Dumb Ways to Die vs 99 Problems
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dumb Ways to Die
Engage in a collection of hilarious mini-games where you must prevent charmingly clumsy characters from meeting unfortunate, comical ends. Collect characters, achieve high scores, and unlock the original viral video. Create your own unique character with various customization options.
- 82 hilarious mini-games
- Collect all characters
- Achieve high scores
- Unlock original music video
- Create custom characters
- Character customization
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You've seen the video - now the lives of those charmingly dumb characters are in your hands. Enjoy 82 hilarious mini-games as you attempt to collect all the charmingly dumb characters for your train station, achieve high scores and unlock the famous music video that started it all. Download the FREE game now to enjoy the new fun and remember, be safe around trains. A message from Metro. GAMEPLAY - Why is his hair on fire? Who cares, just RUN! - Quickly wipe your screen free of puke - Balance that wobbling glue eater - Flick the piranhas out of range of those precious private parts - Swat wasps before it's too late - Best not invite that psycho killer inside - Carefully remove forks from toasters - Help self-taught pilots - Get back from the edge of the platform you fools - Have patience at level crossings - No crossing the tracks! Not even for balloons! - And who knew rattlesnakes were so picky about mustard? Plus loads more! PLUS - Perfect your dumb-death prevention skills to unlock the full set of characters for your train station - Earn your own local copy of the original video - Create your own Dumb Ways character from loads of facial features, accessories and more! Watch the original Webby and Cannes award-winning video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJNR2EpS0jw
99 Problems
Navigate a minimalist world through 99 challenging levels. Evade obstacles and wall-jump your way to victory in this addictive hardcore game. Experience a seamless stream of challenges designed for maximum fun.
- 99 challenging levels
- Minimalist design
- Obstacle evasion
- Wall-jumping mechanics
- Hardcore fun
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~ 2016 Mega Update ~ Dash your way through 99 challenging levels in this minimalist masterpiece of hardcore fun! Navigate a seamless stream of obstacles by evading and wall-jumping your way to the next checkpoint. "Very hard, super fun, extremely addictive!"
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Verdict
Dumb Ways to Die and 99 Problems both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of 99 Problems's written reviews are positive against 37% of Dumb Ways to Die's. 99 Problems also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Dumb Ways to Die's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (31K vs 38). On price, rating, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Dumb Ways to Die sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 99 Problems asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Dumb Ways to Die against 4.3 for 99 Problems. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dumb Ways to Die has 31K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 37% of Dumb Ways to Die's written reviews are positive against 74% of 99 Problems's.
Dumb Ways to Die ships an update fortnightly, 99 Problems every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dumb Ways to Die | 99 Problems |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (31K ratings) | 4.3 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.0% of reviews | 74.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31K — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #75 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 6.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 182 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metro Trains Melbourne Pty Ltd | Mamau ApS |
Customer experience
Dumb Ways to Die
99 Problems
Bugs and requests
Dumb Ways to Die
Reported bugs
3 issues- Certain mini-games not functioning properly
- Inconsistent response to user input
- Overheating issues on older devices
Requested features
3 requests- More detailed instructions for mini-games
- Ability to practice mini-games without using lives/coins
- Reduced frequency of ads or option to remove them
99 Problems
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dumb Ways to Die
- Dumb Amount of Coins$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Coin Doubler$1.99
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- No Ads$1.99
- NO ADS - Beginner Pack!$2.99
- Dumber Amount of Coins$2.99
- Dumberer Amount of Coins$5.99
- Intermediate Pack$5.99
- Pro Pack$7.99
- Dumberest Amount of Coins$9.99
99 Problems
No in-app purchases
Questions
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