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Is Dave-Man worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Arcade-game players who enjoy collecting items while avoiding a pursuer
- Players drawn to office-themed humor and a work-to-retirement premise
- Players who want both a story mode and an arcade mode
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for varied level objectives may find the repeated bean-collecting and escape routine narrow.
- Players seeking a game with a broad range of mechanics may find its central play pattern repetitive.
- Players looking for multiplayer play may not find the experience they want.
Our take on Dave-Man
Rather than ending with a cleared level, Dave-Man extends its arcade loop into a work-and-retirement routine: earnings lead to shopping and dinner, then another day of collecting coffee beans. That domestic interlude gives the familiar pursuit structure an unusual endpoint.
What is Dave-Man?
Dave-Man is an office-themed arcade game with Pac-Man-inspired levels.
Each level asks Dave to collect every coffee bean and reach the coffee maker while avoiding Chatty Cathy. Completing a level earns money; failing leaves another attempt for tomorrow. Between workdays, the routine shifts to going home, shopping online, and having dinner before the cycle continues toward retirement. Money can be spent on items intended to occupy Dave in retirement. The game includes Story Mode and Arcade Mode, with 70 floors, 32 purchasable items, 25 NPCs to discover at the water cooler, and 12 power-ups for dealing with Chatty Cathy. Its soundtrack has 15 tracks, including 7 that play during normal levels.
How Dave-Man plays
- 01Two Game Modes
- Story Mode frames the repeated workday and retirement routine, while Arcade Mode offers another way to play.
- 02Office-Level Progression
- The game has 70 floors, with coffee beans to collect and a coffee maker to reach on each level.
- 03Retirement Purchases
- Money earned through successful levels can go toward 32 purchasable items for Dave's retirement.
- 04Water Cooler NPCs
- Players can discover 25 characters around the water cooler.
- 05Chatty Cathy Power-Ups
- 12 power-ups are available for dealing with the co-worker who pursues Dave.
- 06In-Game Music
- The game contains 15 tracks, with 7 used during normal levels.
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Dave-Man: platforms & release
Is Dave-Man worth it?
It is worth it if: arcade-game players who enjoy collecting items while avoiding a pursuer. Skip it if: players looking for varied level objectives may find the repeated bean-collecting and escape routine narrow.
Where can I download Dave-Man?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Dave-Man's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Dave-Man on?
Windows and macOS.
