Dave the Diver

Nintendo Life

Charlie Wacholz·Oct 27, 2023

Critic90/100

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In a year dominated by titanic, big-budget releases like Tears of the Kingdom and Mario Wonder, Dave the Diver steps up to the plate and knocks the ball clear of the park with a heaving swing. Its charming animations and writing supplement a mechanically dense experience that never stops dangling a new carrot to chase. It's one of the few games to come out this year that rivals Mario Wonder's all-out density and charm while doing something almost completely new. You owe it to yourself to pick up this outstandingly funny, enthralling, and weird gem.

Eurogamer

Christian Donlan·Aug 14, 2023

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Our review of Dave the Diver, a game about fishing and running a restaurant.

Kotaku

John Walker·Jul 19, 2023

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Dave The Diver crosses a diving RPG with a restaurant sim to create something as compelling as gaming gets

Game Informer

Matt Miller·Jul 12, 2023

Critic87.5/100

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This simple and joyful game combines undersea exploration and restaurant management, and the biggest surprise is just how supremely well it all works.

PC Gamer

Christopher Livingston·Jul 12, 2023

Critic91/100

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Dive for fish by day, run a sushi restaurant by night, and get swept up in adventure in your free time.

Polygon

Jeffrey Parkin·Jun 29, 2023

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A delicately balanced tower of interconnected silliness and escalating absurdity

IGN

Travis Northup·Jun 26, 2023

Critic90/100

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Dave The Diver is an aquatic adventure RPG that’s wholesome, wonderfully complex, and delightfully hard to put down.