The new Dave the Diver DLC, In The Jungle, now has an official release date after initially being delayed to this year. This DLC is set to add around 10 hours of gameplay in an all-new location, featuring both new and familiar faces.
We can look forward to diving in (see what I did there?) on June 18.
Firstly, we have an all-new village called Utara, where time passes in real-time, which is an interesting change from the original. There are new locals offering sidequests you can take on as Dave to build relationships, and there’s even a new restaurant.
This time, you’ll support Bancho’s Grill, which offers locals a new freshwater menu to choose from. It’s also evolved from the 2D days of Bancho Sushi and offers a slightly more complex layout for serving customers.
The Blue Hole is replaced by a huge freshwater lake featuring plenty of aquatic life for us to discover. I’m sure we can expect the same level of diligence that we’ve seen in the original game, and we’ll likely get to discover tons of real-world species. Naturally, knowing Bancho, we’ll also discover completely unexpected culinary options (try the weirder stuff at home at your own risk).
Dave the Diver fully launched back in 2023, and is currently available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, macOS, and Windows PC. It’s had a few smaller DLC over the years, but In The Jungle is by far the biggest we’ve got, and I’m excited to give it a go. Especially since I just spoke about how much I enjoyed the original game!
