How to Begin Dave the Diver’s In the Jungle DLC: Start Guide and Tips
Dave the Diver may look like the kind of pixel-styled title you could finish in an afternoon, but it’s the sort of game that quietly pulls you in and keeps you there. Between its loop of diving, managing your operation, and uncovering what’s going on around the island, it has more staying power than the visuals suggest—so it makes sense that it’s now getting a full DLC expansion.
The additional content is called In The Jungle, and if you’re ready to continue Dave’s next set of adventures, the first hurdle is simply getting the DLC started the right way.
How to begin the Dave the Diver: In The Jungle DLC
Whether you’re jumping back in after taking a break or you’re only now getting into the game, In The Jungle is positioned as a proper follow-up to the main story. The DLC works best if you finish the base game first, since it takes place after the events of the original campaign.
Expect the main route to take roughly 20 to 25 hours, depending on how thoroughly you play and how familiar you are with the game’s systems. If you’d rather not put in that time, there is an alternative: you can start the DLC directly by beginning a new game and choosing to play the additional content from the main menu.
That shortcut comes with a trade-off. Starting that way means you won’t have access to the key upgrades you’d normally earn through the main progression, and those improvements are important for pushing through later content—so it’s worth planning for that if you go the new-game route.
If you do play through the original story, the DLC kicks off with a post-game visit from a familiar figure. Dr. Bacon is the one who shows up, explaining that something unusual has taken place in the jungle and asking you to go investigate together.
If the opening scene doesn’t trigger when it should, there’s a simple workaround: try taking a quick dive to see whether the cutscene appears, or reload your save and attempt again.
Once you’ve spoken with Dr. Bacon, the next step is convincing Bancho at the sushi restaurant to join you. After that conversation sequence completes, you’ll just need to contact Dr. Bacon again to move things forward.
When you do call him back, you’ll be given a choice: select “I’m ready” to begin the DLC content for real, or pick “Not yet…” if you want a little more time before committing.
This is where the DLC essentially locks in. After you confirm you’re ready, you won’t be able to return—so make sure you’re prepared to move on before selecting the option to start.
Jacob has been gaming since the original Game Boy found its way into his hands. With a long-running passion for the medium, plus writing experience and an eye for search-focused content, he launched his games journalism career in 2019. When he’s not playing current releases, he’s often tinkering with older hardware and trying to bring retro tech into the modern era.
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