DAVE THE DIVER

By day, DAVE THE DIVER is a roguelite descent into a shifting underwater trench, harpooning fish and scavenging gear under real time pressure. By night it flips into a sushi bar: the day's catch becomes the menu, and the player hires servers and cooks, juggles drink orders, and clears tables to climb the local restaurant rankings. That feedback loop, dive to source the ingredients, then sell them across the counter, is the engine the whole game runs on.

Critics landed near-unanimous on it, praising the way two full games are bolted together with charm and surprise, though the restaurant half is a light management layer rather than a deep tycoon sim, and money loses its grip once everything is upgraded. The common player gripe is pacing: long, unskippable story beats interrupt the rhythm. Rated E10+ and included with PS Plus Extra, it suits anyone who wants restaurant management folded into a wider adventure, less so purists after a dedicated sim.