SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated

Steam Deck Playable

Purple Lamp · 3D Platformer · Jun 23, 2020

Yes, worth buying.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $7.49.

94%
Very Positive
18k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 18k player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
55% of themes are praise27% are divided18% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The environments are interactive playgrounds filled with familiar enemies, funny dialogue, and collectibles that hit just the right balance between effort and reward.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
-great level design and visuals
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
It holds up very well on its own as a 3D platformer, with fluid controls, smooth gameplay, and an engaging story.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Mini bosses and bosses are actually creative, fun, challenging (although not as much as the original) and the soundtrack absolutely slaps.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
On a technical level, it performs excellently on the Steam Deck, running smoothly and making it a solid pick for portable play.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Absolutely, but make sure you have the gamepad for easier controls and precise movement.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters59 reviews
Graphics51 reviews
Gameplay45 reviews
Audio23 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Controls8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty22 reviews
86%
Combat15 reviews
93%
Co-op6 reviews
50%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs30 reviews
80%
Multiplayer15 reviews
67%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $7.49 (−75%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $7.49

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
32
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.

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