SpongeBob SquarePants in popular culture/Video games

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SpongeBob SquarePants is a popular animated television series, and has been referenced in popular culture numerous times. This page is a list of its references in video games.

Amanda the Adventurer

• In the ending credits of episode 1, the names of Leif Erikson and Smitty Werbenjägermanjensen can be seen. This is a reference to "Bubble Buddy" and "One Krabs Trash," respectively.
  • In the same episode, the cuts of meat in the butcher shop somewhat resemble Patrick's head.

Angry Birds Seasons

• In level 1 of "Tropigal Paradise," SpongeBob's house can be seen under the water.

SpongeBob's house is visible underwater in level 1 of "Tropigal Paradise."

Another Crab's Treasure

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Bear Simulator

• In one of the buildings, there is a piece of paper that states "What I learned in Boating School is..." which is a reference to the episode "No Free Rides."
• There's a creature called "Sandy the Squirrel," and its description says "It's one of them Texas squirrels," referencing Sandy Cheeks.
• Finally, a sponge and a starfish appear hidden in a fish tank, referencing SpongeBob and Patrick.

Block City Wars: Mafia Town

• When the Hot Rod is unlocked, a SpongeBob paint skin can be selected. The bars on the front have SpongeBob's teeth, and on the back right is a picture of Patrick Star.

Blooket

• In the Crypto Hack game mode, of the possible passwords is "sPoNGeBOb4357."

Brawlhalla

Brawlhalla x SpongeBob SquarePants Crossover Reveal Trailer

Brawlhalla x SpongeBob SquarePants Crossover Launch Trailer

• There was a SpongeBob SquarePants-themed event on November 29, 2023 with themed skins and a map.

Brawl Stars

• A SpongeBob SquarePants Event was released during Brawl Pass Season 30: SpongeBob. The event featured two new trophy events, a club event, new Brawler abilities, a new shop section, as well as a new currency which is called Krusty Kash. There is also a new power-up called Power Meal and new skins such as SpongeBob El Primo.
• A Jellyfishing seasonal event was also announced and released.

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Coloring Pixels

• In one of the coloring pages, a beady-eyed starfish wearing green swim trunks with purple spots lies on one of the ocean floors. This is a direct reference to Patrick Star.

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

• Tenko asks Keebo if he would be "stuck living under the sea, beneath a rock or in a pineapple?" when he explains he would sink into water. This is referring to Patrick and SpongeBob's respective residence.

Deeeep.io

• At the bottom of the ocean floor, a decrepit version of SpongeBob's house appears. This has since been removed.

Doodle God

• If the element "plankton" is obtained, a quote said by Plankton will be displayed.

Egg, Inc.

• During an ad for the game, a time card appears reading "Several Days Later" and is read out by a French narrator in the style of the SpongeBob time cards.

Epic Roller Coasters

• This game contains a DLC based on SpongeBob SquarePants.

Epic Roller Coasters - SpongeBob SquarePants DLC Update - Meta Quest Platform

Fall Guys

• On November 22, 2022, the Fall Guys Season 3 Battle Pass was released which includes SpongeBob SquarePants costumes and other stuff from the show.
• Playable skins based on SpongeBob SquarePants memes were announced and released on August 31, 2023.

Fall Guys Bikini Bottom Bash Trailer

All SpongeBob Characters in Fall Guys

Reference to the Confused Mr. Krabs meme.

Fall Guys Nautical Nonsense Trailer

Goddess of Victory: Nikke

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Gone Fishin'

• In this online game, a portrait of SpongeBob appears as one of the items the boy can reel out of the water.

Guardian Tales

• In 4-1 at Nightmare mode, there's has plot reminiscing to SpongeBob in last episode of season 2, "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm." Additionally, the quote exactly like this episode (ex: Take the Bikini Bottom and push someone else).
  • Also, the Desert Bull Worm is resemble name to Alaskan Bull Worm. The only difference is more resemble to Tremors, not normal worm.
• The Sponge With Pants resembles SpongeBob SquarePants.

