Dave The Diver (Switch eShop) News Articles
Thursday20th Nov 2025
News Dave The Diver 'In The Jungle' DLC Swims Onto Switch In 2026
Update: Here's a new trailer
Fri 13th Dec, 2024 11:45 GMT Dave The Diver has quickly become one of the most bankable titles for an appearance at each and every game showcase since it arrived on PC and console last year, and The Game Awards was no exception. Developer MINTROCKET popped up at this year's Geoff-fest to reveal the upcoming 'In the...
Tuesday1st Jul 2025
News Dave The Diver Director Says "There's Nothing Indie" About Hit Game
Mintrocket "didn't apply" for controversial Best Independent Game nom
Dave The Diver is undoubtedly one of the best games of 2023, but it found itself caught in a bit of a storm during awards season as at The Game Awards of that year, the fantastic diving game and restaurant management sim was nominated for Best Independent Game, despite it being...
Saturday28th Jun 2025
News Dave The Diver Is Getting A Free Switch 2 Upgrade "Soon", Says Mintrocket
Can't wait to dive in again
Developer Mintrocket has seemingly confirmed that a free upgrade is on the way "soon" for Dave The Diver on Switch 2. This comes via a recently-posted 2nd anniversary video on YouTube in which the developer responded to a comment from our very own community member 'PikaPhantom', simply stating "we will be providing free...
Saturday22nd Mar 2025
News Dave The Diver 'Yakuza: Like A Dragon' Limited Time DLC Sails Onto Switch This April
Ichiban takes a trip to Blue Hole
[Thu 13th Feb, 2025 01:30 GMT] If you've been craving more Yakuza action on the Switch, Dave The Diver will be getting a DLC crossover with Yakuza: Like A Dragon. Dave The Diver: Ichiban's Holiday will be launching for Nintendo Switch on April 2025. Here's the official description, and you can check out the...
Thursday28th Nov 2024
News Dave The Diver Has Now Sold Over 5 Million Copies
Alright, Dave?
Developer Mintrocket has announced that Dave The Diver has now surpassed an incredible 5 million copies sold. Announced via a short social media post accompanied by a cute little image of Dave and head chef Bancho, it marks a significant milestone for a game that's only been on the market since June 2023. Originally available on...
Thursday24th Oct 2024
News Dave The Diver's Latest Crossover Update Arrives Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Balatro, Potion Craft and mxmtoon all dive in
Dave The Diver has landed indie collaborations all over the place since it launched on Switch last year and today's 'Dave and Friends' update (originally announced back in August) is no exception. This one brings MINTROCKET's diving/sushi sim up to ver. 1.0.3.924 and, obviously, the collaborations are...
Friday18th Oct 2024
News Get Ready For More 'Dave The Diver' Games In The Future
"I want to expand the Dave the Diver IP"
If you were a fan of Dave The Diver on Nintendo Switch, then you might want to buckle up for more games from the IP in the future. As reported by VGC, CEO of Mintrocket Jaeho Hwang has stated his intention to expand the Dave the Diver IP into multiple spin-off titles. This decision came from the...
Tuesday20th Aug 2024
News Dave The Diver Gets Even More Crossovers With mxmtoon, Balatro, Potion Craft
Dive in
Dave The Diver just cannot stop, can he? Now he's teaming up with three more properties via crossover content, and all of them are arriving in October 2024. This time around, Dave will be teaming up with American singer-songwriter mxmtoon, 2024 smash hit Balatro, and the medieval-style simulation Potion Craft. It's unclear whether the...
Thursday4th Jul 2024
News Dave The Diver's Latest Update Harpoons Pesky Bugs, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Sleeping withe fishes
Dave The Diver developer MINTROCKET has released a fresh hotfix for 2023's deep-sea darling, and it looks like it's reeling in a net full of bugs. This latest update brings the game on Switch up to ver. 1.0.2.828 and while it might not be the content-adding behemoths that we are used to seeing whenever Dave and co. catch...
Sunday19th May 2024
News Dave The Diver Getting Physical Switch Release With Guilty Gear Collab Content
Update: Anniversary Edition delayed for North America
Update #2 [Sun 19th May, 2024 04:00 BST]: Arc System Works has announced the North American release date for Dave The Diver: Anniversary Edition has now been delayed until 28th June 2024 "due to production issues". Here's the notice in full: Announcement: DAVE THE DIVER - Anniversary Edition...
