Games Like DAVE THE DIVER

DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.

Why similar: Fishing 62.1% ★, Exploration 14%, RPG 6.3%, Adventure 5.6%, Simulation 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same addictive fishing-and-upgrade loop with ocean exploration and mystery, just with a much darker tone instead of Dave's breezy humor.

Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.

Why similar: Management 26.1%, Pixel Graphics 19%, Roguelite 15.7%, RPG 10%, Exploration 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its structure is one of the closest matches on Steam, pairing active resource-gathering runs with nightly business management and upgrades.

Craft your culinary adventure in a beautiful pixel art world. Manage your restaurants, forage and hunt for ingredients, befriend locals, and grow your culinary empire. What kind of chef will you be?

Why similar: Management 26.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Crafting 13%, RPG 12.1%, Relaxing 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It shares Dave's pixel-art charm and blends ingredient gathering, socializing, and restaurant management into a similarly cozy progression loop.

Embark on a journey as a rookie angler in Moonglow Bay, fulfilling your partner's final wish. Team up with friends, family, and neighbours to hone your fishing skills, nourish relationships, and restore a remote town's fractured community in this slice-of-life fishing RPG!

Why similar: Fishing 49% ★, Relaxing 13.2%, RPG 8.9%, Exploration 8.6%, Story Rich 7%

Why You'll Like It: This is one of the best alternatives if you want cozy fishing, cooking, questing, and rebuilding a community around what you catch.

A super cute and tasty roguelite-flavored dungeon crawler! Explore a lush world and defeat monsters with your trusty spatula and some boba tea, then gather delicious ingredients and bring them home to cook and serve at your restaurant!

Why similar: Management 44%, Roguelite 19.1%, Simulation 13.5%, RPG 13.1%, Casual 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Like Dave, it alternates between going out to gather ingredients through action-heavy expeditions and returning home to run a restaurant.

You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

Why similar: Farming Sim 26.9%, Agriculture 14.9% ★, Fishing 12.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Relaxing 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the same easy-to-love loop of gathering, upgrading, building relationships, and squeezing just one more productive day out of a relaxed routine.

Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.

Why similar: Farming Sim 30.3%, Management 24.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Crafting 10.8%, RPG 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part of Dave was optimizing the business side, this gives you a similarly satisfying hospitality-management loop with gathering and crafting around it.

Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.

Why similar: Farming Sim 30.1%, Fishing 18.8% ★, Agriculture 15.3% ★, Relaxing 10.2%, Crafting 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its cozy life-sim structure, fishing, diving content, and laid-back progression make it a strong fit for players who loved Dave's relaxing side.

Embark on a relaxing tropical adventure in this cozy fishing RPG! Explore wondrous locations and befriend a charming cast of characters on your quest to become a master angler and discover the true meaning of paradise!

Why similar: Fishing 40.5% ★, Farming Sim 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Relaxing 10%, RPG 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is a lighter pixel-art RPG built directly around fishing progression, charming storytelling, and relaxed exploration.

A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 37.1%, RPG 18.4%, Simulation 17%, Casual 12.9%, Story Rich 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It scratches the same 'collect ingredients and run a food business' itch, with a fast, satisfying restaurant loop and lots of character flavor.

Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!

Why similar: Farming Sim 24.9%, Fishing 19.3% ★, Agriculture 12.2% ★, Pixel Graphics 11%, Relaxing 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This keeps the pixel-art cozy-RPG feel while offering lots of exploration, fishing, upgrading, and daily routine management.

Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

Why similar: Management 20.7%, Fishing 18.7% ★, Farming Sim 11.9%, Relaxing 11.9%, Crafting 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its mix of boat travel, fishing, light management, crafting, and heartfelt character interactions hits a similar cozy-adventure balance.

Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on - and Tear, her newfound fairy "companion", won't take no for an answer!

Why similar: Management 37.9%, RPG 31.5%, Simulation 14.7%, Singleplayer 6.4%, Indie 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: While it's about shopkeeping instead of sushi, its rhythm of adventuring for stock and then running a quirky business feels very Dave-like.

Catch & Cook is a fishing adventure game in which you are not only a fisherman, but also a restaurant owner. Explore the ocean, catch fish and cook them in your own restaurant. A wide variety of fish, recipes and gameplay mechanics await you. So, what are you waiting for?

Why similar: Fishing 40.8% ★, Underwater 22.1% ★, Relaxing 8.6%, Exploration 7.5%, RPG 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: The hook here is very Dave-friendly: catch fish out in the world, then use them in a cooking-driven progression loop.

Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20.6%, Management 20.2%, Crafting 19.3%, Agriculture 12.5% ★, RPG 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is much darker in tone, but the dense management systems, task chains, and satisfying optimization appeal to the same progression-loving players.

Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.

