A New Glimpse at Dave the Diver’s Upcoming DLC, Launching June 18

It’s been a very long time coming, and we’re overjoyed to in the end proportion the release date for our upcoming Dave the Diver DLC known as Within the Jungle. Dave takes in this entire new journey as of June 18, 2026! 

The inside track about this growth has been out for a short time now, so the time for being koi… (ahem, fish pun) is over! As of late, we’re excited to proportion extra about what to anticipate on this new DLC that provides Dave an entire new taste whilst closing true to its roots.

Let’s get started with as of late’s new trailer. We noticed so much this time, and possibly maximum significantly the enormous freshwater dinosaur washed ashore within the village. Lovers of Dave know that there’s an entire tale ready to be exposed there, and admittedly, there are lots of surprises in retailer that we will’t wait to tease extra of later. Oh, and you almost certainly spotted some of the characters in that scene isn’t just like the others…that’s Muna, Dr. 1st Baron Verulam’s assistant. We’ll be told extra about her, too. 

There’s additionally numerous sneak peeks into different new components on this DLC, starting from the brand new places, puzzles, minigames, boss fights, and jungle creatures you’ll meet. However the real big name of the display this time is the brand new marketing campaign and the way in which our avid gamers will engage with new characters and the surroundings, in addition to the consequences a jungle atmosphere has on Bancho’s number of delicacies. 

The brand new trailer showcases Dave and his pals’ subsequent giant journey that includes an all-new jungle eco-system to discover, an improbable new eating place for Bancho to show his culinary abilities and numerous surprises! Take a look at the trailer underneath:

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A New Marketing campaign, A New Jungle, Identical Previous Dave (Most commonly)

After we began construction Within the Jungle, something used to be non-negotiable: it nonetheless needed to really feel like Dave the Diver, stuffed with the similar humor, wit, and orchestrated chaos that our lovers know and love.

This time, Dave trades the Blue Hollow for a wholly new biome, a lush jungle filled with new alternatives, unique substances, a lot of flora and fauna, and a bustling lakeside village known as Utara. It’s alive, it’s colourful, and it’s stuffed with new characters to fulfill, along side a couple of acquainted faces who couldn’t face up to tagging alongside for the journey.

However make no mistake. That is no easy trade of surroundings for the crowd. There’s a strong new existence to be lived right here, entire with risk, thriller, and numerous superb meals.

And naturally, Dave remains to be Dave. Moderately beaten, unusually succesful, and by some means on the heart of all of it.

Jungle Gameplay: New Waters

Even in an entire new biome and buying and selling the wetsuit for stained khakis, we’ve preserved Dave’s signature offbeat humor, stylised pixelated cutscenes, and the pleasant mix of exploration and control that makes Dave tick. However in fact, the jungle adjustments issues. 

This time round, Dave is traversing now not simplest the encompassing jungle and village, however the huge lake in Utara the place he meets many new fish species, discovers new substances, and different ecosystem-specific surprises, together with the way in which the fish and different underwater animals engage with Dave. Freshwater fish have new motion patterns, new assault behaviors, and new environmental interactions that shift the rhythm of dives in techniques that are meant to really feel each acquainted and refreshingly other. 

There’s additionally the villagers. Up to the ecosystem within the jungle lake beats with existence, the village of Utara operates inside its personal distinctive formulation, person who Dave will wish to be told and grasp. With some earned agree with, a stroke of good fortune, and that simple Dave allure, the villagers will also be welcomed to Bancho’s eating place as visitors. This new dynamic propels a lot of the storyline on this DLC, and it in fact way new pals alongside the way in which.  

Past the bird-hunting series from the trailer, we’re introducing a number of further minigames that construct on what avid gamers liked within the base sport. As ever, they’re woven naturally into the tale and the sector, including much more selection to Dave’s regimen.

Bancho’s Grill: No Sushi, No Drawback

Some other space the place Within the Jungle departs from the bottom sport is the creation of Bancho Grill. This freshwater twist on Bancho’s eating place includes a fully-cooked jungle-themed menu – time to grill and sit back!

This time, Dave isn’t caught serving alongside a unmarried horizontal airplane. He can now transfer freely all over the Grill, serving shoppers throughout more than one spaces. And as I discussed prior to, one of the vital thrilling facets of the brand new eating place is the interplay with the villagers themselves. As Dave interacts with native population, his bonds with them develop, they usually’ll start visiting Bancho’s Grill as diners, making the eating place a key hub between Dave and the village neighborhood.

You’ll additionally be capable to customise Bancho’s Grill, giving it a character that matches your jungle adventure. In the meantime, Bancho can be onerous at paintings remodeling newly stuck freshwater fish and in the neighborhood amassed substances into completely new dishes. In spite of everything, the jungle may well be unfamiliar territory, however nice meals is common!

The Jungle Calls

We have now quite a bit extra to proportion about Dave the Diver: Within the Jungle prior to release on June 18. Should you haven’t already, we welcome everybody to start out their underwater adventures in Dave the Diver as of late on Xbox, and take a look at all the different DLC choices — there’s one thing there for everybody! For extra information about Dave the Diver and In The Jungle because it approaches release, be certain to sign up for the legit Dave the Diver Discord channel.

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・An journey, RPG, control hybrid
Discover and get to the bottom of the mysteries within the depths of the Blue Hollow by means of day and run a a hit unique sushi eating place by means of night time.
It’s simple to get hooked at the fulfilling gameplay loop!

・Informal fight and accumulating gameplay with rogue-like components
Dive into the ever-changing Blue Hollow and use a harpoon and different guns to catch fish and quite a lot of creatures.
Improve and forge apparatus with accrued sources and sushi eating place earnings to arrange for the risks that lurk within the unknown.
Operating out of oxygen way leaving accrued pieces and fish at the back of!

・Eccentric characters with a lighthearted narrative
Quirky however cute characters and a tale stuffed with in-jokes, spoofs, and different funny scenes supply an approachable and relaxing gameplay revel in.

・A ravishing sea setting with horny 2D/3-D Artwork
A mixture of pixel and 3-D graphics supplies a shocking artwork taste that showcases breathtaking underwater surroundings. This oceanic journey is ready in the true marine setting of a Blue Hollow stuffed with over 200 varieties of sea creatures.

・Plentiful further content material to counterpoint the primary gameplay loop
Minigames, aspect quests, and more than one storylines supply many hours of leisure and sundry gameplay.