Dumb Ways to Build

Buy88%

Very Positive · 510 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Dumb Ways to Die · Action · Sep 10, 2026

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$7.99
Playing right now
Not sampled yet

Concurrent players not sampled yet.

All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
25
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
15
Full audio0 of 15
Subtitles15 of 15

Should I buy Dumb Ways to Build?

Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 198 sampled reviews

Based on 510 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 198 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise25% are divided0% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
37 of 198 sampled reviews raised it
My wife and I have a lot of fun with this game, honestly one of the best coop experiences ever.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
10 of 198 sampled reviews raised it
Cooperative multiplayer is one of the strongest aspects of the design, supporting online groups of up to four players.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
9 of 198 sampled reviews raised it
However, the game's humorous personality naturally becomes more pronounced in multiplayer because unpredictable human behavior fits perfectly with its intentionally chaotic mechanics.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Co-op37 reviews
Multiplayer10 reviews
Gameplay9 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
0% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$7.99

The lowest we've tracked is $6.39.

3 points recordedtoday · $7.99

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