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DAVE THE DIVER: Deep Dives by Day, Sushi Rush by Night

Catch rare fish, serve wild dishes, and try not to drown or disappoint your customers.

BlooingUpdated July 23, 20232 Mins read364 Views

You’ve got about two bars of oxygen left, a net full of fish, and a shark circling nearby. But there’s a seaweed you need for tonight’s special, and it’s just a little deeper. That’s how DAVE THE DIVER works — every dive is a mix of calm, chaos, and trying to remember if your bag’s already full.

You start each morning in the Blue Hole — an ever-shifting patch of ocean packed with rare ingredients, hidden threats, and things that look edible but probably aren’t. You’ve got a harpoon, a pocket knife, maybe a few tranquilizer darts, and a backpack that can’t carry half of what you’ll want to bring up. Air runs out quickly. So does space. And the deeper you go, the more valuable the catch — if you can get it back to the surface.

What you bring back sets the tone for the night. Because once the sun sets, you’re running a sushi bar. Literally. Cooking, plating, serving, upgrading. Dishes aren’t just “sell fish = money” — they’re layered. Better cuts mean better payouts. Side dishes unlock over time. You’ll build combos, impress critics, and try to keep up with the increasing pace as new customers flood in. One night you’re flipping seaweed rolls. The next, you’re defending the bar from actual intruders mid-service.

And it works. That loop — dive, cook, upgrade — clicks fast. Dive better, earn more, cook faster, buy stronger gear, repeat. You’ll expand your harpoon. Reinforce your suit. Hire staff. Grow the menu. Add farming, fish tanks, VIP tables, side quests, and yes, even a phone app with minigames. Somehow it never feels like too much.

That’s part of the charm. DAVE THE DIVER throws a lot at you, but never feels overwhelming. Its biggest moments are often small: barely catching a rare eel before running out of air, nailing perfect timing on a dish during a rush, unlocking a new upgrade that changes how you prep for the next dive. Everything feeds the next step — and the game trusts you to figure it out without pressure.

You’re not the best diver. Not the fastest cook. But you’re in it — balancing both lives one day at a time, underwater in the morning, elbow-deep in wasabi by nightfall, somehow keeping it all going.

DAVE THE DIVER is available on Steam.