DAVE THE DIVER vs MiSide
DAVE THE DIVER is a roguelike RPG game from MINTROCKET (2023) while MiSide is a horror puzzle game from AIHASTO (2024).
What each one is
Steam files DAVE THE DIVER under Roguelike and RPG. In contrast, it files MiSide under Horror and Puzzle.
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
Let's imagine that you have a game in which you care for a character. But could you imagine one day getting into that game yourself?
At a glance
| DAVE THE DIVER | MiSide | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.7/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Steam rating | Overwhelmingly Positive (97%, 161,518) | Overwhelmingly Positive (98%, 141,903) |
| Critic aggregate | 90/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $19.99 | $14.99 |
| Install size | 10 GB | 2 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | playable |
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Developer | MINTROCKET | AIHASTO |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
DAVE THE DIVER vs MiSide, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
DAVE THE DIVERRoguelike RPG gameMiSideHorror puzzle gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
DAVE THE DIVERPixel Graphics, Casual, ManagementMiSidePsychological Horror, Cute, Story RichThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
DAVE THE DIVERScore 8.7 · 97% on Steam · 90 criticMiSideScore 8.7 · 98% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
DAVE THE DIVER161,518 reviews · 5 add-ons · 10 GBMiSide141,903 reviews · 1 add-on · 2 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
DAVE THE DIVER$19.99MiSide ✓$14.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
DAVE THE DIVER ✓VerifiedMiSidePlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueDAVE THE DIVER and MiSide on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The cheaper right now: MiSide ($14.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: DAVE THE DIVER (verified)
- Lighter on storage: MiSide (2 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
AdventureRPGSimulationSingleplayerStory Rich2D
Where they differ
Pixel GraphicsCasualManagementRelaxingExplorationFishing
Psychological HorrorCuteHorrorFirst-PersonSexual Content3D
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, DAVE THE DIVER is relaxed, easy to pick up. MiSide is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| DAVE THE DIVER | MiSide | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA Geforce GTS 450 / AMD Radeon HD 5570 | NVIDIA GT 630 / 650m |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i3 Dual Core | Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2,80 GHz, AMD FX 8120 @ 3.1 GHz |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Install size | 10 GB | 2 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: DAVE THE DIVER · MiSide.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for DAVE THE DIVER and 0 for MiSide. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are DAVE THE DIVER and MiSide in scope?
DAVE THE DIVER has drawn 161,518 Steam reviews, ships 5 add-ons and installs in 10 GB. MiSide has drawn 141,903 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 2 GB.
Is DAVE THE DIVER or MiSide better?
By the GamingPickz Score, DAVE THE DIVER rates higher (8.7 to 8.7). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, DAVE THE DIVER or MiSide?
MiSide is cheaper right now at $14.99, against $19.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.