Nintendo Switch
Dave the Diver
デイヴ・ザ・ダイバー · 潛水員戴夫
- Perfect: No noticeable issues start to finish
- Playable: Can be finished; minor glitches or slowdowns
- In-game: Gets in-game, but issues get in the way
- Menus: Reaches the title screen or menus only
- Boots: Starts, then hangs on a black screen or intro
- Nothing: Does not start
Dave the Diver is playable, with Perfect reports on Android and iPhone: EmuReady rates Eden 0.2.1 on a Pixel 7 and Eden 0.0.3 on an Odin 2 Portal Pro as Perfect (the latter notes update 1.0.4.1039 doesn't work), Kenji-NX 2.0.3 as Perfect at 30fps on a Galaxy S25 Ultra, and Citron 0.6.1 as Perfect at 720p on a Retroid Pocket 5; MeloNX 2.0.1 on an iPhone 15 Pro Max is also Perfect. On PC there's only a 2023 video of yuzu on Steam Deck at mostly 30fps. On Mac, nxnative (a native port tool, not an emulator) rates it playable at 30fps (the game's own cap) on its game page (November 4), and the developer says a bug where minigame button prompts didn't appear in older builds is fixed; the game is not on the Ryubing or Citron NEO official lists or in the yuzu archive. The Switch 2 Edition shares the Title ID 010097F018538000 with the Switch 1 version.
Settings & known issues
- On Eden 0.0.3, game update 1.0.4.1039 doesn't work (EmuReady Odin 2 Portal Pro report); newer Eden is unconfirmed.
Compatibility reports
| Platform | Emulator | Result | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux / Steam Deck | yuzu | Playable | Mostly 30 FPS · Steam Deck | youtu.be 2023-11-26 |
| Mac | nxnative game 1.0.6.1267 | Playable | 30fps (the game's own cap) · Mac (model not stated) · Developer's own assessment (official nxnative game page) | github.com 2026-11-04 |
| Mac | nxnative game 1.0.6.1259 (build before 24a01b98) | In-game | MacBook Air M1, macOS 27.2 · User report: in minigames, the button prompts don't appear; the developer says 24a01b98 fixes it | github.com 2026-11-03 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX 2.0.1 | Perfect | iPhone 15 Pro Max | emuready.com 2025-06-26 |
| Android | Eden 0.2.1 | Perfect | Google Pixel 7 | emuready.com 2026-07-08 |
| Android | Eden 0.0.3 | Perfect | AYN Odin 2 Portal Pro | emuready.com 2025-10-27 |
| Android | Kenji-NX 2.0.3 | Perfect | 30 FPS · Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra | emuready.com 2025-09-04 |
| Android | Citron 0.6.1 | Perfect | 720p · Retroid Pocket 5 | emuready.com 2025-06-14 |
Game info
- Developer
- Mintrocket
- Released
- 2023-10-26
- Genre
- Adventure
- Title ID
- 010097F018538000
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
FAQ
Can I play Dave the Diver on Windows with an emulator?
We haven't found a public compatibility report for Dave the Diver on Windows yet.
Can I play Dave the Diver on Mac with an emulator?
The best reported result on Mac is "Playable" with nxnative, 30fps (the game's own cap) (report from 2026-11-04). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Dave the Diver on iPhone / iPad with an emulator?
The best reported result on iPhone / iPad is "Perfect" with MeloNX (report from 2025-06-26). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Dave the Diver on Android with an emulator?
The best reported result on Android is "Perfect" with Eden (report from 2026-07-08). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Where can I find the Dave the Diver ROM?
Switch emulators load games as XCI (cartridge) or NSP (digital) files; this game's Title ID is 010097F018538000. You also need prod.keys and firmware; what they are and which folder they go in is covered in our "prod.keys, title.keys and Firmware Explained" guide. →
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