{"id":7780,"date":"2026-08-13T14:28:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T06:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/dave-the-diver-mobile-ios-android-september-17-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T14:28:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T06:28:42","slug":"dave-the-diver-mobile-ios-android-september-17-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/dave-the-diver-mobile-ios-android-september-17-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave the Diver Hits iOS and Android on 17 September \u2014 DLC Included from Day One"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mark 17 September on your calendar \u2014 MINTROCKET and Nexon have confirmed that <strong>Dave the Diver<\/strong> arrives on iOS and Android on that date, giving Singapore mobile gamers their first proper shot at one of indie gaming&#8217;s most beloved recent releases. The game was previously targeting August 2026; the short delay was used to polish mobile-specific controls and optimisations.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dave-diver-mobile-header.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dave the Diver mobile launch September 17 2026\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of MINTROCKET<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>September 17 \u2014 the Full Game on Your Phone<\/h2>\n<p>Dave the Diver on mobile is a complete port of the original PC experience \u2014 the same open-water exploration by day, the same chaotic sushi-restaurant management at Bancho Sushi by night. The app is free to download on the App Store and Google Play, with the full game unlocked via a single in-app purchase priced at USD 8.99 (SGD pricing via each regional store at launch). If you&#8217;ve been waiting for a legitimate, full-featured port rather than a slimmed-down mobile spin-off, this is it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fMbDyLS-K1Y\" title=\"Dave the Diver - Official Gameplay Overview Trailer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Dave the Diver &#8211; Official Gameplay Overview Trailer \u2014 via GameTrailers on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dave-diver-mobile-gameplay-1.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dave the Diver underwater exploration gameplay\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of MINTROCKET<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Day-One DLC: DREDGE Pack and In the Jungle Both Included<\/h2>\n<p>The base game isn&#8217;t arriving alone. From day one, mobile players can also purchase the <strong>DREDGE<\/strong> content pack \u2014 the eerie maritime horror crossover that has been a fan favourite on PC \u2014 and the <strong>In the Jungle<\/strong> expansion, which trades the Blue Hole for a freshwater jungle biome complete with new creatures, taming mechanics, and the multi-function Jungle Gun. <a href=\"\/blog\/dave-the-diver-in-the-jungle-dlc-june-2026\/\">As we covered when In the Jungle launched on PC<\/a>, the expansion runs roughly ten hours and adds a Cut the Rope crossover baked into its story.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also a bonus for early buyers: the <strong>Dave the Diver Digital Extra<\/strong> \u2014 which currently sells for USD 10 on Steam and includes a unique boat skin, a full art book, and the game&#8217;s soundtrack \u2014 will be given free to any mobile player who purchases the base game.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dave-diver-mobile-gameplay-2.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dave the Diver Bancho Sushi restaurant management\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of MINTROCKET<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Built for Handheld \u2014 Gyro Controls and Mobile Optimisations<\/h2>\n<p>The short push from August to September was used to implement mobile-specific quality-of-life improvements. The most notable is gyro tilt control for the tea-pouring minigame at Bancho Sushi \u2014 one of the PC version&#8217;s more fiddly sequences, now designed around the way you actually hold a phone. MINTROCKET says the overall touch interface has been reworked to reduce friction across the game&#8217;s most control-intensive sections.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dave-diver-mobile-gameplay-3.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dave the Diver gameplay scene\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of MINTROCKET<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Heartopia \u00d7 Dave the Diver Is Live Right Now<\/h2>\n<p>If you already play <strong>Heartopia<\/strong>, the cosy life-sim mobile game, there&#8217;s a timed crossover event running until <strong>7 September<\/strong> \u2014 the &#8220;No Bubbles Lost!&#8221; collaboration adds Dave the Diver-themed outfits, accessories, furniture, and recipes to the game. It&#8217;s a neat soft launch for the franchise on mobile ahead of the full game hitting in September.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dave-diver-mobile-gameplay-4.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dave the Diver in-game fishing and crafting\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of MINTROCKET<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Preorders for Dave the Diver mobile are open now on the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/dave-the-diver\/id6759962259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App Store<\/a> and Google Play. Check out our other <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">game news coverage<\/a> for the latest across PC, console, and mobile.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"SGD mobile pricing to be confirmed at launch\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MINTROCKET&#8217;s hit indie diving sim finally gets its iOS and Android date: 17 September 2026, with the DREDGE and In the Jungle DLC packs bundled in from launch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":7775,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[226,83,227,15],"class_list":["post-7780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-dave-the-diver","tag-indie-games","tag-mintrocket","tag-mobile-gaming"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dave-diver-mobile-header.jpg?fit=460%2C215&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-21u","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3527,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/dave-the-diver-in-the-jungle-dlc-june-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":7780,"position":0},"title":"Dave the Diver: In the Jungle DLC Out 18 June \u2014 Plus Mobile and a New Spin-Off","date":"June 14, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Dave the Diver's In the Jungle DLC launches 18 June with 10+ hours of freshwater adventure, a Jungle Gun, and a Cut the Rope crossover \u2014 plus a mobile launch and a new cooking spin-off revealed.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"Dave the Diver In the Jungle DLC \u2014 Dave and friends in the jungle","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dave-the-diver-in-the-jungle-friends.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3910,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-champions-mobile-singapore-ios-android-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":7780,"position":1},"title":"Pok\u00e9mon Champions Mobile Is Here \u2014 Singapore Hit #1 on iOS","date":"June 20, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pok\u00e9mon Champions landed on iOS and Android on June 17 \u2014 and Singapore trainers pushed it straight to #1 on the App Store. 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