Which is better, Carry The Glass or Dumb Ways to Build?

On Steam reviews Dumb Ways to Build scores higher (87.8% positive) than Carry The Glass (76.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Dumb Ways to Build is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.

Should I play Carry The Glass or Dumb Ways to Build first?

If you want chronology, Carry The Glass (2024) came out before Dumb Ways to Build (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.

Are Carry The Glass and Dumb Ways to Build similar?

They overlap on 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 Carry The Glass and Dumb Ways to Build have co-op?

Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Carry The Glass ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Dumb Ways to Build ships Online Co-op, Co-op.

Carry The Glass vs Dumb Ways to Build

Carry The Glass and Dumb Ways to Build both land in 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Carry The Glass (2024) is 2 years older than Dumb Ways to Build (2026). Dumb Ways to Build scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than Carry The Glass (76.3% positive). 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 Carry The Glass

Choose Carry The Glass if you want an Indie and Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Carry The Glass launched in 2024.

Choose Dumb Ways to Build

Choose Dumb Ways to Build if you want an Action game with DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.8% positive across 417 reviews.

Both Carry The Glass and Dumb Ways to Build sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Camera Comfort, 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.

Carry The Glass vs Dumb Ways to Build — Steam metadata comparison
	Carry The Glass	Dumb Ways to Build
Released	2024	2026
Genres	Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual	Action, Adventure, Casual
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Deck Verified
Price	4.99 USD	7.99 USD
Steam reviews	76.3% positive (666 reviews)	87.8% positive (417 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op
Developers	Çağatay Demir, Enes Kaplan	Dumb Ways to Die

Side by side

Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
Carry The Glass (2024) is 2 years older than Dumb Ways to Build (2026).
Dumb Ways to Build scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than Carry The Glass (76.3% positive).
Carry The Glass is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Dumb Ways to Build (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Both support cooperative play.
Steam Deck: Carry The Glass is Deck Playable, Dumb Ways to Build is Deck Verified.