Dave the Diver Achievement Guide: Complete 100% (43 Total)

Dave the Diver features 43 achievements covering underwater exploration, restaurant management, farming, and collection challenges. Most achievements unlock through natural gameplay progression, but several require dedicated grinding for fish catches, recipe research, and farm expansions. This guide covers all 43 achievements with unlock tips organized by category.

Achievement Overview

Total Achievements: 43

Estimated Time: 40-60 hours for 100%

Difficulty: 4/10

Missable: None (all achievable post-game)

Playthroughs Required: 1

Story & Exploration Achievements (7 Total)

These unlock through main story progression. Cannot be missed.

Bancho Sushi is Back! (86.2% – Common)

Requirement: Fixed the Sushi Restaurant.

Tips:

Unlocks in opening chapter
Story-required milestone
Cannot be missed

New Undersea Friend (69.7% – Common)

Requirement: Completed the Dolphin’s request.

Tips:

Early story quest involving dolphin
Follow main quest markers
Unlocks new gameplay mechanics

Deep-sea Diver (67.8% – Common)

Requirement: Entered the Deep Sea for the first time.

Tips:

Unlocks mid-game after equipment upgrades
Requires depth upgrade for diving suit
Story progression milestone

Undersea Civilization! (55.6% – Common)

Requirement: Discovered the under-sea village.

Tips:

Major story location discovery
Unlocks farming and crafting systems
Story-required area

A Dark and Cold Place (42.1% – Uncommon)

Requirement: Discovered the Glacial Passage.

Tips:

Late-game area unlock
Requires cold-resistance equipment
Part of main story progression

Achoo! (35.1% – Uncommon)

Requirement: Entered the Glacial Area for the first time.

Tips:

Related to Glacial Passage discovery
Upgrade thermal protection before entering
Story milestone

A Peaceful Blue Hole (25.1% – Rare)

Requirement: Watched the ending credits.

Tips:

Complete main story finale
Unlocks after final boss/chapter
Game continues in post-game mode

Restaurant Management Achievements (6 Total)

Influencer (81.0% – Common)

Requirement: Reached Bronze Level in Cooksta.

Tips:

Cooksta is restaurant rating system
Serve quality dishes to customers
Bronze unlocks naturally through early gameplay

Culinary Master (79.8% – Common)

Requirement: Enhanced 5 dishes.

Tips:

Dish enhancement unlocks through gameplay
Use enhancement station at restaurant
Improve dish quality with better ingredients

Culinary Researcher (76.6% – Common)

Requirement: Researched 5 new dishes.

Tips:

Research unlocks new menu items
Collect ingredients to unlock research options
Complete customer requests for recipes

A Bancho Sushi Regular (37.9% – Uncommon)

Requirement: Achieved Platinum rank in Cooksta.

Tips:

Requires consistent high-quality service
Upgrade restaurant interior for better ratings
Serve enhanced dishes regularly
Mid-game achievement

Artisan’s Flame (25.0% – Rare)

Requirement: Researched 30 new dishes.

Tips:

Requires extensive ingredient collection
Catch rare fish species
Complete side quests for unique recipes
Post-game grind recommended

Cooksta Influencer (13.5% – Very Rare)

Requirement: Achieved Diamond rank in Cooksta.

Tips:

Highest restaurant rating tier
Requires maxed interior upgrades
Serve only enhanced/rare dishes
Maintain perfect service consistently
Post-game achievement

Manager (24.6% – Rare)

Requirement: Bancho Sushi formed a branch restaurant.

Tips:

Unlocks late-game through story/business growth
Requires high restaurant level
Story-related milestone

Leadership (9.6% – Very Rare)

Requirement: Trained an employee to level 20.

Tips:

Hire employees at restaurant
Assign tasks consistently to gain XP
Time-consuming grind
Focus on single employee for fastest unlock

Combat & Fishing Achievements (6 Total)

Undersea Gunslinger (87.6% – Common)

Requirement: Completed the gun tutorial.

Tips:

Story-required tutorial
Cannot be missed
Unlocks weapon mechanics

Angry Shark! (79.3% – Common)

Requirement: Caught first shark.

Tips:

Sharks appear in mid-depth zones
Use harpoon or tranquilizer gun
Unlocks naturally during exploration

Mister Melee (65.0% – Common)

Requirement: Caught 20 fish with melee weapons.

Tips:

Use knife/melee weapon instead of guns
Best farmed on small/slow fish
Dive in shallow waters for easy catches

Predator of the Blue Hole (59.4% – Common)

Requirement: Caught 300 fish.

