Dumb Ways to Build Reviews

Dumb Ways to Build is ranked in the -1th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
9 / 10.0
Sep 11, 2026

Dumb Ways to Build takes everything that makes the franchise so lovable and turns it into a genuinely entertaining co-op experience. The colourful visuals, ridiculous physics, proximity chat and simple building mechanics work together to create plenty of hilarious and also frustrating moments. Positioning objects can feel a little touchy, but it doesn’t take away from the overall fun experience. If you have a couple of mates that you can embrace the chaos with, I highly recommend trying this game out.

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Unscored
Sep 10, 2026

Insofar as you can design for chaos, Dumb Ways to Build has distilled it. The absurdity of the “Dumb Ways to Die” songs captured my son’s attention, and now, having been on the receiving end of that absurdity in video game form, it finally won mine, too.

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