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Dave the Diver is a 2023 video game developed and published by Mintrocket. The game combines both action-adventure and management gameplay styles as players explore deep sea environments to gather ingredients for a sushi restaurant. It was released for macOS and Windows in June 2023 following an early access release in October 2022.
Dave the Diver, in which players control the eponymous Dave, is a game with a pixel art aesthetic that is divided into two main gameplay styles; diving into the sea during the day and running a sushi restaurant in the evening. Twice per in-game day (with the option to dive again during the evening unlocked later on in the game, players dive into the Blue Hole in search of fish, sealife and various other materials. Dave is equipped with a harpoon gun for attacking and reeling in fish, and can also use various guns, melee weapons, harpoon attachments and items that can be found during each diving session. Dave has a limited supply of oxygen which further decreases if he is attacked by aggressive sealife and other obstacles. If he runs out of oxygen before he can return to the surface, the diving session will end prematurely and only one resource that was found can be taken back.[8] Players can use gold earned throughout the game to improve Dave's equipment in various ways, such as increasing his weight and oxygen capacity or allowing him to dive deeper. Players can also unlock additional means for catching sealife as the game progresses, such as fishing nets and drones.

At the end of each in-game day, Dave helps sushi chef Bancho run the restaurant, using fish gathered from diving sessions to craft sushi and other menu items. Players must then serve these dishes to customers while also serving drinks, cleaning tables and topping up wasabi. Performing well will earn players gold and increase the restaurant's representation, unlocking new recipes, upgrades and cosmetics. Occasionally, special customers and VIP guests will appear, requiring the player to gather specific ingredients to create their desired dish. Clearing these requests unlocks additional features, such as staff to assist in the restaurant and a farm to grow rice and vegetables. The game features multiple side characters who offer side-quests and upgrades, events that appear during the in-game calendar, and various unlockable minigames. To advance further, players will face multiple bosses, each with special powers, weaknesses, and ingredient drops. Players will need to solve puzzles to unlock new areas that contain different fish which are valued at a higher price.
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The game follows Dave, a diver who is approached by his friend Cobra into starting up a sushi restaurant venture with the skilled chef Bancho. Setting up location at the Blue Hole, a spot said to contain fish from all over the world, Dave is tasked with fishing for ingredients during the day and helping Bancho with the restaurant at night. During his escapades, Dave comes across a race of sea people which leads him to the mystery behind the random earthquakes that have been occurring.

The game's director Jaeho Hwang based the initial concept on a real-life restaurant on Jeju Island, whose owner dives for ingredients during the day and serves them during the evening. The development team's own diving experiences served as inspiration, along with games such as Torneko's Great Adventure, Abzu and Metal Gear Solid.

Mintrocket found it challenging to balance the game's various mechanics so no particular gameplay element becomes repetitive, which they resolved through trial and error during early access. The game entered early access in October 2022 was officially released for macOS and Windows on June 28, 2023. An update in August improved accessibility support, allowing people to bypass quick-time events, among other quality-of-life improvements. A port for Nintendo Switch was released on October 26, 2023 and ports for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 were released on April 16, 2024.

Free downloadable content based on Black Salt Games' Dredge video game was released on December 15, 2023. The DLC adds a fog weather event in which the player can dredge for valuable items and catch unique types of fish.[20] A second batch of free DLC featuring crossover content from the Godzilla franchise was released on May 23, 2024. The DLC adds missions that, when completed, can unlock new recipes and decorations. Further content updates are planned to be released in the future.

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