Updated 2026-10-29

How to play Dumpster Gang

You play a raccoon in a crew of up to four. Steam and Curve both describe sprinting, climbing, crawling through vents, picking up almost anything, and throwing it. Heavy objects are a co-op job. If a friend is grabbed, another raccoon can break them out. That rescue loop is in the official feature list and in the preview.

The exterminator shows up when you make a mess. Official copy says he sets traps and hauls raccoons off. TheSixthAxis, and only TheSixthAxis among my sources, names him John, says he arrives in a van, and describes two hat perks: a higher jump and resistance to thrown objects. Same preview, still a single source: grabbing a chicken lets you glide, and a boombox can stun him. I would not build a strategy around those until a second source repeats them. More on him: exterminator.

TheSixthAxis describes a suburban house and a farm. The Steam demo description separately names a forest training ground; that forest detail remains a single store source.

Movement and hauling

Steam describes sprinting, climbing and using vents. Curve says heavy loot and puzzles reward working together. No official input map was found in the checked sources, so this page does not assign keyboard or controller buttons.

Captures and rescues

Curve says the exterminator sets traps and captures raccoons; teammates can rescue one another. TheSixthAxis additionally describes breaking line of sight and throwing a boombox to stun him. Those tactics remain single-preview observations.

Back at the hideout

After missions, the official description says to customize the raccoon, unlock hats with abilities and decorate the hideout with stolen items. A complete unlock list and full-game mission order were not published in the sources checked.

Raccoons looking at the exterminator through bars
Press-kit screenshot of a capture. © Coyote House Games / Curve Games.
Raccoons carrying objects in a Steam screenshot
Steam store screenshot. © Coyote House Games / Curve Games.

Questions

What are the controls?

No official keyboard or controller map has been published. This page describes actions, not keys.

Sources

Last checked 2026-10-29.