Dumb Ways to Build FAQ

A physics-based co-op builder from the Dumb Ways to Die team at PlaySide. Up to four Beans take on dangerous construction jobs, nailing together bridges, ramps and platforms out of whatever is lying around to reach the objective. It launched on 10 September 2026 on Steam, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

No. Dumb Ways to Die is the 2012 Melbourne rail-safety video and the phone games that followed. Dumb Ways to Build is a separate, paid co-op game in the same world, with the same Beans. Dumb Ways to Party is a third, different game announced for 2026.

$7.99 USD on Steam, PlayStation and Xbox. A developer said there is no launch discount outside bundles; the DUMBANANA! Bundle with BOMBANANA! takes an extra 10% off when you buy both.

One to four. A developer confirmed on the Steam forum that four is the current maximum and said any change would be announced on official channels.

No. PlaySide's support centre and a developer both say local multiplayer and split-screen are not supported. Every player needs their own copy and an internet connection.

No random matchmaking. The host invites friends through the phone in the lobby or shares the Room Code from the pause menu. For strangers, the developer points to the official Discord and the Steam forum LFG section.

Yes. PC, PS5 and Xbox players can join the same lobby, and crossplay can be turned off under Settings > General. Save progress does not move between Steam, PlayStation and Xbox.

No. PlaySide says a Nintendo Switch or GOG version is not planned at the moment, there is no phone version, and its support centre says the game is not playable on Linux. Valve does list it as Steam Deck Verified.

Three Crisis Jobs at launch: Hotel Hapless, Drain Strain and Crane Climb, each with a Normal and a Master Builder version. A developer confirmed there is no procedural generation and said new Jobs will come in post-launch updates.

A four-player stream crew finished all three Jobs on Normal in about two and a half hours, with plenty of messing about. The time trials are 20, 25 and 30 minutes per Job, so a focused crew is faster. Master Builder, zero-death runs and hidden certifications add replays.

Finish all three Jobs on Normal. PlaySide's support centre says that unlocks the Master Builder version of every level at once. Pick it in Level Select in the lobby before the job starts.

Yes, in Solo Play mode. You can press Ping while holding a building object to freeze it in the air for a moment so you can nail it, and you get Checkpoint Passes instead of Revive Passes.

Yes, proximity voice chat, and PlaySide calls it the recommended way to play. Dead Beans can still talk through a crackly walkie-talkie, and the megaphone makes you heard from much further away.

Yes. PlaySide's invite is discord.com/invite/dwtb, and it had about 400 members the day after launch. The developer recommends it for finding a crew.

PlaySide says some accelerator services in China were not whitelisted, which also broke voice chat; hotfix 1.2.70 on launch day targets that. In Russia some internet providers block the game servers, and PlaySide suggests Cloudflare WARP (1.1.1.1 with WARP) or a VPN to a nearby region.

Yes, and it is Steam Deck Verified. Your Steam PC and Steam Deck share progress through cloud saves.

ESRB T for Teen, for Violence and Blood. The PlayStation Store also lists Users Interact.

No. PlaySide's support centre says there is no official modding support at this stage.

PlaySide Studios, the Australian studio that bought the Dumb Ways to Die franchise from Metro Trains in 2021. On Steam the developer and publisher are listed as Dumb Ways to Die.