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DAVE THE DIVER

Steam AppID 1868140
Price Tier Indie
Developer MINTROCKET
Owners Estimate 3.7M (3.0M – 4.7M)
Publisher MINTROCKET
AVG Playtime 45h
Release Date 28 Jun, 2023
Total Reviews 148 302
Pixel GraphicsCasualManagementAdventureRelaxingExplorationFishingRPGUnderwaterSimulationSingleplayerFarming Sim
Steam Reception
97% All-time
Overwhelmingly Positive 148 302 reviews
Metacritic
90 Metascore
HazeBreaker Score
84% Current Score
Quick Summary

Players consistently praise this game's exceptional core mechanics that seamlessly blend diving, combat, exploration, an…

Game Sentiment Analysis
Top Positive
  • Core Mechanics27.96%
  • Main Story17.54%
  • Visual Environmental Quality16.59%
  • Exploration12.32%
  • Characters9.95%
Top Negative
  • Post Launch Content Dlcs4.27%
  • Core Mechanics3.79%
  • Monetization Fairness2.84%
  • Progression Leveling2.37%
  • Team Behind2.37%
In-Depth Sentiment Analysis
Atmosphere & Art Direction98
Story & Narration94
Tech85
Gameplay84
Progression & Customization83
Social & Monetization43
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Key Verbatims

Citations are automatically translated to English by AI.

"The game is said to be a tribute to Dave Shaw. His story is considered great and worth being remembered by more people through the game."

"Game is so addictive that players continue playing despite claiming they're going to bed, indicating strong replay value and long-term engagement."

"Relaxing music"

"Keyboard mapping displays the tilde for pause in the UI, but this follows American layout standards (left of key 1). On German keyboards, this corresponds to the circumflex accent key."

"BUY IT AT FULL PRICE indicates the game is worth its cost and provides excellent value."

"Upgrading my equipment feels cool"

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Player Personae
21%
13%
39%
17%

Personas overlap — one player can match multiple profiles.

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The Veteran
High playtime · Helpful reviews
36 players · 21%
Avg Playtime 80h
Sentiment 86%
Avg Helpful 678
Top PositiveAtmosphere
Top NegativeSocial
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The Casual
Low playtime · Quick impressions
11 players · 6%
Avg Playtime 6h
Sentiment 69%
Avg Helpful 220
Top PositiveAtmosphere
Top NegativeTech
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The Critic
Mixed/negative · Detailed feedback
23 players · 13%
Avg Playtime 43h
Sentiment 31%
Avg Helpful 83
Top PositiveAtmosphere
Top NegativeTech
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The Advocate
Highly positive · Recommends strongly
67 players · 39%
Avg Playtime 46h
Sentiment 97%
Avg Helpful 516
Top PositiveSocial
Top NegativeTech
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The Explorer
Broad coverage · Many themes mentioned
29 players · 17%
Avg Playtime 43h
Sentiment 90%
Avg Helpful 180
Top PositiveAtmosphere
Top NegativeTech
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The Techie
Focused on performance & bugs
5 players · 3%
Avg Playtime 45h
Sentiment 100%
Avg Helpful 244
Top PositiveStory
Top NegativeStory
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