Dumb Ways to Build

Released Sep 2026

Dumb Ways to Build is a chaotic, physics-based co-op game. Team up with friends to assemble your crew and take-on dangerous construction jobs. With all the gear and no idea, work together to build your path forward, or die trying!

88% positive · 439 reviews

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $7.99

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Evaluation

Dumb Ways to Build launched on September 10, 2026 as a physics-based co-op construction game. In the week since launch, the developer has been actively communicating and updating the game. On September 17, 2026 — the same day as this assessment — they shipped two notable updates: a feature patch (v1.3.0) addressing bugs and performance issues, and a news post announcing the unlock of "Master Builder" mode, which adds harder variants of the first three Crisis Jobs with new hazards and challenges. Critically, the patch notes from September 17, 2026 include a direct developer statement: "Our development team has been reading your reviews and comments, and we are excitedly planning new content for the game, so watch this space." This confirms the developer intends to release additional content beyond what is currently in the game, even though no specific DLC or expansion has been named yet.

Evidence

Patch v1.3.0 notes include a direct developer statement: 'Our development team has been reading your reviews and comments, and we are excitedly planning new content for the game, so watch this space.'

news post · Sep 17, 2026 source content planned

high

Developer announced Master Builder mode unlocking harder variants of the first three Crisis Jobs with new hazards, and encouraged players to 'stay tuned for more updates.'

news post · Sep 17, 2026 source content shipped

medium

Media

Details

Developer

Dumb Ways to Die

Publisher

Dumb Ways to Die

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

Action Physics Casual First-Person Adventure Comedy Funny 3D Platformer Character Customization 3D Platformer

About this game

Welcome to Dumbville's least reputable construction company! Dumb Ways to Build is a physics-based co-op game filled with deadly construction jobs that no sane crew would touch. Safety violations are likely, survival is optional, and your co-workers are the real occupational hazard. It is time to rally your crew and put your building skills (and friendships) to the ultimate test!

Grab, rotate, and throw anything not bolted down to use as makeshift building materials. Fire your trusty nail gun to staple together sketchy bridges, ramps, and structures. You and your crew must work together to build your own platforms, solve deadly challenges and escape the jobsite.

Teamwork makes the dream work... but in Dumbville, it usually just gets everyone killed. Gather a team of up to four friends to build together or face the chaos alone in Solo Play! Utilize a tool belt full of physics-based hardware that can either help or derail your crew. Will you take a sledgehammer to that steel beam, or ‘accidentally’ launch your buddy off a roof? The choice is yours!

Take on distinctly dangerous Crisis Jobs, each requiring teamwork and inventive tool usage! Dive headfirst into hazard-filled maps, each one filled with unique secrets and challenges, rewarding dedicated builders with unlockable cosmetics and extra challenge modes.

Customize your own Bean character and jump into the living world of Dumb Ways to Die, where workplace accidents, bad decisions and hilarious consequences are just another day on the job.

1 - 4 Player Online Co-Op: Build with your friends, or brave the hazardous worksite in Solo Play.
Chaotic Crisis Jobs: Tackle deadly jobs, each packed with unique challenges & hazards.
Proximity Chat: Coordinate your crew's efforts or just listen to the ensuing carnage as you all discover Dumb Ways to Die.
Physics-Based Arsenal: Experiment with an inventory of construction tools, wacky consumables, and makeshift building materials.
Bean Customization: Stand out on the job site with a truckload of unique, unlockable cosmetics to personalize your Bean.
So many Dumb Ways to Die!

Last evaluated Sep 17, 2026