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 61.7% ★, Exploration 14.2%, RPG 6.3%, Adventure 5.7%, Simulation 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the addictive routine of heading out to fish and explore, then returning to sell, upgrade, and push farther, just with a much darker tone.

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 12.9%, RPG 12.2%, Relaxing 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Pixel-art exploration and ingredient gathering feed directly into running a restaurant, making it a very strong match for Dave's restaurant side.

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 48.7% ★, Relaxing 13.1%, RPG 8.9%, Exploration 8.7%, Story Rich 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven fishing adventure lets you catch sea life, cook it, and help rebuild a seaside community, making it one of the closest matches to Dave's catch-to-serve loop.

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 25.8%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Roguelite 15.8%, RPG 10%, Exploration 9%

Why You'll Like It: Its structure of adventuring for resources and then managing a business back home strongly echoes Dave's split between action and management.

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 30.6%, Management 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Crafting 10.7%, RPG 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It scratches the nightly management itch with hands-on service, upgrades, and ingredient-driven hospitality gameplay.

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 30.5%, Fishing 18.7% ★, Agriculture 15.1% ★, Relaxing 10.1%, Crafting 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Alongside its life-sim systems, it features substantial underwater diving and ocean restoration that will feel especially familiar to Dave fans.

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 40.6% ★, Underwater 22.2% ★, Relaxing 8.5%, Exploration 7.5%, RPG 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Catching seafood in the wild and turning it into meals captures the exact fishing-to-cooking appeal that defines Dave.

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 40.3% ★, Farming Sim 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Relaxing 10%, RPG 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This laid-back pixel fishing RPG is a great fit if your favorite part of Dave was the lighter story-driven fishing progression.

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 27.1%, Agriculture 14.7% ★, Fishing 12.3% ★, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Relaxing 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is less seafood-focused, but its relaxing pixel progression, fishing, exploration, and comforting routine hit a very similar sweet spot.

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 20.5%, Fishing 18.6% ★, Farming Sim 12%, Relaxing 11.9%, Crafting 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its relaxing exploration, fishing, light management, and lovable cast deliver a similarly cozy adventure feel.

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 37.2%, RPG 18.4%, Simulation 17%, Casual 12.9%, Story Rich 9%

Why You'll Like It: You gather ingredients and then run a lively food business each night, which closely mirrors Dave's day-and-night rhythm.

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 20.7%, Management 20.2%, Crafting 19.2%, Agriculture 12.4% ★, RPG 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its quirky humor, pixel presentation, and layered management systems make it a strong pick for players who liked Dave's oddball task-juggling.

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 43.9%, Roguelite 19.1%, Simulation 13.5%, RPG 13.1%, Casual 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is a more combat-heavy spin on the same idea, where gathering ingredients through action feeds directly into restaurant management.

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 25%, Fishing 19.2% ★, Agriculture 12% ★, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Relaxing 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its expansive pixel RPG life-sim includes fishing, exploration, and a bright adventurous tone that overlaps nicely with Dave.

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 16.7% ★, Fishing 15.5% ★, Farming Sim 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Crafting 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its extremely relaxed town-building and routine-based progression capture the same low-pressure comfort that Dave does so well.

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 31.6%, Simulation 14.6%, Singleplayer 6.5%, Indie 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its satisfying dungeon-and-shop loop matches the same "adventure first, business second" structure that makes Dave so compelling.

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 17.3%, Management 17.2%, RPG 13.2%, Simulation 11%

Why You'll Like It: It mixes exploration and character interactions with nightly venue management in a similarly goofy, charming world.

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% ★, Underwater 26.8% ★, Relaxing 7%, Exploration 5.7%, Funny 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Simple on the surface but built around the same satisfying upgrade-and-catch compulsion as Dave's fishing loop.

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 20.6% ★, Farming Sim 18.1%, Relaxing 8.3%, Crafting 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Laid-back island exploration, fishing, and town development make it a good sandbox-style extension of Dave's cozy side.

Revolutionize the revolving sushi bar in this fresh new sim!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 32.3%, Management 24.8%, Simulation 20.3%, Casual 10.3%, Singleplayer 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: This zeroes in on the sushi restaurant fantasy that makes Dave's nighttime gameplay especially memorable.

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 23.8%, Management 16%, Crafting 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Relaxing 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This broad life-sim adventure offers exploration, shopkeeping, and daily-routine variety for players who enjoyed Dave's many moving parts.

Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!

Why similar: Farming Sim 33%, Agriculture 17.3% ★, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Relaxing 10.3%, RPG 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Cozy pixel exploration, fishing, and town-life progression make it a natural choice for anyone wanting more of Dave's charm.

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 24.1%, Crafting 23%, Relaxing 16%, RPG 10.3%, Simulation 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is management-focused and charming, with a playful tone and a constant stream of upgrades that fits Dave's casual appeal.

A deep, open world life sim and town building game set in a cozy post-apocalyptic paradise. Restore your town, sail across a mysterious archipelago, rescue animal pals. Hunt for relics and farm, fish & craft everything you need. Can you help turn Critter Cove into a thriving tourist town once again?

Why similar: Fishing 29.4% ★, Underwater 28.5% ★, Farming Sim 18.1%, Relaxing 8.1%, Exploration 6%

Why You'll Like It: Its tropical exploration and community restoration create a breezy, feel-good progression loop that should click with Dave fans.

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 44.1% ★, Farming Sim 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Relaxing 10.1%, Casual 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a very cozy, low-stress fishing experience with light progression and soothing island upkeep.

Play as an interstellar custodian sent to clean up a polluted ocean planet. Pick up trash, explore the vibrant waters, and take care of axolotl-like alien creatures!

