I didn’t know what to expect with Dave the Diver, but I’ll admit it surpassed all expectations. Collecting fish by day and managing a sushi restaurant by night seemed simple enough until more and more content became available, right up until the end—several minigames, farming, side quests along with the main plot, it was just brimming with things to do. The thing is, though, a lot of it was optional and could be ignored, so it wasn’t as overwhelming as it first appeared.

When focusing on the core gameplay loop, it was pretty addictive with roguelite elements. The various bosses were enjoyable and I found the main story to be full of humour and charm. My only criticism is that it dragged a bit, its seven chapters making it lengthy, with grind on top of that to get all achievements.