How Many Dudes? — Release Date, Trailer & What We Know
How many dudes does it take to beat up a gorilla? Releasing Jul 2026.
Official trailer & screenshots via Steam
About How Many Dudes?
How Many Dudes? is a roguelike dudebuilder that's all about game-breaking synergies and simulated chaos. Welcome to the Dude Ranch, where you recruit and manage your ever-expanding army of Dudes Choose from a wild cast of 42 Unique Dudes across 6 Dude Families: Undead Dudes, Employed Dudes, Warrior Dudes, Fantasy Dudes, Sci-Fi Dudes, and Action Dudes. Setup your Team to mix and match Dude Types and form ridiculous synergies - like Zombie Dudes who explode when struck by enemies, Ninja Dudes who throw a barrage of Shurikens, or Cowboy dudes who lasso other Dudes out of danger. More than 850,000 Team compositions means there's tons of strategies and overpowered combos to discover. Create game-breaking synergies with your choice of Dudes, Trinkets, and Relics Collect hundreds of Dude Relics that warp the rules of battle. Make your Wizard Dudes fling a volley of fireballs when they move, your Ninja Dudes enter stealth when in danger, or your Finance Dudes generate cash with a life insurance policy on your other Dudes. Defeat Act Bosses to earn Trinkets - powerful items assigned to a Dude Type that enable game breaking strategies. Should you give your Wizard Dudes ADHD, or give your Samurai Dudes a Taser? It's up to you! Choose your Dudes wisely. Each Dude has their place in battle, from dishing out damage to tanking it to commanding other Dudes. Find the right balance between offense and defense, and see if your team can make it all the way to the final act. Face escalating enemy waves—from toddlers to wolves to gorillas to gods Conquer boss fights that test your team’s synergy (and your sanity). Defeat bosses to earn Silver and Gold stars for each Dude, and see if you can master them all! Strategic roguelike autobattler full of game-breaking synergies 42 Unique Dude Types to recruit and build out your team Hundreds of Relics, Trinkets, and Wandering Dude events that completely reshape each run Three Tiers of Challenge, each with additional unique enemies and epic boss battles Game modes like The Daily Dude and Ensemble Mode, which allows for pre-selecting your dream team Infinite replayability and absurdity
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Should You Play How Many Dudes??
How Many Dudes? is a roguelike dudebuilder that's all about game-breaking synergies and simulated chaos. Welcome to the Dude Ranch, where you recruit and manage your ever-expanding army of Dudes Choose from a wild cast of 42 Unique Dudes across 6 Dude Families: Undead Dudes, Employed Dudes, Warrior Dudes, Fantasy Dudes, Sci-Fi Dudes, and Action Dudes. Setup your Team to mix and match Dude Types and form ridiculous synergies - like Zombie Dudes who explode when struck by enemies, Ninja Dudes who throw a barrage of Shurikens, or Cowboy dudes who lasso…
How Many Dudes? is single-player on Steam and runs on Windows. It's drawing steady follower growth ahead of its Jul 2026 release.
Wishlisting notifies you at launch and helps the developer's visibility.
System Requirements & Platforms
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Platforms: Windows
Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · OS: Windows 10, 11 · Processor: 2.0 Ghz · Memory: 2 GB RAM · Graphics: 512MB Video Memory · DirectX: Version 11 · Storage: 500 MB available space
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
How Many Dudes? — Frequently Asked Questions
- When does How Many Dudes? release?
- How Many Dudes? is set to launch on Jul 2026 (Coming Soon on Steam).
- What kind of game is How Many Dudes??
- How Many Dudes? is a Roguelike game. How many dudes does it take to beat up a gorilla?
- Is How Many Dudes? multiplayer or co-op?
- No — How Many Dudes? is listed as single-player only on Steam.
- Is How Many Dudes? on Steam Deck or consoles?
- How Many Dudes? runs on Windows via Steam; Steam Deck compatibility has not been confirmed. No console release has been confirmed.
- How much does How Many Dudes? cost?
- Pricing has not been announced yet (N/A). Wishlist it on Steam to be notified at launch.
- What are How Many Dudes?'s system requirements?
- The developer has not published detailed system requirements yet.
- Is How Many Dudes? worth wishlisting?
- If you enjoy Roguelike games like A Simple Square, Slaughter Horse 2, Rain of Awakening, yes. It's drawing steady follower growth.
- Who made How Many Dudes??
- How Many Dudes? is developed by Butterscotch Shenanigans.
- What games is How Many Dudes? similar to?
- How Many Dudes? sits alongside Roguelike games such as A Simple Square, Slaughter Horse 2, Rain of Awakening.
- What platforms is How Many Dudes? on?
- How Many Dudes? is available on Windows.
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