Why similar: Management 24.2%, Crafting 23.2%, Relaxing 16.1%, RPG 10.2%, Simulation 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It swaps sushi for innkeeping, but its charming management gameplay and upbeat, character-driven tone line up well with Dave's appeal.

Start out on an island with a basic rod. Progress into a radar-wielding master fisher-cat scouring the sea for the biggest and baddest fish. Each fish has unique behaviors that you will learn to exploit as you tailor your arsenal of fishing rods to suit your style of play. Mrrrow!

Why similar: Fishing 43.2% ★, Underwater 26.7% ★, Relaxing 6.9%, Exploration 5.7%, Funny 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses almost entirely on the satisfying progression of catching fish, upgrading gear, and diving deeper into new waters.

Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.

Why similar: Fishing 23.6% ★, Agriculture 20.8% ★, Farming Sim 18%, Relaxing 8.3%, Crafting 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Fishing, collecting, town development, and cozy sandbox progression make it a good fit if you enjoyed Dave's more relaxed and routine-driven aspects.

The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.

Why similar: Agriculture 16.8% ★, Fishing 15.5% ★, Farming Sim 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Crafting 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same low-stress, steadily rewarding feel of improving a town and checking off small goals every in-game day.

Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.

Why similar: Fishing 36.3% ★, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Crafting 12.4%, Relaxing 10.7%, RPG 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its gameplay centers on heading out to gather materials and returning to manage a service-oriented business for the local community.

Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.

Why similar: Farming Sim 23.7%, Management 16.1%, Crafting 11.2%, Relaxing 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its life-sim structure, exploration, and ability to run shops give it a similar blend of cozy routine and long-term progression.

Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.

Why similar: Crafting 28.2%, Pixel Graphics 27.7%, Exploration 18.7%, Adventure 9.3%, Singleplayer 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Although more crafting-focused, it mixes pixel-art exploration, fishing, resource runs, and base progression in a very compelling loop.

Hey human, we've got problems! This town is crawling with troublesome spirits, and you're the only one who can see them. You'd better get that old bathhouse up and running, maybe that'll help them chill out!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 18.6%, Relaxing 17.4%, Management 17.3%, RPG 13.1%, Simulation 11%

Why You'll Like It: This has a similarly quirky cast and a pleasant loop of exploring, helping townsfolk, and managing a business space with increasing efficiency.

You’ve inherited your uncle’s potion shop—and a huge debt. Better get brewing! Customize your store, hire heroes to gather ingredients, befriend (or romance) fellow vendors to learn new haggling strategies, and go head-to-head with competitors in this narrative-driven, deck-building shop simulator.

Why similar: Management 31.7%, Crafting 27.6%, RPG 17.3%, Simulation 16.8%, Indie 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its charming cast and business-focused gameplay capture the same feeling of turning gathered resources into a more profitable, better-run operation.

Luna's Fishing Garden is a short, cozy fishing and building game. Catch fish, trade it in and create the garden of your dreams by planting new trees, placing water objects and bringing animals to the archipelago.

Why similar: Fishing 44.2% ★, Farming Sim 23.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Relaxing 10.2%, Casual 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is a much gentler take on the fishing side of Dave, emphasizing relaxing catches, light building, and a soothing atmosphere.

Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

Why similar: Underwater 61.7% ★, Crafting 16.1%, Exploration 12.3%, Adventure 4.7%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part of Dave was diving into unknown waters and discovering what lies deeper, this is the strongest pure exploration upgrade.

Take a deep breath and dive right into this cozy incremental game about a senior turtle trying to start a business selling jellyfish. Upgrade your equipment, explore biomes, and help your turtly village!

Why similar: Management 36.9%, Relaxing 20.1%, Casual 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Simulation 9.9%

Fish, scale, sell, repeat. Scale the Depths is a casual fishing game built around this simple but satisfying loop. Feed hungry customers, upgrade your gear, and uncover the many secrets hidden beneath the surface.

Why similar: Fishing 28.8% ★, Underwater 25.7% ★, Management 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Relaxing 6.9%

Cast n Chill is a relaxing fishing game where you explore serene lakes, rivers, and oceans. Catch rare fish, upgrade your gear and reel in legendary catches - all with your loyal companion by your side.

Why similar: Fishing 39.2% ★, Underwater 25.1% ★, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Relaxing 11.3%, Simulation 4.5%

Stan, a professional diver in the North Sea, is struggling to overcome a life-changing loss during an extended mission underwater. Stuck in his self-imposed solitude, he starts to experience strange events and will have to make the most significant choice of his life...

Why similar: Underwater 64.7% ★, Exploration 12.5%, Adventure 9.7%, Story Rich 8.1%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: This is another good pick for players who mainly want atmospheric underwater exploration and a narrative anchored in life beneath the sea.