Henry Stickmin

• A picture of Painty the Pirate can be seen in Stealing the Diamond.
• A Magic Pencil appears which is a reference to the episode "Frankendoodle," and is an option in Infiltrating the Airship and the laser-cut option fail quote is a meme from the episode "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm."
  • Also in the game, during the teleporter fail, Henry is teleported into a huge white void where nothing is present. The teleporter also malfunctions, making it hard for him to go back. This is most likely a reference to "SB-129," where Squidward used a time machine, only to end up in Nowhere.
• During the Diversion scene in the "Triple Threat" route in Completing the Mission, there's one Toppat Clan member doing Mr. Krabs' iconic robot dance from the episode "Krab Borg."
• During the Capital Gains route, there is a option called "Purse of Holding." This is likely a reference to the episode "Chocolate with Nuts."

Hot Wheels Unleashed

• There was a SpongeBob SquarePants racing season released sometime in 2022. It was available for a limited time and they are currently unobtainable. The vehicles that were obtainable during the racing season were based on SpongeBob SquarePants characters.

Hot Wheels Unleashed™ SpongeBob Racing Season

Hot Wheels Unleashed - SpongeBob SquarePants (SpongeBob Racing Season)

Just Cause 3

• If you get an Urga U17 Akrobat in the colors of yellow and cyan, there is a chance that the registration number on the plane may read HOI-MXI-OY. This is a reference to the episode "Frankendoodle," "Hoi minoy" is the catchphrase of DoodleBob.

Just Dance 2025 Edition

Just Dance 2025 Edition - SpongeBob SquarePants' Birthday by Groove Century

A song called "SpongeBob's Birthday" by Groove Century will be included.

Kingdom of Loathing

• A sponge can be fought. A message that displays when it attacks "It smacks you with a piece of its pineapple house. Gah. Who lives in a pineapple under the sea, anyway?" as well as a message that displays when it misses "It sings its incredibly annoying theme song. You tune it out." are both references to the SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song.

Lego Legends of Chima: Laval's Journey

• Squidward Tentacles' house can be spotted in the "Croc Fort" level.

LittleBigPlanet 3

• The game contains a DLC level pack and Costume Packs based on SpongeBob SquarePants. It includes 4 levels + 1 hub level. It was released on March 24, 2016, it was delisted from the PS Store on April 3, 2020 due to Sumo Digital's Viacom IP license expiring. The levels contains many references to the main show. References has also been made.

LittleBigPlanet 3 - SpongeBob SquarePants! - PS4, PS3

LittleBigPlanet 3 "SpongeBob SquarePants" Level Kit & Costume Pack Trailer

LittleBigPlanet 3 SpongeBob SquarePants Premium Level Kit - Full PlayStation 4 walkthrough

Madden NFL 21

Nickelodeon x Madden NFL 21 - SpongeBob Joins The Yard! 🏈 Gameplay Highlights w- Lex Lumpkin

• There was a SpongeBob edition of this, including a SpongeBob balloon, a background of Bikini Bottom, and the field having the SpongeBob logo. Even the players are dressed like SpongeBob or Patrick.

Minecraft

• One of the splash texts that come up on the title screen reads "Lives in a Pineapple Under The Sea!," making a reference to the SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song.
• When the Lolcat language is enabled in the Java Edition, the "Sponge" and "Wet Sponge" items will be renamed to "Spangblob" and "wet Spangblob," respectively.
• Spark Universe, a notable Minecraft developer, has collaborated with Nickelodeon to make Minecraft x SpongeBob collabs.
  • A SpongeBob DLC pack was announced and released on July 26, 2022.
  • An add-on pack was released on August 20, 2024.

Minecraft x SpongeBob DLC - Full Walkthrough

SpongeBob SquarePants Add-On

Monster Legends

Soap Sam's design.

• One of the collectable monsters, Soap Sam, resembles a deformed SpongeBob. In addition, all of its skills are SpongeBob references, with one of them directly mentioning Squidward.

Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2

• Escaping her confinement and exploring the cellar, Esther will come across a crack in the wall but will have no way to break it. After escaping Mr. Hopp and acquiring a crowbar, Esther may head back to the crack in the wall and use the crowbar to break through to the other side. Inside, Esther will find a shell surrounded by candles with the words "All Hail" painted onto the wall. In this joke ending, Esther asks the shell what she must do about the situation she is in and it replies "...nothing." Esther obeys the shell's instructions and does nothing, like in the episode "Club SpongeBob."

