude, now all scaled up in stunning HD, Spyro is back in the Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy! Rekindle the fire with remastered versions of the original three games, Spyro™ the Dragon, Spyro™ 2: Ripto's Rage! and Spyro™: Year of the Dragon.
DEATH STRANDING
WHY THIS
Reviewers of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes an all-new, genre-defying experience. Sam Bridges must brave a world utterly transformed by the Death Stranding. Carrying the disconnected remnants of our future in his hands, he embarks on a journey to reconnect the shattered world one step at a time.
Indie Game: The Movie
WHY THIS
Reviewers of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The emotional journey of four developers as they sacrifice money, health and sanity to realize their lifelong dreams of sharing their games with the world.
Psychonauts 2
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Reviewers of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake on Steam right now. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Phasmophobia
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake on Steam right now. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake on Steam right now. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake on Steam right now. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Schedule I
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake on Steam right now. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake on Steam right now. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
The Forest
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake on Steam right now. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake on Steam right now. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Purple Lamp, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Another title from Purple Lamp, the studio behind SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Are you ready, kids? The cult classic is back, faithfully remade in spongetastic splendor! Play as SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy and show the evil Plankton that crime pays even less than Mr. Krabs.
The Guild 3
WHY THIS
Another title from Purple Lamp, the studio behind SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
The Guild 3 is a fascinating trade and life simulation that takes place during the late Middle Ages. Step into the shoes of a citizen, acquire businesses and mansions, produce goods and trade them, start intrigues in politics and society, love, hate, bribe, fight and live through good and bad times!
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Another title from Purple Lamp, the studio behind SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Embark on a magical journey in Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed! Shape your adventure with the stroke of a brush and transform Wasteland as Mickey Mouse in this beautifully recreated 3D platformer.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Another title from Purple Lamp, the studio behind SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Prepare to be scared! A clash between the Flying Dutchman and King Neptune has unleashed ghostly mayhem all over Bikini Bottom. Switch seamlessly between SpongeBob and Patrick, combine their unique skills and save Bikini Bottom from total ghostification!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Prepare to be scared! A clash between the Flying Dutchman and King Neptune has unleashed ghostly mayhem all over Bikini Bottom. Switch seamlessly between SpongeBob and Patrick, combine their unique skills and save Bikini Bottom from total ghostification!
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Embark on a magical journey in Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed! Shape your adventure with the stroke of a brush and transform Wasteland as Mickey Mouse in this beautifully recreated 3D platformer.
Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
It’s About Time - the critically-acclaimed Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It's About Time is now on Steam!
BAKERU
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Bakeru's adventure begins in this Japan-esque Wild Action Game!
Frequently asked about SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
- Is SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake cost?
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake are SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide, Surviving with a Bat, Psychonauts 2.
- Who developed SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake?
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake was developed by Purple Lamp and published by THQ Nordic.
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