Choose SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
Choose SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,556 Steam reviews back the pick.
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake vs Surviving with a Bat
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake and Surviving with a Bat 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. Both released in 2023. Surviving with a Bat is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake (2.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD). 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 Surviving with a Bat
Choose Surviving with a Bat if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Surviving with a Bat launched in 2023.
Both SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake and Surviving with a Bat 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 |  Surviving with a Bat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (1,556 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Purple Lamp | Vutune |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Surviving with a Bat is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake (2.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Surviving with a Bat has no Deck rating yet.
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake vs Surviving with a Bat — FAQ
- Are SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake and Surviving with a Bat 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.
- Does SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Surviving with a Bat doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.