My Boo Album

• One of the collectible stickers in a game is a yellow Boo wearing SpongeBob's pants, and a small starfish beside it. The sticker is named SpongeBoo.

My Singing Monsters

A Scargo named Gary.

• There is a chance that a newly placed Scargo, a snail-like Wublin, will be named Gary.

My Town: Daycare

• A SpongeBob mask can seen among the objects on the shelf on a room.

Oh Baby Kart

• This game contains a DLC based on SpongeBob SquarePants.

Oh Baby Kart x SpongeBob SquarePants Trailer

New Indie Kart Racing Game FIRST Look (Oh Baby Kart)

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Plants vs Zombies

• In Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare, there is a map called "Driftwood Shores," which has multiple stores that have a sign that says "Porous Bob's" with a sponge logo design. The sign also says that Porous Bob's sells scuba supplies, a reference to the location of the series, and neck ties, an item of clothing that SpongeBob is regularly seen wearing.
• In Plants vs. Zombies 2, one of Garlic's costumes resembles the glove hat.

Poptropica

A Kamp Koral Special Event in Poptropica! 🧽🍍⛺️

Poptropica 2021 Spongebob Island (Advertisement Island)

• Poptropica had two events for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run and Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years for a limited of time.

Postal III

• One of Postal Dude's death quotes is "I blame SpongeBob."

PowerWash Simulator

• The game contains a DLC based on SpongeBob SquarePants. On May 18, 2023, it was announced that a SpongeBob SquarePants pack would be released in summer 2023 and it was released on June 29, 2023. This DLC contains many references to the main show such as using the instrumental version of the "F.U.N. Song." On April 11, 2024, a special pack was released which adds 6 additional levels.

PowerWash Simulator SpongeBob SquarePants Special Pack Tease

SpongeBob is Crossing Over With PowerWash Simulator

PowerWash Simulator SpongeBob SquarePants Special Pack Launch Trailer

SpongeBob SquarePants Special Pack coming to PWSVR April 11th

PowerWash Simulator VR - SpongeBob SquarePants Special Pack official trailer - Meta Quest 2, 3 & Pro

PowerWash Simulator SpongeBob SquarePants Special Pack (DLC) - Full PlayStation 5 walkthrough

PowerWash Simulator SpongeBob SquarePants Special Pack (DLC) - Full PC walkthrough

Princess Claw Machine

Squidward and Gary are seen.

Squidward and Gary are seen on the arcade machines on the background.

Roblox

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• Roblox officially partnered up with Nickelodeon and made a mini Invincibubble shoulder pal that the player can put on their avatar's shoulder. There was also an Invincibubble hat that the player could wear on top of their avatar's head. It is no longer available since it was specially released for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.
• An official Nickelodeon experience called Nickverse by Paramount Game Studios was released on March 31, 2022 officially featuring iconic Nickelodeon characters including SpongeBob SquarePants.
• An official SpongeBob SquarePants experience by Gamefam Studios called SpongeBob Simulator was announced and released in beta for 99 Robux and launched on February 2, 2024.
• A lot of the very popular Roblox experiences has also referenced SpongeBob SquarePants such as Jailbreak, MeepCity, Work at a Pizza Place, Welcome to Bloxburg, and Kitty.
• Roblox catalog has UGC items based on the series.
• On its ultimate guide book, SpongeBob can be seen on the front cover. That is a screenshot from Nickverse.
• On February 2, 2024, same day as SpongeBob Simulator's launch, Gamefam hosted a Super Bowl LVIII: Live from Bikini Bottom cross promotional event for Super Bowl LVIII airing on Nickelodeon on February 11, 2024 as it is sponsored by Nickelodeon which the event features SpongeBob due to the Super Bowl special mainly featuring SpongeBob. The player has to complete certain NFL related tasks around several Gamefam games, including SpongeBob Simulator, TMNT: Battle Tycoon, Super NFL Tycoon, Twilight Daycare, and Easy Obby to earn UGC and other prizes. SpongeBob himself also appears in the games that the event is sponsored in so that people can do the tasks. The event ended on February 19, 2024.
• On March 15, 2024, Roblox has released its event called The Hunt: First Edition where UGC awards can be obtained from this event and the player must complete quests around several Roblox games such as Piggy, Pet Simulator 99, Military Tycoon, SpongeBob Simulator, Sonic Speed Simulator, and Twilight Daycare. SpongeBob Simulator is featured in that event as in SpongeBob Simulator, the player will need to do a quest which is destroy 55 chests in Area 1, destroy 100 doubloon piles in Area 2, and destroy 25 drills in Area 3. Once doing those quests, the player can earn a badge. The entrance to this game's quests can also be seen in The Hunt: First Edition Hub.
• On June 21, 2024, Gamefam and Nickelodeon sponsored a SpongeBob 25th Anniversary Event where the player can complete certain SpongeBob-themed tasks in several Gamefam games such as SpongeBob Simulator, TMNT Battle Tycoon, Car Dealership Tycoon, Tower of Misery, and Twilight Daycare. The event ended on July 18, 2024. Similar to the Super Bowl LVIII event, SpongeBob also appears in the Roblox games during the event.
• In October 2024, Roblox created the Rainbow SpongeBob accessory as they made it obtainable on the Roblox gift cards as an October exclusive as the player can put the Rainbow SpongeBob accessory onto their avatar's back, as the Jellyfish Surfing Patrick accessory has been planned to be a November exclusive and the Clarineting Squidward accessory being a December exclusive.

