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Try To Catch Me! vs Dumb Ways to Build

Try To Catch Me! and Dumb Ways to Build both land in Action, Adventure, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Dumb Ways to Build is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Try To Catch Me! has no Deck rating yet. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Try To Catch Me!

Choose Try To Catch Me! if you want an Indie game with Online PvP, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op.

Choose Dumb Ways to Build

Choose Dumb Ways to Build if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Dumb Ways to Build launched in 2026.

Both Try To Catch Me! and Dumb Ways to Build sit in Action, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Try To Catch Me! vs Dumb Ways to Build — Steam metadata comparison
Try To Catch Me! — Steam game coverTry To Catch Me!Dumb Ways to Build — Steam game coverDumb Ways to Build
Released2026
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, CasualAction, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Verified
PricePrice unknownPrice unknown
Steam reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op
DevelopersTukoGamesDumb Ways to Die

Side by side

Try To Catch Me! vs Dumb Ways to Build — FAQ

Are Try To Catch Me! and Dumb Ways to Build similar?
They overlap on Action, Adventure, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Do both Try To Catch Me! and Dumb Ways to Build have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Try To Catch Me! ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Dumb Ways to Build ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
Try To Catch Me! vs Dumb Ways to Build — Verdict (2026) · imho.run