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Dave the Diver

MINTROCKET

2023•RPG•PEGI 12•About 28 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventureanimalsmonster/alien/supernaturalsexvehiclesfastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA heightened RPG that is fast, expansive and dark. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

87 / 100

196 ratings

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About This Game

Dave the Diver is an action-adventure and management simulation game developed by Mintrocket. In the game, players control Dave, who spends his days diving into underwater environments to catch fish and gather resources, and his nights managing a sushi restaurant. The gameplay combines real-time underwater exploration and combat with restaurant management mechanics.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Former arms dealer Cobra discovers that every time he enters the Blue Hole, the ecology and terrain change, presenting a lucrative opportunity. He convinces the ever-optimistic Dave (the playable protagonist) and Bancho, a sushi chef specializing in rare sea creatures, to open a sushi restaurant nearby. While investigating the interior of the Blue Hole at the request of archaeologist Bacon, Dave finds that the descendants of ancient Sea People—who still live in the deep—are under threat. Realizing that this could be catastrophic not only for the hidden village but for the Earth itself, Dave...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureAnimalsMonster/alien/supernaturalSexVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Keywords

ExplorationMonstersUnderwaterStory drivenSharkFishingCraftingUpgradable weapons

Where to play

Details

Developer: MINTROCKET
Publisher: MINTROCKET
Released: 28 June 2023
Series: Dave the Diver
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 23h rushed, 28h normally, 48h complete
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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