Jesse Norris
XboxEraDave the Diver | Review
Published 11/20/2025
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Dave the Diver
Dave the Diver is an action-adventure and management simulation game developed by Mintrocket. In the game, players control Dave, who spends his days diving into underwater environments to catch fish and gather resources, and his nights managing a sushi restaurant. The gameplay combines real-time underwater exploration and combat with restaurant management mechanics.
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- MINTROCKET
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Critic avg
90
37 scored reviews
Total coverage
37
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Score range
80–100
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Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 90 across 37 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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37 included scored reviews
90–10027 reviews · 73%
80–8910 reviews · 27%
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Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Stephen Tailby
Push SquareReview: Dave the Diver (PS5) - PS Plus Gains an Inventive, Satisfying Adventure Overflowing with Ideas
Published 4/16/2024
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Read originalKieron Verbrugge
Press StartDave The Diver PS5 Review – A Worthy Tuna-Up
Published 4/15/2024
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Read originalJuan Carlos Ortiz
GamesCreedDAVE THE DIVER Nintendo Switch Review: Exploring The Beautiful But Deadly Depths
Published 1/7/2024
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88
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Read originalAzfar Rayan
NoobFeedDAVE THE DIVER Nintendo Switch Review
Published 12/24/2023
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95
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Read originalAndreas Salmen
Worth PlayingSwitch Review - 'Dave the Diver'
Published 12/21/2023
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92
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Read originalNiki Fakhoori
RPGFanDave the Diver Review | RPGFan
Published 12/19/2023
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91
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Read originalJemma Casson
Pure NintendoReview: Dave the Diver (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 12/4/2023
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Read originalEvan Norris
VGChartzDave the Diver (NS) Review
Published 11/25/2023
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Read originalUphar Dutta
GameffineDave the Diver Review (Nintendo Switch)
Published 11/23/2023
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