# How Many Dudes?

> How many dudes does it take to beat up a gorilla? A thousand toddlers? A horse-sized duck? A GOD? Enter the Dude Ranch and find out in this roguelike dudebuilder where you recruit an army of dudes to fight ridiculous battles.

## Game facts

- Developer: Butterscotch Shenanigans
- Publisher: Butterscotch Shenanigans
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Jul 31, 2026
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC and MOBILE
- Genres: Strategy, casual, AutoBattler
- Steam Deck: Verified (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3934270/)
- Languages: Interface: American English, Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Brazilian Portuguese, Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), Italian (Italy), European Spanish, Polish (Poland), Chinese (Taiwan), Turkish (Türkiye); Subtitles: American English, German (Germany), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Brazilian Portuguese, Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), Italian (Italy), European Spanish, Polish (Poland), Chinese (Taiwan), Turkish (Türkiye); Audio: American English (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/how-many-dudes)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 2, 2026

### Strengths

- Building a deck of five Dudes and discovering synergies between characters and items offers meaningful strategic choices.
- The game begins with an accessible entry point, then naturally expands in complexity through higher difficulty and varied combinations.
- Odd enemies and characters, subtle memes, and distinctive text reinforce the game's humor and personality.

### Weaknesses

- At high difficulties such as Stage 3, players report large performance gaps between characters and balance that can feel unfair.
- The spectator-oriented battles and long match times feel repetitive and monotonous to some players.
- Limited meta-progression and build variety can cause the game to become stale after around 10 hours or a few runs.

## Links

- [How Many Dudes? on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/4275)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/4275/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T22:56:22.388Z