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Review Dave The Diver (Switch) - One Of The Best Games In A Year Of Greats
If nautical nonsense is something you wish
Dave the Diver is a game about a diver named Dave. It's also about a restauranteur, archaeologist, marine researcher, and social media genius — also Dave. Poor ol' Dave has to wear all these hats in Dave the Diver, and living out his toilsome existence makes for one of the best games of the year and...
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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...
Thursday6th Nov 2025
News Dave The Diver's Free Switch 2 Upgrade Is Out Now
Dive in!
Here's a shadow drop for ya! Dave the Diver - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition has dived onto the eShop and is available as a free upgrade right now! According to its eShop listing, the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition offers "higher resolution and improved frame rates", while the content of the game remains unchanged between the consoles. Dave's diving...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
