SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide

SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide

Steam Deck Verified

Purple Lamp · 3D Platformer · Nov 18, 2025

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $19.99.

94%
Very Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 124 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 83 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k 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
58% of themes are praise25% are divided17% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The platforming is designed around switching between the characters in the middle of jumps and such, and it feels really nice when you can pull off mid-air platforming segments.
124 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Out of all of the SpongeBob games, I think this one has the best platforming and gameplay, and the soundtrack is fairly good.
83 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
It feels genuinely “juicy” in the best way: the visuals are super pleasant, soft, and colorful, and it nails that SpongeBob cartoon vibe.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Out of all of the SpongeBob games, I think this one has the best platforming and gameplay, and the soundtrack is fairly good.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
While platforming felt way too easy in The Cosmic Shake , it is much better in Titans of the Tide .
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
This also might be the best optimized Unreal 5 game I've played to date.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+1 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

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

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love7 themes
Story and characters124 reviews
Gameplay83 reviews
Graphics40 reviews
Audio31 reviews
Difficulty16 reviews
Optimization11 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat33 reviews
94%
Performance12 reviews
100%
Monetization9 reviews
78%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs15 reviews
100%
Interface8 reviews
100%

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.

Should you buy it now?

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

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $19.99 (−50%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
27
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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