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DAVE THE DIVER

Underwater adventure mixing daytime fishing with nighttime sushi management

MINTROCKET · Released Jun 28, 2023

AdventureCasualRPGSimulation

AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 149K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 1,254 in 30 days
Players
5,122
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 days ago
Nov 4, 2026
Minimum PC
HD 5570
8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 90/100 (critic reviews)

What is DAVE THE DIVER?

A single-player adventure, RPG, and management hybrid set around the Blue Hole. By day, you explore shifting underwater areas, catch sea creatures, gather resources, and monitor your oxygen; by night, you run a sushi restaurant and spend profits on equipment. The story centers on investigating the Blue Hole’s mysteries.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy alternating underwater exploration and restaurant management
  • +you prefer lighthearted stories, pixel art, and simple combat
  • +you like relaxed single-player games with varied minigames

Not for you if...

  • −you want fishing and restaurant systems without frequent distractions
  • −you dislike forced minigames, fetch quests, and repeated tutorials
  • −you prefer focused games with fewer overlapping systems

What players say

96% of 148,945 reviews are positive · 93% of 1,254 in the last 30 days

Players praise the diving-and-sushi loop, pixel-art presentation, humorous characters, and steady stream of new activities. The most common complaint is that mandatory minigames, fetch quests, tutorials, and other systems increasingly interrupt that core loop and make later progression feel tedious.

Players over time

▲ +4% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 6,822 players on Nov 1, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20265,122
Nov 6, 20263,329
Nov 5, 20263,377
Nov 4, 20263,713
Nov 3, 20263,707
Nov 2, 20263,646
Nov 1, 20266,822
Oct 31, 20266,030
Oct 30, 20263,986
Oct 29, 20263,970
Oct 28, 20264,296
Oct 27, 20263,409
Oct 26, 20263,576
Oct 25, 20265,457
Oct 24, 20263,915
Oct 23, 20263,230
Oct 22, 20263,160
Oct 21, 20263,316
Oct 20, 20263,664
Oct 18, 20265,576
Oct 17, 20265,395
Oct 16, 20264,305
Oct 15, 20264,584
Oct 14, 20264,706
Oct 13, 20264,943
Oct 11, 20266,318
Oct 10, 20265,290
Oct 9, 20264,545
Oct 8, 20263,971
Oct 7, 20264,592
Oct 6, 20264,682
Oct 4, 20265,041
Oct 3, 20264,098
Oct 2, 20263,213
Oct 1, 20262,913
Sep 30, 20262,637
Sep 29, 20262,756
Sep 27, 20263,881
Sep 26, 20263,524
Sep 25, 20263,388
Sep 24, 20262,876
Sep 23, 20264,647
Sep 23, 20262,442
Sep 22, 20262,238
Sep 21, 20263,500

How many players finish DAVE THE DIVER?

25% of Steam players have unlocked «A Peaceful Blue Hole», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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DAVE THE DIVER system requirements

Minimum: HD 5570, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64 bit
Processor
Intel Core i3 Dual Core
Graphics
NVIDIA Geforce GTS 450 / AMD Radeon HD 5570
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64 bit
Processor
Intel Core i5 (Hexa Core) / i7 (Quad Core)
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB / AMD RX 480
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does DAVE THE DIVER have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does DAVE THE DIVER run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
43
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, German, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, French, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian, Russian, Polish, Thai, Turkish.

Does DAVE THE DIVER use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

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.

The statement mentions: Text & translations

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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