SpongeBob Simulator

Nickverse

Super Bowl event on Roblox

Super Bowl LVIII SpongeBob Shoulder Plushie prize from the Super Bowl event.

Roblox Super Bowl LVIII Nickelodeon Special Event - How to get the Super Bowl LVIII SpongeBob Shoulder Plushie

Roblox Super Bowl LVIII Nickelodeon Special Event - How to get the Super Bowl LVIII Patrick Big Buddy

Roblox Super Bowl LVIII Nickelodeon Special Event - How to get the Super Bowl LVIII SpongeBob Football Net

Roblox Super Bowl LVIII Nickelodeon Special Event - How to get the Super Bowl LVIII Plankton Football Helmet

Roblox Super Bowl LVIII Nickelodeon Special Event - How to get the Super Bowl LVIII SpongeBob Foam Finger Head

Roblox Super Bowl LVIII Nickelodeon Special Event - How to get the Super Bowl LVIII SpongeBob Jellyfish and Super Bowl LVIII SpongeBob Golden Football Helmet

Super Bowl LVIII Roblox Event - Official Trailer

An entrance to SpongeBob Simulator in The Hunt's hub experience

Event flyer for the SpongeBob 25th Anniversary event on Roblox.

SpongeBob 25th Anniversary Roblox Event- Official Trailer

-LIMITED EVENT- How to get the SPONGEBOB, PATRICK & JUNIOR BACKPACK in TWILIGHT DAYCARE - Roblox

-LIMITED EVENT- How to get the PATRICK, SPONGEBOB & GARY TOWER in TOWER OF MISERY - Roblox

-EVENT- How to get the SPONGEBOB DANCE EMOTE in SPONGEBOB SIMULATOR - Roblox

Rainbow SpongeBob, Jellyfish Surfing Patrick, and Clarineting Squidward gift card accessories.

References in notable Roblox games

• In Welcome to Bloxburg, when the player goes into the ocean, a pineapple and a sponge can be spotted. This is a reference to SpongeBob's house and SpongeBob.
• In Work at a Pizza Place, There is a hidden Easter egg as the Krusty Krab as it was called "Work at a Burger Place" as there was a secret Krusty Krab minigame.
• In Jailbreak, there is an Easter egg with the Sloop as when the player brings it to the broken ship at Bounty Island, it will get struck by lightning and it will turn into a ghost ship and audio from the season 2 episode "Shanghaied" featuring the Flying Dutchman will play. This is a reference to the Flying Dutchman's ship and "Shanghaied."
• In Islands, There was a promotional event for The Patrick Star Show in the hub sponsored by Nickelodeon where the player needs to do quests for Patrick's family and get them their lost items to earn a trophy and a badge.
• In Kitty, in chapter 5, there is a TV show called "Bro Sponge," a reference to SpongeBob SquarePants. The characters have different names and personalities as they get angry when Kitty and Mouse enters their TV show. There are also two endings as well as a secret ending requiring a magnifying glass. Other TV shows were parodied in the televerse. There are also buyable SpongeBob and Patrick skins for the mouse with the SpongeBob skin being named "Mouse Boby" and costing 1,500 cheese and the Patrick skin costing 43 Robux. There is a scrapped character for Gary the Snail as it was completely scrapped and its grave is seen in the mansion level.
• In MeepCity, In the estates, Patrick's rock is buyable as the player's house.
• On July 26, 2024, a limited time SpongeBob egg dropped in Pet Simulator 99.
• Mad City once had the invisible boatmobile obtainable after defeating the Star Lord before being unobtainable.

