Dave is leaving the ocean behind. In the Jungle, the next major expansion for Mintrocket's genre-blending hit Dave the Diver, launches June 18 across PC and consoles, and it is comfortably the most adventurous content drop the game has seen since its 2023 debut. A mysterious anomaly draws Dave and his crew inland to a freshwater lake near a hidden village called Utara - and with the change of scenery comes a change to the way the game actually plays.
The headline twist is movement. Where the base game framed its diving in a side-on, horizontal plane, the jungle stretches out into full isometric exploration. Scouting the village, serving customers at the new Bancho Grill and poking around the lake all happen from a fresh perspective, giving one of 2023's most surprising games a genuinely new feel rather than just a new coat of paint.
Roughly ten hours of new content
Mintrocket pegs the expansion at around ten hours of fresh material - a substantial chunk for a side mode - with new missions, characters and discoveries waiting beneath the jungle lake. A brand-new freshwater ecosystem replaces the saltwater life of the Blue Hole, which means a whole roster of new fish to catalogue, catch and, inevitably, turn into dishes back at the restaurant.
Cooking, characters and a new grill
The village of Utara is more than a backdrop. The expansion leans into the management and relationship-building side of the formula that has always lurked beneath Dave the Diver's chaotic surface, with the Bancho Grill serving as a new hub for cooking and customer service. Expect the usual Mintrocket blend of mini-games, oddball characters and systems that quietly sprawl in every direction.
When and where to dive in
In the Jungle launches June 18 for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox Series X and S with Play Anywhere support, and Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. Mintrocket has also confirmed physical editions bundling all of the game's DLC for PS5 and Switch 2, a nice landing spot for anyone who skipped the original. Nearly three years on, Dave the Diver keeps finding new ways to justify one more dive - and trading the sea for a jungle lake might be its boldest detour yet.
