Dave the Diver is coming to PS5 and PS4. 2023 hit won Indie Game of the Year at The Game Awards – broaden the definition of “indie” – and was included in Engadget Best games of 2023. It arrives on Sony consoles in April, and a Godzilla crossover DLC (sure, why not!) follows it in May.
The game has you exploring a vast underwater world full of mysteries during the day and running a sushi restaurant at night. As Lawrence Bonk of Engadget wrote“The daytime adventures feel a bit like an underwater Metroidvania while the nighttime restaurant management is a combination of a Kairosoft simulation and the arcade classic. Your fear.” This doesn't seem to work, but it does.
Dave the Diver launched on PC in June and arrived on Switch at the end of October.
Sony touts the game's DualSense support. “The controller's haptics provide the realistic feeling of a hooked fish pulling on the line,” the company says. wrote in an announcement blog post. “Adaptive triggers react differently depending on the weapon you use, making the combat and fishing experience even more immersive.”
As for the Godzilla DLC, we don't know much yet, other than that it will introduce “even greater threats lurking in the depths” as you “prepare to meet the king of the monsters in the Blue Hole” .
You can watch the trailer for Dave the Diver on PlayStation below, including a glimpse of Godzilla near the end.