Dave the Diver Mobile Version Launches September 17 With DLC Included
The mobile version bundles two popular DLCs at launch, a strategy that could expand the game's reach beyond its 4 million PC and console sales, as the free-to-start model lowers the barrier for new players.
Key Facts
- Dave the Diver mobile version releases for iOS and Android on September 17, 2026.
- The mobile version includes the In the Jungle DLC and the Dredge content pack from day one.
- The mobile version is free-to-start, with an in-app purchase to unlock the full game.
- Mobile-specific features include tilt controls for pouring tea, a three-level draw distance option, and fast travel to NPCs in Sea People Village.
- Dave the Diver has sold over 4 million copies since its 2023 release and won the Best Game Design award at the BAFTA Games Awards.
Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), Game Spark.
Nexon and MINTROCKET announced on August 13, 2026 that the mobile version of Dave the Diver will launch for iOS and Android on September 17, 2026. The smartphone port is optimized for mobile play and includes the In the Jungle DLC, released in June 2026, and the Dredge content pack from day one. The mobile version is free-to-start, with an in-app purchase to unlock the full game. Mobile-specific features include tilt controls for pouring tea at Bancho Sushi using the device's gyro sensor, a three-level draw distance option for graphics quality, and a fast travel function to NPCs in Sea People Village. Purchasers of the full version receive the Dave the Diver Digital Extra bonus. Pre-registration is available on the iOS App Store and Google Play. The game, which launched in 2023, has sold over 4 million copies and won the Best Game Design award at the BAFTA Games Awards.
- The mobile version is a complete port of the PC edition, not a separate build.
- In the Jungle launched on PC and consoles on June 18, 2026 at 1,200 yen on Switch, and adds about 10 hours of story and over 50 hours of total play.
- The DLC moves Dave from the Blue Hole to a jungle with survival mechanics: crafting from wood, vines, and stones, natural traps, poisonous plants, and weather shifts like squalls and fog.
- New environmental systems have animals and plants forming an ecological pyramid, with minigames such as bug fights and a rhythm-based drumming scene at a village festival.
- Dave befriends tribes and animals through body language, unlocking new recipes and exploration companions, and runs a second restaurant, Bancho Grill, serving skewers and fusion dishes that combine sea and jungle ingredients.
- The Dredge pack is a collaboration with another game, per Game Spark.
- Game Watch's review praises the DLC's character-specific BGM, calling the tracks so strong the writer stopped playing to listen.
- The review notes the DLC is accessible from Chapter 3 of the main game, letting new players jump in without clearing the story, and that starting directly from the DLC begins from a state equivalent to finishing the main game.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.