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Tools Up!

Tools Up!

Released: 12/3/2019

Home renovation has never been so much fun! It is hard, messy work. But you don’t have to work alone in this crazy couch co-op! Join up to three friends, sit down (or not) and start a wild renovation party! Meet a crew of renovators eager to get their job done. But most accidents happen at home: can you work effectively when there’s spilled paint on the floor and a pool of lava around the apartment? Paint walls, tear off wallpapers and follow the blueprints. Lead a building crew and make sure everyone knows their tasks—or don’t cooperate at all. Hear your friends scream in 3, 2, 1... Race against the clock as you renovate the apartments, chase delivery men and earn a star (or maybe even stars) for each level! Complete tasks to unlock more challenging missions. Hint: teamwork is the key. Let Tools Up! show you that simple controls and a Party Mode will party up every party! So grab your controllers and remember the first rule of Tools Up!—work hard and play hard!

Home renovation has never been so much fun! It is hard, messy work. But you don’t have to work alone in this crazy couch co-op! Join up to three friends, sit down (or not) and start a wild renovation party! Meet a crew of renovators eager to get their job done. But most accidents happen at home: can you work effectively when there’s spilled paint on the floor and a pool of lava around the apartment? Paint walls, tear off wallpapers and follow the blueprints. Lead a building crew and make sure everyone knows their tasks—or don’t cooperate at all. Hear your friends scream in 3, 2, 1... Race against the clock as you renovate the apartments, chase delivery men and earn a star (or maybe even stars) for each level! Complete tasks to unlock more challenging missions. Hint: teamwork is the key. Let Tools Up! show you that simple controls and a Party Mode will party up every party! So grab your controllers and remember the first rule of Tools Up!—work hard and play hard!

Home renovation has never been so much fun! It is hard, messy work. But you don’t have to work alone in this crazy couch co-op! Join up to three friends, sit down (or not) and start a wild renovation party! Meet a crew of renovators eager to get their job done. But most accidents happen at home: can you work effectively when there’s spilled paint on the floor and a pool of lava around the apartment? Paint walls, tear off wallpapers and follow the blueprints. Lead a building crew and make sure everyone knows their tasks—or don’t cooperate at all. Hear your friends scream in 3, 2, 1... Race against the clock as you renovate the apartments, chase delivery men and earn a star (or maybe even stars) for each level! Complete tasks to unlock more challenging missions. Hint: teamwork is the key. Let Tools Up! show you that simple controls and a Party Mode will party up every party! So grab your controllers and remember the first rule of Tools Up!—work hard and play hard!

Critics
70
Steam
78

Score Breakdown

70.5

Critic Average

22 reviews

78

Steam User Score

1,087 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-7.7
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-7.7

Average of both sources

Review Timing

18 launch window (82%)4 late (18%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 22 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 70.5/100. Critics score this game 7.7 points lower than Steam users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 22)+
  1. Stanislav HřibaviaGaming Professors
    Jul 18, 2021·Late review
    65/100View review
    Steam 78.1/100 · -13.1 pts
  2. Danreb VictorioviaSmashPad
    May 14, 2021·Late review
    60/100View review
    Steam 78.1/100 · -18.1 pts
  3. Kyle WilsonviaGamezo
    Apr 25, 2020·Late review
    72/100View review
    Steam 78.1/100 · -6.1 pts
  4. Roy TurnerviaFinalBoss
    Mar 28, 2020·Late review
    79/100View review
    Steam 78.1/100 · +0.9 pts
  5. Bob FeketeviaPlayer.One
    Jan 14, 2020·Launch window
    90/100View review
    Steam 78.1/100 · +11.9 pts