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Dive into the shifting Blue Hole to catch fish and gather supplies by day, then turn your haul into sushi at night.
Released 28 Jun 2023
Catch Fish for Sushi
Manage a Sushi Bar
Dive on Limited Oxygen
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
Developed by MINTROCKET · Published by MINTROCKET
You play as Dave, a diver drawn into the mysteries of the Blue Hole while helping friends run a sushi restaurant. The story unfolds through quests, discoveries, and encounters with an eccentric cast.
During daytime dives, explore underwater areas, catch fish with a harpoon and other weapons, and collect resources. Oxygen and carrying capacity limit each trip, so you must decide how far to venture before returning.
At night, use your catch to set the restaurant’s menu and serve customers. Earnings and collected materials fund equipment, weapon, and recipe upgrades; as you progress, you also unlock activities such as farming, fish raising, side quests, and minigames.
Players often praise the day-and-night loop of diving for ingredients and running the sushi bar, along with the game’s humor, memorable characters, and steady stream of new activities. Its pixel-art presentation and music also receive positive mentions. Some reviewers enjoy the variety, while others feel that accumulating mechanics and later tasks make the experience cluttered or repetitive.
Explore and unravel the mysteries in the depths of the Blue Hole by day and run a successful exotic sushi restaurant by night.
It’s easy to get hooked on the satisfying gameplay loop!
Dive into the ever-changing Blue Hole and use a harpoon and other weapons to catch fish and various creatures.
Upgrade and forge equipment with collected resources and sushi restaurant profits to prepare for the dangers that lurk in the unknown.
Running out of oxygen means leaving collected items and fish behind!
Quirky but lovable characters and a story full of in-jokes, spoofs, and other humorous scenes provide an approachable and enjoyable gameplay experience.
A combination of pixel and 3D graphics provides a stunning art style that showcases breathtaking underwater scenery. This oceanic adventure is set in the real marine environment of a Blue Hole filled with over 200 kinds of sea creatures.
Minigames, side quests, and multiple storylines provide many hours of entertainment and varied gameplay.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Achievements | 43 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 5 listed on Steam |
| AI disclosure | Generative AI is used only to assist with localization/translation. All localized text is reviewed and edited by the developer.No AI-generated art, audio, or in-game live generation is used. |
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| Metacritic | 90/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
