SpongeBob: Bubble Pop is out now on Netflix Games
Netflix and Nick partner up
- Spongebob: Bubble Pop is the latest game from Netflix and Nickelodeon
- It's a mix of match3 and bubble-popping puzzle game
- You'll be able to unlock a whole variety of costumes and abilities for the 'bob
Netflix Games and Nickelodeon's latest collaboration is live now with the release of SpongeBob: Bubble Pop, taking us down to Bikini Bottom for, hopefully, a good time. This new match-3 bubble-busting puzzler might be simple fare, but for fans of the absorbent, yellow and porous undersea dweller - or their kids - it's going to be a welcome addition to the Netflix lineup.
It's no surprise that Nickelodeon and Netflix are so eager to bring Spongebob to players either. Not only is the hit animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg available on the service, but the recently released Sandy Cheeks movie is also exclusive to the streaming catalogue.
Gameplay-wise however, Bubble Pop Fun isn't anything to write home about, and it looks to be a perfectly competent mixture of match-3 and bubble-popping gameplay. However, one saving grace will likely be the utter lack of microtransactions, thanks to the Netflix Games service being a subscription inclusion.
It's always weird looking at Spongebob and remembering how it seemed to have peaked in popularity when I was a kid, only to realise it's been going nigh-on a quarter-century and doesn't show any signs of shrinking. For some, it may be overstaying its welcome (especially in the wake of creator Stephen Hillenburg's death), but at the same time, you can't exactly blame Nickelodeon, or Netflix, for wanting to capitalise on its continued popularity.
But there's a whole world of games out there, and if you're worried about where to get started why not try out some of the games on our list of the top 25 free-to-play games on iOS and Android?
Or if you want our own carefully-curated selection you can always dig into our other list of the best mobile games of 2024 (so far) for our personal picks!
