I started playing waiting for it to be the typical indie game that has gotten big praise thanks to an engaging story and well-thought-out gameplay elements. And I want to like the game with my heart, but I can´t

PROS

• The characters are fun and the dialogues are well-written
• Animations and cutscenes are well-crafted
• All gameplay elements are interconnected and encourage you to be efficient with your fishing to make more money

CONS

• The game gets repetitive after a while because of how easy are the big fish to catch and how grindy it feels to catch certain types of fish.
• Money can only be used to get better gear that improves things like time on water (even though the really big limiter is the capacity of the storage)
• Once you meet the sea people it becomes much more tedious. I was having fun diving into the bottom of the sea and once you reach the village you have stupid missions like retrieving a ball and getting stupid crap for people that I do not care
• The restaurant minigame gets boring fast thanks to how boring the economic rewards are and how grindy fishing is
• Exploration is cool until you reach the village and the game throws an uninteresting storyline at you. I'd rather have 2-3 more zones below the last one and have more danger and excitement going deep.
• There are way too many minigames that are way too simple. The game feels as wide as an ocean but as deep as a puddle.
• There are too many things to do every day and those tasks make the game feel like a job, a boring one tbh.

Maybe Dave the Diver is for people who like completionism, and having a relaxing game that is easy to play and doesn't ask the player anything else besides checking the to-do list of the day. But if you are looking for a game about exploration and the challenging curve of managing a restaurant and fishing you will be disappointed.