Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny | PS5 Review

As a kid born in the early 90s and growing up in the 2000s, I watched plenty of cartoons from networks like Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, and Nickelodeon. While I loved the first two, I feel more nostalgic for Nickelodeon cartoons, like SpongeBob SquarePants and The Fairly OddParents. After watching the trailer for Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny from Petit Fabrik and Fair Play Labs, I felt a lot of nostalgia and wanted to dive back into the world of some of my favorite cartoons.

Childhood Nostalgia

Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny begins with Timmy Turner (The Fairly OddParents) playing Creatures & Chasms, his universe’s version of Dungeons & Dragons. Bored of winning all the time, he wishes that he could be playing for Creatures & Chasms for real. His fairy godparents grant his wish, but characters from his world and other Nickelodeon worlds are drawn into it as well. A ragtag group of Nickelodeon characters, including SpongeBob SquarePants, Danny Phantom, and Susie (Rugrats), has to collect the five Dice of Destiny to send everyone back to their own world.

For fans of Nickelodeon from the mid-90s to mid-2000s, Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny is an excellent trip down memory lane. The premise is solid, and I genuinely laughed when Timmy called it Creatures and Chasms, finding the spin on Dungeons & Dragons clever. The game boasts an extensive roster of characters. Whether it is playing as different protagonists, like Jimmy Neutron or Sandy Cheeks, or battling against the antagonists, like Angelica or Plankton, fans will have plenty of nostalgia.

While a fantastic representation of this Nickelodeon era, I had a few issues with the characters. First, the sounds and taglines each character had while exploring or attacking were overly abundant. While I love The Fairly OddParents, hearing Timmy Turner say “Check this out!” over and over got old quickly. Second, some notable shows from the era are missing, like Hey Arnold! and Rocket Power. While I understand there were likely licensing issues, it was disappointing not to see these included.

Creatures & Chasms

Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny will have you battling through levels based on areas from the Nickelodeon shows. One set of levels is from TMNT, set in the sewers. Another is from Danny Phantom called The Ghost Zone. Even though it was clever to create different themes, the levels lack creativity. There are three levels and one boss fight in each zone, and nothing distinguishes the levels in a particular zone. 

The character design in Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny is good. Each character has multiple costumes that play into the fantasy theme. SpongeBob has a knight costume, while Timmy Turner has a complete wizard set. But the bosses are what shine, as you can battle against Plankton dressed as a muscular wizard and Karen as his staff, or battle Angelica riding on her dolly that has turned into a spider. It is surprising how much creativity they put into the characters, but failed to do the same for the world and level design.

Diablo-Style RPG

Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny can be played as a single-player game or in up to 4-player co-op. Playing similarly to Diablo, it is an isometric action RPG (ARPG) that focuses on hack-and-slash combat, loot collection, and character progression. Each character has a different playstyle that fits their personality. SpongeBob plays as a knight, using spatulas as weapons, and has increased health. Timmy Turner plays like a wizard, with ranged attacks and less health. 

Loot can provide improved weapons, armor, or accessories, where weapons and armor are specific to each character. Also, as the party level progresses, each character has more abilities to unlock. I appreciated that all characters increase in level, no matter which character you play as.

It might not come as a shock, but Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny is not a challenging game. Each level comes with three difficulty options, but I was never in danger of dying, even though I played on hard. This is not to say there is no level of complexity, as I had to use the full range of attacks while keeping track of mana and cooldowns. Young children might find it challenging, but older children and adults should be able to play with little difficulty.

Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny Final Verdict

Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny captured my attention through nostalgic eyes. It boasts a broad range of characters from the 90s and 2000s era of Nickelodeon, and its character design is well-made, but its world and level design are lacking. For a game based on Nickelodeon characters, there is a level of complexity that would likely challenge younger kids, but is unlikely to challenge adults. This is a game I recommend to people with nostalgia for this Nickelodeon era and/or who would like to introduce kids to it. However, it doesn’t offer enough beyond nostalgia to justify the $49.99 price point. Instead, I would wait for a sale.

To hear me talk more about Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny, be sure to listen to the October 1st, 2025 episode of The Gaming Outsider Podcast around the 1:28:29 time stamp.

This review is based on a PlayStation 5 copy of Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny provided by Sandbox Strategies for coverage purposes. It is also available on Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.