Dave the Diver is already one of the most delightful success stories of 2023, as the fishing game and restaurant management sim splashed its way up the Steam charts and won the hearts and minds of players everywhere, including many of us here at PCGamesN. Now, developer Mintrocket announces that a free update landing in mid October will introduce plenty of new features to explore, giving plenty of reasons to pull your diving gear back out once more.
Dave the Diver game director Jaeho Hwang and designer Nolan King from developer Mintrocket deliver the news as part of an October developer update for the fishing and management game. Along with discussion of the upcoming Nintendo Switch version, the pair also talk about what’s next. Speaking about the Dave the Diver August update, Hwang says, “The response we got was really positive, so we’re happy that everyone liked the update.”
As for the upcoming October update, Hwang explains, “We plan to add new missions, new species, and several systems,” all of which are covered in the video. First on the list are new missions for the Glacial area. “Compared to the previous area, the Glacial area has fewer missions since the area is mostly story-based,” he comments, “but we have added new missions in the update.”
Some new species also joining their fishy counterparts in the waters of Dave the Diver – specifically ones the team felt were missing. “We added crabs and lobsters,” King says, “but because you can’t just catch them with normal tools, we added a crab trap – you have to set up the trap and then wait a bit for the lobsters to come in.” To celebrate these crustacean sensations, there’s also the chance to throw a lobster party at your restaurant.
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