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Dave the Diver

Developer
MINTROCKET
Publisher
MINTROCKET
Released
28 June 2023
Age rating
PEGI N/A
UK price
£16.99

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, macOS, Nintendo Switch

Genres: role playing rpg , simulator , adventure

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.

Best gaming PC for Dave the Diver in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Dave the Diver today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by MINTROCKET on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows 7 64 bit Windows 10 64 bit
CPU Intel Core i3 Dual Core Intel Core i5 - i7 Quad Core
RAM 8 GB 16 GB
GPU NVIDIA Geforce GTS 450 / AMD Radeon HD 5570 NVIDIA Geforce GTX 750Ti / AMD Radeon R9 270x
Storage 10 GB 10 GB
DirectX 11 11

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Dave the Diver?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5 - i7 Quad Core and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA Geforce GTX 750Ti / AMD Radeon R9 270x, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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