Release Date: June 28, 2023
A pixel art adventure game with economic and RPG elements. Dave the Diver has us playing as the titular diver, exploring ocean depths during the day and running a sushi restaurant during the night.
Dave the Diver is a humorous adventure game with RPG, roguelike and economic elements. It was developed by an indie studio Mitrocket. Players must explore the oceanic depths during the day and run a successful restaurant during the night, serving caught sealife to the customers.
We play as a titular Dave, a heavy-set, yet skilled diver. Alongside his friend Bancho - a natural at preparing seafood - he runs a sushi restaurant next to the Blue Hole rift.
While conducting research for archeologist Bacon, Dave comes across a marine civilization facing great danger. He decides to save both their world and his.
The game revolves around relaxing exploration, character growth and business management. Every day the player must dive in search of resources and fish to serve our customers. There are also underwater ruins to explore, full of puzzles and treasure.
There are over 200 species of sealife to encounter, including sharks, narwhals and hermit crabs (some serve as bosses). We battle them using a wide roster of weaponry tailored to our playstyle. If we so wish, we can take along a sniper rifle or a shotgun - it will massively increase our firepower, but also affect the quality of harvested resources. To gain better loot we must use weaker, riskier equipment such as harpoons, nets and tranquilizer darts.
While underwater, we must watch out for our oxygen tank and the weight of resources Dave is carrying. The heavier things we carry, the heavier and less agile we become. Our weight may prove to be a life-or-death matter when escaping predators, pirates and sea monsters.
The other main mechanic of Dave the Diver is the sushi restaurant. Initially, we're the ones taking care of everything: harvesting products, preparing recipes, cooking, serving drinks, keeping customers happy. Earned money can be spent on hiring and training employees, who's relieve us of some of our duties or entirely take them over.
Dave the Diver features colorful, pixel art visuals with some 3D elements. As a whole, the graphics make the ocean depths rather uniquely atmospheric.
Platforms:
PC Windows June 28, 2023
PlayStation 4 April 16, 2024
Nintendo Switch October 26, 2023
PlayStation 5 April 16, 2024
Age restrictions: none
Last Update: June 30, 2023
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System Requirements for Dave the Diver Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i3, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTS 450 / Radeon HD 5570 or better, 10 GB HDD, Windows 7 64 bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i5, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 750 Ti / Radeon R9 270X or better, 10 GB HDD, Windows 10 64 bit.
List of Game Add-Ons and DLCs for Video Game:
DLC Dredge Content Pack December 15, 2023
Game Ratings for Dave the Diver Video Game.
God is a Geek: 9 / 10 by Mick Fraser
Dave the Diver on Nintendo Switch is a game that thoroughly deserves your attention, even in an already packed year of classics.
Game Informer: 8.8 / 10 by Matt Miller
You might question whether a sushi restaurant management sim crossed with underwater diving is your cup of tea, but that would be missing the point. Dave the Diver is a unique and memorable vacation away from expectations, and it’s the very fact that you don’t usually play games like this that makes it so satisfying.
Nintendo Life: 9 / 10 by Charlie Wacholz
In a year dominated by titanic, big-budget releases like Tears of the Kingdom and Mario Wonder, Dave the Diver steps up to the plate and knocks the ball clear of the park with a heaving swing. Its charming animations and writing supplement a mechanically dense experience that never stops dangling a new carrot to chase. It's one of the few games to come out this year that rivals Mario Wonder's all-out density and charm while doing something almost completely new. You owe it to yourself to pick up this outstandingly funny, enthralling, and weird gem.
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