Choose How Many Dudes?
Choose How Many Dudes? if you want the Steam Timeline side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,053 Steam reviews back the pick.
How Many Dudes? vs Liquid Swarm
How Many Dudes? and Liquid Swarm both land in Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. How Many Dudes? (2026) is 1 year older than Liquid Swarm (2027). Liquid Swarm has co-op; How Many Dudes? does not. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Liquid Swarm
Choose Liquid Swarm if you want an Action and RPG game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Liquid Swarm launched in 2027.
Both How Many Dudes? and Liquid Swarm sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, and Touch Only Option, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 How Many Dudes? |  Liquid Swarm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2027 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.5% positive (3,053 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Butterscotch Shenanigans | Mickael Bergeron Neron |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- How Many Dudes? (2026) is 1 year older than Liquid Swarm (2027).
- Liquid Swarm has co-op; How Many Dudes? does not.
- How Many Dudes? is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Liquid Swarm has no Deck rating yet.
How Many Dudes? vs Liquid Swarm — FAQ
- Should I play How Many Dudes? or Liquid Swarm first?
- If you want chronology, How Many Dudes? (2026) came out before Liquid Swarm (2027). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are How Many Dudes? and Liquid Swarm similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does How Many Dudes? have multiplayer like Liquid Swarm?
- No. Liquid Swarm supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while How Many Dudes? is listed as single-player only.
- Does How Many Dudes? run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — How Many Dudes? is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Liquid Swarm doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.