Why similar: Underwater 47.7% ★, Relaxing 13.2%, Crafting 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Exploration 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: If the underwater atmosphere was your favorite part of Dave, this offers a gentler, equally cozy take on ocean exploration.

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 28.9% ★, Underwater 25.8% ★, Management 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Relaxing 6.9%

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 35.8%, Relaxing 20%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Casual 10.4%, Simulation 9.8%

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 39.1% ★, Underwater 24.8% ★, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Relaxing 11.6%, Simulation 4.4%

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 61.8% ★, Crafting 15.9%, Exploration 12.3%, Adventure 4.8%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is much more survival-focused, but it remains one of Steam's strongest underwater exploration games for players who want to dive deeper.

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 49.9% ★, Relaxing 12.2%, RPG 8.8%, Exploration 8.2%, Simulation 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This calm, progression-driven fishing game is a good fit if you mainly want more of Dave's catch-upgrade-repeat rhythm.

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 54% ★, Relaxing 14.5%, Exploration 10.3%, Simulation 7.1%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes scuba exploration and marine life over management, but it still scratches the diving half of Dave very 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 9.2%, 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 56.2% ★, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, RPG 9.8%, Crafting 7.3%, Adventure 6.1%

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 54.2% ★, Relaxing 20.1%, Exploration 10.6%, Adventure 4.7%, Casual 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is the least mechanically similar here, but its beautiful, relaxing underwater adventure is a great follow-up if you mostly loved being beneath the waves.

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 31.6% ★, Underwater 24.1% ★, Farming Sim 16.5%, Management 14.7%, Relaxing 7%

Deep Blue Sushi is a casual 1–5 player co-op adventure where you explore the ocean, catch fresh fish, prepare sushi, serve customers, and grow your restaurant while uncovering the secrets of the mysterious Deep Blue.

Why similar: Fishing 33.2% ★, Underwater 30.1% ★, Management 14.8%, Exploration 5.6%, Simulation 4.2%

Play as a young scavenger and construct your vertical farm one platform at a time under extreme weather. Evolving from a scrap-gathering survivor into an easygoing farming tycoon. Transform the climate, and remake the wasteland into your personal Eden.

Why similar: Fishing 29.9% ★, Farming Sim 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Crafting 9.4%, Relaxing 8.5%

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 24.9%, Fishing 16.3% ★, Agriculture 13.7% ★, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Simulation 9.2%

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 45.4% ★, Relaxing 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Management 8.4%, Exploration 7.5%

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 19.9%, Crafting 19.2%, Agriculture 9.5% ★, Exploration 5.3%

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 20.3%, Agriculture 16.1% ★, Management 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

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 24.6% ★, Farming Sim 18.7%, Management 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Roguelite 6.8%

Build beautiful aquariums, care for exotic marine life, complete creative customer jobs, and grow your own aquarium business into a world-class oceanarium in this relaxing sandbox simulation.

Why similar: Fishing 29.4% ★, Underwater 24.5% ★, Management 14%, Farming Sim 13.8%, Relaxing 7.8%

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 28.7% ★, Farming Sim 14.6%, Management 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Relaxing 7.4%

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 19.8%, Agriculture 14.8% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Crafting 8.4%

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 32.7% ★, Underwater 31.6% ★, Farming Sim 18.1%, RPG 4.5%, Simulation 4.1%

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 28.8% ★, Farming Sim 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, RPG 7.9%, Exploration 6.7%

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 23% ★, Relaxing 12.1%, Simulation 6.2%, Casual 4.8%

Joyquarium is a relaxing casual fish-raising game. Buy various cute fry and sell them at a high price after they grow up. With the money you earn, you can purchase aquatic plants, driftwood, scenery stone, etc. to decorate your tank (you can freely adjust the color, size, and position).

Why similar: Fishing 31.6% ★, Underwater 26.6% ★, Farming Sim 16.3%, Relaxing 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

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 41.5% ★, Management 12.3%, Farming Sim 12.2%, Relaxing 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

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 35.3%, RPG 18.1%, Exploration 17.3%, Adventure 10.5%, Simulation 7.2%

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 19.2%, Management 14.2%, Agriculture 13.9% ★, Crafting 8.8%

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 47.6% ★, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Roguelite 11.7%, Crafting 10.6%, Adventure 4.8%

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 38.4% ★, Underwater 19.6% ★, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Relaxing 10.2%, Funny 5.6%

Japanese Rural Life Adventure is a relaxing slow-life simulation where you can experience the charm of traditional Japanese countryside living, all in a beautifully crafted pixel-art world.

Why similar: Farming Sim 34.4%, Agriculture 19.3% ★, Pixel Graphics 15%, Simulation 8.7%, Relaxing 5.5%

Every descent is a deadly gamble. DIVE or DIE in the cursed abyss, face Eldritch horrors to uncover the mystery of the black rain. Scavenge and upgrade, recruit and sacrifice. Save your camp... The Flood is coming.

Why similar: Underwater 44.1% ★, Management 17%, Crafting 12.1%, Roguelite 10.2%, Exploration 8.9%

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 30.9% ★, Underwater 22.2% ★, Management 14.6%, Relaxing 13.6%, Casual 8.4%

"Under the Blue Horizon" is an idle simulation game. Play while performing other tasks on your computer! Place your own aquarium anywhere on your screen, coexisting with your work, games, and more!

Why similar: Underwater 30.9% ★, Farming Sim 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Relaxing 14.4%, Simulation 8.2%

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 39.3% ★, Relaxing 9.9%, Crafting 9.9%, RPG 8.9%, Farming Sim 8.6%