MINTROCKET's 'Dave the Diver: In the Jungle' has claimed the number one spot on the '2026 Hall of Fame' list curated by the game review aggregator OpenCritic.

According to OpenCritic, 'Dave the Diver: In the Jungle' holds an average score of 92 based on 32 critic reviews, earning it a 'Mighty' grade. OpenCritic is a review aggregation site that calculates a composite score by averaging scores from various media outlets. It classifies games into four tiers based on these scores: Mighty (top 10%), Strong (10-40%), Fair (40-70%), and Weak (bottom 30%). The 'Mighty' grade is the highest honor, awarded to titles that receive universal acclaim and are considered representative of their genre. OpenCritic compiles these top-rated games throughout the year into its 'Hall of Fame' list.

In the 2026 Hall of Fame, 'Dave the Diver: In the Jungle' took first place with a score of 92, followed by 'Mina the Hollower' and 'Forza Horizon 6,' which both received 91. 'Schrödinger's Call' followed with a score of 90, while 'Lost and Found Company,' 'Pokémon Pokopia,' 'Resident Evil Requiem,' and 'Mutagenics' also earned spots on the list.

'Dave the Diver: In the Jungle' is the first story expansion for 'DAVE THE DIVER,' developed by Nexon's MINTROCKET. Moving away from the original side-scrolling perspective, the expansion offers top-down real-time exploration and a variety of activities centered around the jungle village of 'Utara,' while introducing a new turn-based combat system in the mid-game. It was officially released on June 18 for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.