How Many Dudes?

How Many Dudes? is a roguelike autobattler about recruiting and managing an expanding team of Dudes. You assemble a team, combine Dude Types with Relics and Trinkets, and try to survive escalating enemy waves and boss fights. Its battles can produce powerful synergies, while events and items can change the rules of each run.

Recruit your team

The game features 49 unique Dudes across seven Dude Families: Undead Dudes, Employed Dudes, Warrior Dudes, Fantasy Dudes, Sci-Fi Dudes, Action Dudes and Sports Dudes. You can mix and match Dude Types in more than 850,000 possible team compositions. Dudes serve different roles, from dealing and absorbing damage to commanding other Dudes, so you must balance offense and defense to reach the final act.

Their abilities can work together in unusual ways. Zombie Dudes explode when enemies strike them, Ninja Dudes throw barrages of Shurikens, and Cowboy Dudes lasso allies out of danger.

Shape each run

You collect hundreds of Dude Relics that alter the rules of battle. They can make Wizard Dudes launch fireballs when they move, let Ninja Dudes enter stealth when in danger, or have Finance Dudes generate cash through life insurance policies on other Dudes.

Defeating Act Bosses earns Trinkets: powerful items assigned to a Dude Type that can support different strategies. You also earn Silver and Gold stars for each Dude by defeating bosses, with the goal of mastering them all. Wandering Dude events, Relics and Trinkets can reshape each run.

Enemies and modes

Enemy waves escalate from toddlers to wolves, gorillas and gods, with boss fights that test your team's synergy. The game has three challenge tiers, each with additional unique enemies and boss battles. Its modes include The Daily Dude and Ensemble Mode, where you can pre-select your team.