Beyond Blue is a single-player narrative adventure that takes you deep into our planet’s beating blue heart. Explore the awesome wonder and unbounded mystery that exists within the world’s ocean.

Why similar: Underwater 65.4% ★, Exploration 10%, Simulation 7%, Adventure 5.8%, Relaxing 3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the calm, wonder-filled side of underwater exploration that makes Dave's diving sections so appealing, minus the management layer.

HARVESTELLA, an all-new life-simulation RPG from SQUARE ENIX! Lead a life of self-sufficiency with your vibrant house as a base and cooperate with allies to overcome various threats.

Why similar: Farming Sim 34.4%, Agriculture 27.8% ★, Exploration 11.7%, RPG 10.5%, Story Rich 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This leans more action-RPG than cozy sim, but its mix of exploration, fishing, farming, and structured daily progression overlaps well.

Welcome to Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi! This is a relaxing and enjoyable idle fishing game that can sit at the bottom or any corner of your screen, allowing you to enjoy a leisurely sea fishing time in your busy life.

Why similar: Fishing 44.9% ★, Management 15.8%, Relaxing 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, RPG 6%

The world needs you Adventurer! Embark on an RPG pixel adventure where you’ll play as Baelin the humble fisherman, who must rise-up to become the hero of Honeywood. Battle fish with precision timing and magic spells, upgrade your abilities, defeat evil and rebuild Honeywood.

Why similar: Fishing 56.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, RPG 9.7%, Crafting 7.3%, Adventure 6%

A happy aquarium that lives at the bottom of your screen! Tiny Aquarium is a social idle simulator that keeps growing, even when offline. Hatch, sell fish, decorate, go fishin’, and visit your friends’ aquariums with bite-sized daily sessions.

Why similar: Fishing 31.8% ★, Underwater 23.9% ★, Farming Sim 16.4%, Management 14.8%, Relaxing 7%

From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.

Why similar: Underwater 54% ★, Relaxing 20.2%, Exploration 10.6%, Adventure 4.6%, Casual 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the serene beauty and visual wonder of ocean exploration, making it a great recommendation for fans of Dave's underwater mood.

Far Fishing is a short and relaxing fishing game. Set off on a journey to the edge of the world, catching a variety of fish and upgrading your boat along the way.

Why similar: Fishing 45.7% ★, Relaxing 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Management 8.3%, Exploration 7.4%

Welcome to Taoyuan Village to heal your loneliness. Here, you can lead a carefree, self-sufficient life: farm, tame animals, raise livestock, fish, and build a prosperous homestead. Or, immerse in village life, meet kindred spirits, find love, and influence their destinies with your choices.

Why similar: Farming Sim 24.8%, Fishing 16.4% ★, Agriculture 13.9% ★, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Simulation 9.1%

An atmospheric management RPG about life on the open road. Pick up hitchhikers, work odd jobs, customize and repair your car, and map your route across the country. Use upgrades, skills and items to overcome challenges. And remember to take it easy. You’re young. You have time.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 35.4%, RPG 17.8%, Exploration 17.3%, Adventure 10.4%, Simulation 7.3%

The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!

Why similar: Farming Sim 25.9%, Pixel Graphics 19.8%, Crafting 19.3%, Agriculture 9.6% ★, Exploration 5.2%

A cozy pixel art adventure about saving a struggling Boba Tea shop. Brew up tasty drinks, battle enemies for inspiration, make friends with customers, and much much more, on your quest to serve up the best tea in town!

Why similar: Fishing 24.7% ★, Farming Sim 18.6%, Management 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Roguelite 6.9%

Set sail with Captain Pawsome on the relaxing 2D fishing adventure! Craft, upgrade, customize, and conquer the high seas. Clean the environment, catch unique fish, and unleash your inner adventurer. Dive in now and make a splash!

Why similar: Fishing 28.8% ★, Farming Sim 14.5%, Management 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Relaxing 7.4%

A relaxing sandbox casual simulation game where you perform various, even strange, aquarium-related tasks on very diverse levels. As an Aquarist you must create and manage a home to amazing fish🐟, sea turtles🐢, sharks🦈, octopuses🐙, and more🐬. Aquarium is their world and life. Make it worth...

Why similar: Fishing 29.4% ★, Underwater 24.4% ★, Management 14.1%, Farming Sim 13.7%, Relaxing 7.8%

A farming & restaurant management sim with base building elements. Grow in backyard to cook & serve! Discover new recipes by exploring ingredients on the island; gather, fish, raise animals & produce with machines. Manage resources, hire staff & grow your organic business into a 5-star restaurant!

Why similar: Fishing 26.2% ★, Farming Sim 19%, Management 14.2%, Agriculture 14.1% ★, Crafting 8.9%

Aquaculture Land is a fish farming management game. You will act as a freshwater fish farm manager to nurture different varieties of fish, produce high-quality commodities, and fulfill your customers' needs to grow your business.

