AdventureFit check
Is Dave worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Adventure players who want a fantasy story built around platforming and puzzles
- Casual players who prefer short, focused challenges over complex role-playing systems
- Players who enjoy deciding how a protagonist’s story ends
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than platforming, puzzles, and deception
- Players looking for open-ended exploration instead of a structured story with defined outcomes
- Players who prefer realistic settings over a kingdom threatened by monsters
Our take on Dave
The game departs from a fixed hero’s journey by making Dave’s fate uncertain: the shepherd can become a national hero or finish the story in prison.
What is Dave?
Dave is a platform-puzzle game about a shepherd who may become a hero.
Evil threatens Brightwood, and farmer Dave must travel through its worlds, solve challenging puzzles, deceive opponents, and discover who is behind the monster invasion. The story can lead to different outcomes, including Dave becoming a national hero or ending up in prison. The game combines platforming and puzzles with physics, music, and graphics.
How Dave plays
- 01Platform Puzzles
- Progress through Brightwood’s worlds by combining platforming with puzzle-solving.
- 02Opponent Deception
- Deceive opponents while dealing with the threats encountered during Dave’s journey.
- 03Different Outcomes
- The story can end with Dave becoming a national hero or being sent to prison.
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Dave: platforms & release
Is Dave worth it?
It is worth it if: adventure players who want a fantasy story built around platforming and puzzles. Skip it if: players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than platforming, puzzles, and deception.
Where can I download Dave?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Dave's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Dave on?
Windows only.