Tips:

Cumulative across all dives
Unlocks naturally through gameplay
No specific fish required

Dave the Sniper (40.6% – Uncommon)

Requirement: Caught 10 fish with a Sniper Rifle.

Tips:

Sniper rifle unlocks mid-game
Best used on large/rare fish
High damage, limited ammo
Practice headshots for instant catches

Arms Craftsman (38.5% – Uncommon)

Requirement: Enhanced gun 3 times.

Tips:

Upgrade weapons at workshop
Requires materials from diving
Enhanced guns have better stats

Collection Achievements (5 Total)

Scrap Metal Collector (66.2% – Common)

Requirement: Picked up 100 items.

Tips:

Collect debris/materials while diving
Cumulative count across all dives
Unlocks naturally

Photographer (39.2% – Uncommon)

Requirement: Took 10 photos at Photo Spots.

Tips:

Photo spots marked with camera icons underwater
Check map for undiscovered locations
Some spots only accessible after equipment upgrades

Weapon Collector (14.4% – Very Rare)

Requirement: Collected all the blueprints.

Tips:

Blueprints found in chests, boss drops, and vendors
Requires exploring all areas
Some blueprints locked behind side quests
Check workshop regularly for new unlocks

Sea People Historian (9.3% – Very Rare)

Requirement: Captured all of the Sea People murals.

Tips:

Murals are collectible paintings/carvings underwater
Scan with camera at specific locations
Requires full map exploration
Some murals in hard-to-reach areas

Strange Fish (6.9% – Very Rare)

Requirement: Captured 5 FishMon.

Tips:

FishMon are rare collectible creatures
Spawn randomly in specific zones
Use tranquilizer gun to capture alive
Check online guides for spawn locations

Farming Achievements (3 Total)

My Wonderful Rice Field! (22.9% – Rare)

Requirement: Rice field expanded to maximum.

Tips:

Rice field unlocks at undersea village
Requires multiple expansion upgrades
Costs increase per expansion tier
Farm rice regularly for profit

My Wonderful Field! (18.9% – Rare)

Requirement: Vegetable farm expanded to maximum.

Tips:

Vegetable farm unlocks alongside rice field
Maximum expansion = 6-8 plots
Expensive late-game investment
Grow rare vegetables for recipes

Professional Farmer (17.7% – Rare)

Requirement: Installed sprinklers in the garden.

Tips:

Sprinklers automate watering
Purchase from farm shop
Unlocks after farm expansion
Quality of life upgrade

Shop & NPC Achievements (4 Total)

Shop’s Lookin’ Good! (58.5% – Common)

Requirement: Bought First Interior Item.

Tips:

Interior items improve restaurant atmosphere
Purchase from decoration shop
Affects Cooksta rating

Dumplings in the Water (37.6% – Uncommon)

Requirement: Mima’s restaurant opened.

Tips:

Story-related business unlock
Mima is NPC vendor
Unlocks through main progression

Feeble Blacksmith (33.3% – Uncommon)

Requirement: Duwa’s workshop opened.

Tips:

Workshop for weapon/equipment crafting
Story unlock
Essential for upgrades

The Seaweed is Growing! (33.1% – Uncommon)

Requirement: Gumo’s seaweed farm opened.

Tips:

Seaweed farm NPC business
Unlocks through village progression
Source of seaweed ingredients

Blacksmith Helper (7.5% – Very Rare)

Requirement: Sold 200 items at workshop.

Tips:

Sell materials/fish at Duwa’s workshop
Time-consuming grind
Sell excess materials for profit

Upgrade & Equipment Achievements (2 Total)

Better Equipment (87.7% – Common)

Requirement: Made first equipment upgrade.

Tips:

Upgrade diving suit, air tank, or weapon
Tutorial achievement
Cannot be missed

Saved Dave! (80.2% – Common)

Requirement: First time bringing Dave back from the brink of death.

Tips:

Dying and respawning triggers this
Natural occurrence during gameplay
Use healing items to avoid death

Miscellaneous Achievements (10 Total)

Momo’s Secret (27.1% – Rare)

Requirement: Got to know Momo a little better.

Tips:

Momo is story NPC
Complete Momo’s personal quest chain
Unlocks through dialogue/story events

Ration Eater (35.6% – Uncommon)

Requirement: (Description blank – likely related to consuming food items)

Tips:

Eat rations/food while diving
Stock food items before dives
Food restores oxygen/health

Creature Hunter (20.5% – Rare)

Requirement: (Description blank – likely defeat X number of hostile creatures)

Tips:

Defeat aggressive underwater enemies
Cumulative kill count
Sharks, eels, and hostile fish count

God of Lightning (9.7% – Very Rare)

Requirement: (Description blank – likely boss/challenge related)

Tips:

Possible secret boss encounter
Requires endgame equipment
Check for special event triggers

Catman (8.6% – Very Rare)

Requirement: Fed cat 20 times.