Why similar: Fishing 28.1% ★, Farming Sim 20.1%, Agriculture 16.3% ★, Management 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

Doloc Town is a cozy pixel art farm simulation game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Build your dream farm from scratch and explore this mysterious wasteland. Harvest, craft, and battle against ferocious creatures while discover the untold stories of this forgotten land!

Why similar: Fishing 30.4% ★, Farming Sim 19.4%, Crafting 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Relaxing 8.7%

Cozy Island Idle is a chill fishing idle game where you catch all sort of fantasy fishes to showcase them in an Aquarium to sell them to turn a profit and customize your aquarium and island.

Why similar: Fishing 32.9% ★, Underwater 31.5% ★, Farming Sim 18.1%, RPG 4.5%, Simulation 4.1%

The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.

Why similar: Underwater 38.5% ★, Fishing 20.5% ★, Management 19.2%, Relaxing 8.1%, Simulation 6.9%

The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.

Why similar: Farming Sim 25.6%, Agriculture 16.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Crafting 11.4%, Relaxing 10.8%

A relaxing idle game about fishing. Discover dozens of fishes and treasures! Spend your resources on growing your operation and unlocking new varieties of underground life! Achieve goals, buy skills, and mutate rare fish to improve your profits!

Why similar: Fishing 41.6% ★, Management 12.4%, Farming Sim 12.2%, Relaxing 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

Submerge yourself in one of the most immersive diving simulators to date. Gather your gear, choose your diving spot and discover what lies beneath the surface as you venture deep into the unknown.

Why similar: Underwater 53.9% ★, Relaxing 14.6%, Exploration 10.2%, Simulation 7.1%, Adventure 5.4%

Yet again they dumped the toughest job on you. Now you are on Shinehill Island, where you suddenly replaced one of the new residents. Explore the world, meet charming townspeople, do farming, fishing, cooking and try not to reveal yourself.

Why similar: Fishing 29% ★, Farming Sim 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, RPG 7.9%, Exploration 6.7%

Cute Farmer Life is a small indie farm game. Grow, craft and collect resources in a game designed to relax and enjoy the moment. Discover the secrets of the small town you have moved to.

Why similar: Fishing 22.9% ★, Farming Sim 19.7%, Agriculture 15% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Crafting 8.4%

Welcome to Fantasy Fishing Town!Embark on a journey to catch various fish and complete quests to find the legendary fish. Enjoy the unique pleasure of pixel graphics and side-scrolling fishing!The legendary fish - it's mine!

Why similar: Fishing 38.6% ★, Underwater 19.5% ★, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Relaxing 10.3%, Funny 5.6%

Dive The Depths is an action-roguelike set beneath the ocean's surface. As a humble diver, you must navigate the world filled with bizarre sea creatures, submerged ruins, and forgotten histories. Can you conquer the depths and unravel the secrets that hidden beneath the waves?

Why similar: Underwater 47.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Roguelite 11.7%, Crafting 10.7%, Adventure 4.8%

Chillquarium is a cozy and relaxing idle game. Buy fish and raise them in real time, then sell them to turn a profit! Customize your aquarium as you progress from a simple starter tank to your dream setup by filling your collection with rare exotic fish and ultra-rare color variants!

Why similar: Fishing 50.3% ★, Underwater 22.9% ★, Relaxing 12.1%, Simulation 6.2%, Casual 4.8%

Intergalactic Fishing is a fishing RPG that features procedurally generated content and graphics. Travel to lakes all over the universe and catch unique fish, explore uncharted lakes and sell data, complete quests, upgrade your gear, compete in fishing tournaments, design your own lures, and more!

Why similar: Fishing 50.1% ★, Relaxing 12.3%, RPG 8.8%, Exploration 8.1%, Simulation 7.3%

Whisker Waters is the ultimate RPG adventure that blends light fantasy and the art of fishing into a mesmerizing world. As a player, you'll create and play as your very own Cat character and embark on a whimsical fishing journey like never before.

Why similar: Fishing 39.4% ★, Relaxing 10%, Crafting 10%, RPG 8.8%, Farming Sim 8.6%

5 minutes to get started, play anytime! This is a relaxing fishing-themed incremental game. You will join the Cat Captains to explore global fishing grounds, catch fish, and collect resources. Every rewarding voyage will have you shouting, "One more round!"

Why similar: Fishing 31% ★, Underwater 22% ★, Management 14.7%, Relaxing 13.7%, Casual 8.3%

A lovecraftian roguelike. Dive into procedurally generated undersea caves. Collect gold, upgrade your equipment, and Feed the Deep.

Why similar: Underwater 55% ★, Roguelite 18.1%, Exploration 12.5%, 2D 4.2%, Adventure 3.2%