Choose SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
Choose SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.3% positive across 1,556 reviews.
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake vs SpongeBob SquarePants™: The Patrick Star Game
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake and SpongeBob SquarePants™: The Patrick Star Game both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake (2023) is 1 year older than SpongeBob SquarePants™: The Patrick Star Game (2024). SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than SpongeBob SquarePants™: The Patrick Star Game (82.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose SpongeBob SquarePants™: The Patrick Star Game
Choose SpongeBob SquarePants™: The Patrick Star Game if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. SpongeBob SquarePants™: The Patrick Star Game launched in 2024.
Both SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake and SpongeBob SquarePants™: The Patrick Star Game sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake |  SpongeBob SquarePants™: The Patrick Star Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (1,556 reviews) | 82.4% positive (170 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Purple Lamp | PHL Collective |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake (2023) is 1 year older than SpongeBob SquarePants™: The Patrick Star Game (2024).
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than SpongeBob SquarePants™: The Patrick Star Game (82.4% positive).
- SpongeBob SquarePants™: The Patrick Star Game is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake (39.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake vs SpongeBob SquarePants™: The Patrick Star Game — FAQ
- Which is better, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake or SpongeBob SquarePants™: The Patrick Star Game?
- On Steam reviews SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake scores higher (91.3% positive) than SpongeBob SquarePants™: The Patrick Star Game (82.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake or SpongeBob SquarePants™: The Patrick Star Game first?
- If you want chronology, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake (2023) came out before SpongeBob SquarePants™: The Patrick Star Game (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake and SpongeBob SquarePants™: The Patrick Star Game similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake and SpongeBob SquarePants™: The Patrick Star Game both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.