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Dumb Ways to Build Wiki & Guide

Dumb Ways to Build wiki: all 3 Crisis Jobs, 25 Certifications with Steam unlock rates, every tool, co-op and Room Code help, platforms and PC specs.

Dumb Ways to Build on Steam Beginner Guide

Official Trailer

Crisis Jobs3

Certifications25

Release2026-09-10

DeveloperDumb Ways to Die (PlaySide)

GenrePhysics Co-op Builder

Players1-4 online co-op

Price$7.99 USD

SITE LOG

Latest from the Jobsite

SITE 2026-09-11 This wiki goes live with all 3 Crisis Jobs, the 25 certifications with Steam unlock rates, and every tool and item seen so far.
MINOR 2026-09-10 Hotfix 1.2.70 (Steam build 25236478): connection and voice-chat fixes for some players in China, and duplicate Room Codes can no longer be generated.
MAJOR 2026-09-10 Dumb Ways to Build launches on Steam, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S for $7.99, with cross-play across all three.
MINOR 2026-09-10 The DUMBANANA! Bundle pairs Dumb Ways to Build with BOMBANANA! for an extra 10% off.
MAJOR 2026-08-19 PlaySide announces Dumb Ways to Build for 10 September 2026 with a 1-4 player co-op trailer.

ORIENTATION

What is Dumb Ways to Build?

Dumb Ways to Build is a physics-based co-op builder from the Dumb Ways to Die team at PlaySide. Up to four Beans take dangerous construction jobs and nail together bridges, ramps and platforms from whatever is lying around: planks, chairs, steel beams, a fridge. It launched on 10 September 2026 on Steam, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S for $7.99, with cross-play between all three.

Launch content is three Crisis Jobs (Hotel Hapless, Drain Strain and Crane Climb), each with a Master Builder version, and 25 certifications. This wiki covers every Job, every certification with Steam unlock rates, the tools and items, how Room Codes and crossplay work and which platforms it is on.

SITE PHOTOS

Dumb Ways to Build Screenshots

Beans on a Hotel Hapless rooftop with a sledgehammer, a wheelbarrow and a steel beam; the objective reads Reach the Hotel — Hotel Hapless: the objective reads Reach the Hotel, with the nail gun in slot 1.

The Drain Strain sewer shaft with toxic green water, flying crates and a sledgehammer in hand; the objective reads Escape! — Drain Strain: once the drain is clear, the objective switches to Escape!

A Bean shouting through a megaphone in a thunderstorm; the objective reads Reach the Statue — Crane Climb in the storm, heading for the statue with a megaphone.

The Customize menu showing hats such as a hard hat, top hat, beret and traffic cone, with locked slots — The Customize menu: hats unlocked so far, and locked ones still to earn.

A Bean carrying a sparking battery up a tower; the objective reads Restore Power — Restore Power: carrying the battery, which shocks whoever holds it.

FIRST SHIFT

Your First Shift in 5 Steps

Pick a mode. Host Game for co-op and invite friends with the lobby phone or your Room Code, or pick Solo Play, which adds a freeze button. Co-op · Solo Play
Learn the three moves. Fire nails with the nail gun, press E to drop or hold E to throw, and rotate what you carry. Controls
Start with Hotel Hapless. Reach the hotel, get the battery and restore the power. The battery shocks you, so pass it along. All three Jobs
Die usefully. Port-a-loos are your checkpoints and revive points, and Infinite Revives is a switch you can turn on at level select. Revives
Finish all three Jobs to unlock Master Builder, then chase the time trials and hidden certifications. Achievements

THE TOOLBOX

Jobs, Certifications & Gear

JOBS

All 3 Crisis Jobs

Hotel Hapless, Drain Strain and Crane Climb: objectives, hazards, time trials and secrets.

CERTS

Achievements

All 25 certifications with Steam unlock rates, grouped by job.

GEAR

Tools & Items

Nail gun, sledgehammer, plunger, pocket gear, snacks and revive items.

CREW

Co-op & Room Codes

Hosting, joining by Room Code, the 4-player cap and crossplay.

PLATFORMS

Platforms

Steam, PS5, Xbox, Steam Deck, Switch and crossplay status.

SPECS

System Requirements

Minimum and recommended PC specs, file size and Steam Deck status.

RECEPTION

Reviews

Steam, PlayStation Store and critic numbers with dates. No score of our own.

LAUNCH

Release Date & Price

Launch times by region, the $7.99 price and what PlaySide has promised next.

BLUEPRINTS

Every Page on This Wiki

Guides

Dumb Ways to Build Controls, Keybinds & Best Settings — Default prompts, remapping, and the settings that matter
Dumb Ways to Build Connection & Voice Chat Fixes — Version mismatch, China, Russia, voice chat and mics
Dumb Ways to Build Beginner Guide: 12 Tips for Day One — Twelve things the first Job does not spell out
Dumb Ways to Build Cosmetics & Emotes: How to Unlock Them — Customize menu, unlocks, and the launch emotes
Dumb Ways to Die Games: Where Dumb Ways to Build Fits — From the 2012 rail-safety song to the new co-op builder
Dumb Ways to Build Master Builder Mode: How to Unlock It — How to unlock it, what changes, and its certifications

More guides

Games Like Dumb Ways to Build: PEAK, BOMBANANA! & More — PEAK, BOMBANANA!, Big Walk, How to Fish and Party
Dumb Ways to Build Multiplayer: Co-op, Room Codes, Crossplay — Hosting, Room Codes, the 4-player cap and crossplay
Dumb Ways to Build Update: Patch Notes & What's Next — Hotfix 1.2.70 and the promised content updates
Dumb Ways to Build Price: $7.99, Bundle & Discounts — One price everywhere, one bundle, and the fine print
Dumb Ways to Build Revives: Port-a-loos, Balloons & Passes — Port-a-loos, passes, balloons and Infinite Revives
Dumb Ways to Build Solo Play: Freeze, Checkpoints & Tips — The freeze trick, Checkpoint Passes and what changes

FAQ

What is Dumb Ways to Build?

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.

Is Dumb Ways to Build the same game as Dumb Ways to Die?

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.

How much does Dumb Ways to Build cost?

$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.

See the full FAQ →

How This Wiki Is Kept

Dumb Ways to Build Wiki is an independent, unofficial fan resource for Dumb Ways to Build players — not affiliated with Dumb Ways to Die (PlaySide).

How we verify: job objectives, certification lists and item names come from Steam's own data, PlaySide's support centre, developer replies on the Steam forum, and launch-week videos named with their dates. Anything seen only on a stream is labelled as such.
Update cadence: certification unlock rates and Steam review counts are re-read weekly, and every PlaySide patch note or new Job is checked against the jobs and tools pages within two days.
What we don't do: there is no tool tier list and no score of our own. We cannot play-test the game, so we do not invent routes, rank tools or guess what the hidden certifications ask for.