Thursday16th May 2024
News Free Godzilla DLC Storms Into 'Dave The Diver' Next Week On Switch
A monster medley
Dave The Diver's next free DLC is just on the horizon, and you better get running, because a kaiju is on the loose. Godzilla will be stomping its way into the Blue Hole next week, on 23rd May, developer Mintrocket has announced. However, at the bottom of a detailed blog post over on PlayStation.Blog, there's a little asterisk...
Monday11th Mar 2024
News Dave The Diver Catches New Minigame In Latest Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
For reel
Dave The Diver's latest update is now live on Switch. While the patch notes might not be the beefiest out there, this one contains a couple of neat new features, all the same. The update brings the game up to the catchy version number ver. 1.0.2.651. Alongside a handful of the usual bug fixes, the latest patch also adds a new language...
Thursday7th Mar 2024
News Tears Of The Kingdom, Mario Wonder & Dave The Diver Compete For Top Prize At BAFTAs
Baldur's Gate 3 is the one to beat, though
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts — commonly known as BAFTA — has announced the nominees for the BAFTA Games Awards 2024. The Best Game category is stacked, as it has been for all game awards ceremonies over the past few months. Nintendo has both The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom...
Thursday1st Feb 2024
News Surprise! Dave The Diver Is Getting Godzilla DLC
Revealed during Sony's 'State of Play' broadcast
The highly successful deep sea game Dave The Diver was featured during Sony's latest 'State of Play' broadcast earlier today, and in case you missed it's receiving some new DLC in the form of a Godzilla crossover. There's been no confirmation of this DLC for other platforms just yet, but it will...
Thursday4th Jan 2024
News Dave The Diver Hits 3 Million Global Sales
"Thank you so much for the support"
Last year had all sorts of amazing game releases and one of the standouts was charming pixel hit, Dave The Diver. In a fresh update on social media, the development team behind the game MINTROCKET has now revealed the title has now sold 3 million copies worldwide while also thanking fans for their support. This...
Friday15th Dec 2023
News Dave The Diver's Dredge DLC Arrives In New Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Something fishy's going on here
The diving/restaurant management roguelike Dave The Diver had us hooked (heheh) when it swam onto Switch earlier this year, but now things are set to get a whole lot more spooky as its collaborative Dredge DLC (yes, the Lovecraftian fishing game) has sailed into view today. Enough nautical puns for you? We've got...
Friday8th Dec 2023
News Dave The Diver Teams Up With Dredge For An Epic New Crossover
Arriving next week
After a crossover with Dredge, it's now Dave The Diver's turn to get some collaboration content. Again, it's the other way round this time - with the treacherous seas of Dredge coming to Dave's world. This exclusive content will make its debut next week on 15th December and is coming to both the Nintendo Switch and Steam versions...
Tuesday28th Nov 2023
News Is Dave The Diver An Indie Game? The Game Awards' Host Weighs In
"Independent can mean different things to different people"
Earlier this month, we got our first look at the nominees for The Game Awards 2023. While we were pleased to see Nintendo getting some much-deserved love (including two titles in the GOTY category), much of the conversation online in the ensuing days has been around the Best Indie Game...
Thursday26th Oct 2023
Nintendo Download 26th October (North America)
Dave the Diver! Frog Detective! VISCO Collection!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Just Dance 2024 Edition...
Monday2nd Oct 2023
Video 20 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In October 2023
Mario Wonder! Sonic Superstars! Metal Gear!
Believe it or not, October is finally upon us. Yes, the days are getting shorter and the weather is getting colder, but that doesn't mean that the release schedule is any less stacked with quality titles making their way to Switch. Undoubtedly the biggest name heading our way in the next few weeks is...
Thursday14th Sep 2023
News The Indie Darling Of 2023 'Dave The Diver' Swims Onto Switch In October
A demo is out now
If you've had your finger on the pulse over the last few months, then you may have heard of Dave The Diver, a game all about catching fish and managing a sushi restaurant. it's been a hit with fans and critics alike, and in today's Nintendo Direct, Mintrocket's indie hit was revealed to be coming to Switch on 26th October. Dave...