Tips:

Cat appears at restaurant/village
Feed fish scraps/specific items
Visit cat location regularly
Cumulative feeding count

GYAO! Master (3.5% – Ultra Rare)

Requirement: Raised 5 GYAO!s.

Tips:

GYAO! are pet creatures
Capture and raise at farm/home
Requires specific care/feeding
Time-intensive grind
Rarest standard achievement

Dev Killer (4.3% – Ultra Rare)

Requirement: (Description blank – likely secret developer boss)

Tips:

Hidden boss encounter
Check for Easter egg triggers
Likely requires endgame strength
Search for secret areas

100% Completion Roadmap

Early Game (Days 1-10)

Focus:

Complete story missions
Unlock all basic systems (guns, restaurant, diving)
Catch variety of fish species
Upgrade diving equipment regularly

Achievements:

Better Equipment
Undersea Gunslinger
Bancho Sushi is Back
Saved Dave
Culinary Master/Researcher

Mid Game (Days 11-30)

Focus:

Explore all biomes (Deep Sea, Glacial Area)
Unlock undersea village
Begin farming operations
Research 30+ dishes
Upgrade restaurant to Platinum Cooksta

Achievements:

Deep-sea Diver
Undersea Civilization
A Dark and Cold Place
Influencer → A Bancho Sushi Regular
Shop’s Lookin’ Good
All NPC shop unlocks

Late Game (Days 31-50)

Focus:

Complete main story
Max farm expansions
Diamond Cooksta rating
Weapon blueprint collection
Employee training to level 20

Achievements:

A Peaceful Blue Hole (ending)
My Wonderful Rice/Vegetable Field
Cooksta Influencer
Weapon Collector
Leadership

Post-Game Grind (50+ hours)

Focus:

FishMon collection (5 total)
Sea People murals (all locations)
GYAO! raising (5 total)
Catman feeding (20 times)
Secret boss hunts (God of Lightning, Dev Killer)

Achievements:

Strange Fish
Sea People Historian
GYAO! Master
Catman
God of Lightning
Dev Killer

Tips for Efficient 100% Completion

Diving Efficiency:

Prioritize oxygen tank upgrades
Collect everything visible (counts for Scrap Metal Collector)
Use appropriate weapons for fish types
Photograph spots during first visit

Restaurant Management:

Research new dishes immediately when ingredients available
Enhance dishes before serving VIP customers
Upgrade interior regularly for rating boosts
Train single employee consistently for Leadership

Farming Strategy:

Unlock farms early for passive income
Invest in sprinklers ASAP
Grow ingredients needed for rare recipes
Check crops daily

Collection Priorities:

Mark photo spots on map
FishMon require patience – check spawn guides
Murals are location-based – explore thoroughly
Blueprints from chests > vendors > bosses

Time Savers:

Fast-travel between zones when unlocked
Batch ingredient collection for recipes
Sell excess materials at workshop for Blacksmith Helper progress
Focus on one GYAO! at a time

Missable Achievement Warning

NONE – All achievements can be completed post-game.

Dave the Diver allows continued gameplay after story completion, making 100% achievable without missable content.

Estimated Difficulty by Achievement

Easy (60%+ unlock rate): 15 achievements – Story, basic combat, early upgrades

Medium (20-60% unlock rate): 16 achievements – Restaurant management, exploration, farming

Hard (10-20% unlock rate): 9 achievements – Collection, max upgrades, endgame content

Very Hard (< 10% unlock rate): 3 achievements – GYAO! Master, Dev Killer, secret content

Platinum Achievement Strategy

The fastest route to 100%:

Complete story (25-30 hours)
Max restaurant to Diamond (10-15 hours)
Collect all blueprints and photos (5-10 hours)
Farm expansions and employee training (5-10 hours)
Rare collections (FishMon, GYAO!, murals) (10-20 hours)

Total estimated time: 55-85 hours depending on RNG for rare spawns.

Conclusion

Dave the Diver’s achievement list rewards thorough exploration and restaurant management without punishing difficulty. Most achievements unlock naturally through story progression and business growth. The rarest achievements require post-game dedication to creature collection and secret boss hunting. With no missable achievements, players can achieve 100% completion at their own pace without pressure.