Summary
- A new SpongeBob SquarePants game has been teased for a 2025 release, highlighting the character's enduring popularity.
- THQ Nordic's trailer shows spooky scenes from previous SpongeBob games but heralds a new adventure next year.
- Details on the upcoming game remain scarce, but it will likely be produced by THQ Nordic and possibly have a Halloween theme.
A new SpongeBob SquarePants game is coming in 2025, though what form it will take remains a mystery. The new game starring SpongeBob SquarePants has been teased at the end of a trailer released for Halloween 2024, celebrating the famous aquatic character's spookiest in-game adventures and suggesting that more fun is on the way.
SpongeBob has become an iconic cartoon character since his debut on his self-titled Nickelodeon animated show in May 1999. The character made his first solo jump into gaming in March 2001 with adventure game Legend of the Lost Spatula on Game Boy Color, which sent him on a quest to find the titular spatula and become the greatest fry cook in the world. Since then, nearly 30 more official SpongeBob games have followed for consoles, handhelds, and PCs, and the character has appeared in dozens of other games ranging from Minecraft to PowerWash Simulator.
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The new trailer released by THQ Nordic on October 31 shows off some comically scary scenes from 2020's SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated and 2023's SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake, which were produced by THQ Nordic. But the ending of the trailer may be the most exciting part for fans of the franchise. After the two previously mentioned games are named, text appears stating that "An all new adventure awaits," as SpongeBob and Patrick Star stand silhouetted among green mist and take turns transforming into ghostly versions of themselves. The trailer ends by revealing that this new adventure is coming in 2025.
A New SpongeBob SquarePants Adventure is Coming in 2025
There are still a lot of unknown aspects of what this new adventure will entail, but considering the video was posted by THQ Nordic, it's likely that the company will be playing the producer role on another SpongeBob game to be released next year. Additionally, the timing of the reveal, along with the ghostly imagery of SpongeBob and Patrick, suggests that the game could be released around Halloween 2025 and feature some spooky content. Whatever the case, the new game is a testament to the character's longevity, as SpongeBob remains popular 25 years after his debut.
While SpongeBob fans wait to hear more about the upcoming game, they can occupy themselves with another game released in early October starring SpongeBob's best buddy. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game puts Patrick in the leading role for the first time in an open sandbox version of Bikini Bottom filled with destructible objects and mini-games.
- Released
- October 4, 2024
- ESRB
- Everyone 10+ // Comic Mischief, Comic Mischief, Mild Fantasy Violence
- Developer(s)
- PHL Collective
- Publisher(s)
- Outright Games
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Franchise
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
WHERE TO PLAY
This is Patrick!
Create hilarious mayhem in the open world of Bikini Bottom.
Patrick fans, your time has come - and Bikini Bottom is your open-world playground! So become the Star of the show, put your silliest ideas into action, and enjoy the physics-based chaos that unfolds all around you.
Fun with Physics
Take things and push them somewhere else. Physics!
From The Krusty Krab to Glove World, the SpongeBob universe is yours to goof off in. Skydive with just a parasol (or nothing at all), search for buried treasure in the Dump, or release the rage in Mrs. Puff’s Rage Room. Use almost any item you can find, from the reef blower to a can of paint, to change the world into Patrick’s dream playground.
Iconic Styles
Unlock classic Patrick outfits with your crazy stunts and collectibles.
Take on challenges only Patrick would attempt, set up by your best friends like SpongeBob, Sandy Cheeks, Mr. Krabs, and … Plankton. Or do absolutely nothing, for longer than anyone else can possibly manage - it's your world to be as Patrick as possible.
Everyone's Here
Get silly with SpongeBob, Squidward, Sandy, and more.
So step inside one of Bikini Bottom’s most enigmatic minds, forget all the rules, and have the most hilariously unpredictable experience you can imagine!
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- File Size Xbox Series
- 6.04 GB