SpongeBob's house in Welcome to Bloxburg

Work At A Pizza Place - Secret Krusty Krab Server - Roblox

Roblox Jailbreak- How to get the Ghost ship

How to get "PATRICK STAR SHOW" BADGE & PATRICK STAR TROPHY + COMPLETE ALL QUESTS in ISLANDS -ROBLOX-

How to ESCAPE THE CHAPTER 5 MAP (BRO SPONGE) in KITTY - Roblox

How to get NEW CHAPTER 5 SECRET ENDING in KITTY! (All Magnifying Glass Piece Locations!) -ROBLOX-

Pet Simulator 99 - SpongeBob Egg

Thumbnail for Pet Simulator 99 promoting the SpongeBob egg

Scribblenauts

• In Scribblenauts, the name "living sea sponge" can be typed as a human and can make a spatula, which can also be picked up.
• In Scribblenauts, one can type in "Nuclear Ugly Barnacle", which creates an ugly barnacle, and then everybody dies.
• In Scribblenauts Unlimited, there is an Easter egg from Lost Kingdom of Parentheses that has a rock, a tiki mask, and a pineapple. Tapping on them and pressing 'use' will spawn a starfish, a musical squid, and a sponge respectively.

Skullgirls

• When Marie uses her Blockbuster move Carpel Pummel, she will occasionally shout "Here comes the giant fist!", quoting Patrick's famous line from "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV".

Skywire V.I.P.

• SpongeBob appears as one of the characters the player has to guess.

Snail Bob 2

• Snail Bob has a picture of Gary in his house, with the caption "Cousin Gary."

Soda Dungeon

• The "Larry" enemy greatly resembles (and sounds like) Gary.
• The "Wish of Happy" enemy is seen with a rainbow between its hands, possibly referencing the "Imagination" meme from "Idiot Box."

Splatoon

• A Splatfest in April 2016 was themed around SpongeBob vs. Patrick. The winner of the Splatfest was Team Patrick, having the most wins over Team SpongeBob.

Splitter Pals

• On level 9, the yellow ball has SpongeBob's face.

Splitgate

• SpongeBob, Patrick and Squidward's house appear on the map "Atlantis."

Starlight 2

• SpongeBob appears as one of the puzzles the player has to solve.

Stumble Guys

Stumble Guys x SpongeBob SquarePants! 🌊🧽🍍

• There are SpongeBob-themed skins that were announced and released.

The Crew Motorfest

• North of Pearl Harbor, just north of the lake to the left of it, you can find a souvenir shop. Inside there is a pineapple, sponge, and starfish. This references SpongeBob's house, himself, and Patrick.

Toca Boca

ARRR’ YOU READY? 🫡 - SpongeBob SquarePants Furniture Pack Trailer - Toca Boca

• A collaboration with SpongeBob SquarePants was announced and released along with a furniture pack.

Transformice

• The Krusty Krab employee hat appears in the shop.

Trollface Quest

Trollface Quest TV Shows - SpongeBob Level

• In Trollface Quest TV Shows level, there is a level for SpongeBob where you squeeze him. Plankton also appears in SpongeBob's pores.

Undertale

• In Waterfall, Thundersnail can be played on Napstablook's snail farm. If the snail is encouraged too much, it will explode and catch fire similarly to Gary in "The Great Snail Race."
• When talking to Burgerpants, if the option between "Life Advice" and "Mettaton" is empty when selected, the screen will read "I’m a goofy goober Yeah this error message." This is a reference to "Goofy Goober Theme Song" from The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.
• The song "Your Best Friend" resembles the "F.U.N. Song."

See also

• SpongeBob SquarePants (series)
• SpongeBob SquarePants (character)
• List of memes
• List of internet parodies
• List of miscellaneous internet phenomena

References

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