Dumb Ways to Build Reviews: Steam, PS Store & Critics
Reception checked:
What players and critics like
- ✅ Every obstacle can be solved your own way: nail one chair to a wall and jump, or build a proper bridge (Dot Esports)
- ✅ Forgiving revives: Port-a-loos, revive balloons and an optional Infinite Revives switch that still counts for certifications
- ✅ $7.99 on every platform, with full cross-play between PC, PS5 and Xbox
- ✅ Hidden challenges and Master Builder versions give each Job a reason to be replayed
- ✅ Solo Play has its own freeze mechanic, so the game can be finished without a crew
What players complain about
- ❌ Only three Jobs at launch, and a developer confirmed there is no procedural generation
- ❌ No split-screen or couch co-op on any platform
- ❌ No random matchmaking: you need friends, a Room Code, or the Discord and forum LFG channels
- ❌ Capped at four players; the developer says four is the current maximum
- ❌ Physics glitches can fling important items across the map (Dot Esports), and some players in China and Russia had connection trouble at launch
Why there is no score here
We have not played Dumb Ways to Build on our own hardware, so we do not give it a score. Everything below is someone else's number, with the date we read it.
Sources: Steam review API (all languages and English only), PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store listings, the Dot Esports review by Alexandra Wells (9 September 2026), Metacritic, the Steam current-players API and the official YouTube channel. Read on 11 September 2026 unless dated otherwise.
The numbers, with sources
| Signal | Value | When | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews, all languages | 76% positive (32 of 42), Mostly Positive | 11 Sep 2026 | Steam review API |
| Steam reviews, English only | 90% positive (18 of 20), Positive | 11 Sep 2026 | Steam review API |
| PlayStation Store rating | 5.0 average from 58 ratings | 11 Sep 2026 | PlayStation Store listing |
| Xbox store rating | 5.0 average from 2 ratings | 11 Sep 2026 | Microsoft Store listing |
| Dot Esports review | 9/10, reviewed on PC with a publisher-provided copy | 9 Sep 2026 | Alexandra Wells, Dot Esports |
| Metacritic | No critic score listed yet | 11 Sep 2026 | Metacritic game page |
| Players in-game on Steam | 475 at the moment we checked | 11 Sep 2026 | Steam current-players API |
| Official Discord | About 406 members | 11 Sep 2026 | Discord invite dwtb |
| Announcement trailer views | About 597,500 in three weeks | 11 Sep 2026 | Dumb Ways to Die YouTube channel |
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