Gaming Guide

How Many Dudes: How to Unlock All 69 Achievements

Every unlock condition for the full 69-achievement list, grouped by boss milestones, team rules, stat feats, and long grinds.

Every unlock condition for the full 69-achievement list, grouped by boss milestones, team rules, stat feats, and long grinds.

How Many Dudes carries 69 achievements, and they range from things you earn just by finishing a normal run to precise stat feats and long counters that stretch across many sessions. The list below covers every one of them and the exact condition that pops each unlock, so you can plan the awkward ones instead of stumbling into them.

Quick answer: There are 69 achievements in total. Roughly a third unlock naturally through regular runs and boss fights, while the rest require single-family rosters, fixed five-Dude teams, single-battle stat thresholds, or cumulative grinds like 10,000,000 lifesteal and 1,000,000 deflected attacks.

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How Many Dudes, by Butterscotch Shenanigans

Boss and tier progression achievements

These come from beating fights and pushing through the three Tiers of Challenge. Winning any boss fight clears the first one, and the tier bosses each hand out their own unlock. G.O.A.T. Crusher is the only speed-based entry here, so save your burst for that encounter.

AchievementUnlock condition
Boss BlasterWin a boss battle.
Silver Star DudeWin a Silver Star boss fight.
The G.O.A.T.Defeat the G.O.A.T. to earn a Gold Star in Tier 1.
G.O.A.T. CrusherDefeat the G.O.A.T. and all its minions in under 15 seconds.
Freight TrainDefeat the Killipede to earn a Gold Star in Tier 2.
Cosmic ForcesWin the final boss battle in Tier 3.

Single-family victory runs

Six achievements ask you to win a full run using only Dudes from one of the six families. Commit to a single family from your first recruit and never mix in outside Dudes, because a single off-family unit voids the unlock.

AchievementFamily required for the whole run
Merely a SetbackUndead Family only.
Workin’ 9 to 5Employed Family only.
WarmongerWarrior Family only.
Fellowship of the DudesFantasy Family only.
Warp SpeedSci-Fi Family only.
Plot ArmorAction Family only.

Fixed five-Dude team runs

Four unlocks name an exact five-Dude lineup. You have to win with that precise roster, so treat each as a scripted composition rather than a build you flex.

AchievementRequired team
Big PumpersNinja, Wizard, Ranger, Electrician, Trooper.
On The MoveCowboy, Alien, Samurai, Explorer, Wizard.
RetaliationPsionic, Agent, Paladin, Spartan, Druid.
Support SquadAlien, General, Lich, Time, Manager.

Collection and mastery achievements

This group rewards completion. Some track Collectibles and Trinkets you find across runs, while the Gold Star entries require you to fully clear the star objectives for individual Dudes, whole families, or every Universal Relic.

AchievementUnlock condition
I’ve Seen ThingsDiscover 20 Collectibles.
I’ve Seen Too MuchDiscover every Collectible.
Trinket TinkererDiscover every Trinket.
I’m Every DudeDiscover every Dude Type.
Dude DabblerEarn a Gold Star for at least one Dude Type from each Dude Family.
Dude MasterEarn all Gold Stars for an individual Dude and its Relics.
Family DudeEarn Gold Stars for all Dudes and Relics in a Dude Family.
Universal DudeEarn Gold Stars for every Universal Relic.

Single-battle stat thresholds

Each of these fires the moment one Dude hits a specific value inside a single fight. Stack the matching stat on one carry and pick a long, enemy-heavy battle so the numbers have time to climb.

AchievementValue to reach on one Dude
Self-Help15% Regeneration.
The Perfect Crit67% Crit Chance.
Mega Crits1,500% Crit Damage.
Cleavin’ Steven1,000% Cleave.
Dancing Shoes70% Evasion.
Way of the Fist15 Attack Speed.
Never Felt Better1,000 Max HP.
Can’t Touch This5,000 Temporary Health.
Liches Get Stitches10 stacks of Revenant.
Absolute UnitGrow to at least 1,000 centimeters tall.
It’s Over 3,0003,000 Average DPS on a single Dude Type.

Big single-battle kill and defense numbers

These need a large tally inside one fight rather than across a run. Wave-heavy battles with strong area damage are the fastest way to hit the kill counts, while defensive builds handle the damage-prevention and Saves targets.

AchievementUnlock condition
All You Can EatDefeat at least 100 Crabs in a single battle.
NecrodudiconSummon at least 300 Skeledudes in a single battle.
No ThanksPrevent 3,000,000 damage in a single battle.
I Wasn’t WorriedGet 100 Saves in a single battle without losing.

Relic, Trinket, and ability triggers

A large block of achievements is tied to specific items and Dude abilities. You need the named Relic, Trinket, or Dude in play, then push its effect to the listed threshold in one battle.

AchievementUnlock condition
Nuclear CodesLaunch a Nuke.
De-BonedGenerate 3 Skeledudes via the Gravestone Relic in a single battle.
Overdue ChargesBuild up 1,000 stored damage on one Dude with the Bad Credit Trinket.
You In ParticularZap a single target with Bottled Lightning while at least 20 enemies are present.
JugglerThrow the same enemy 3 times with Meteors in a single battle.
M’DudeWin a run with at least 20 stacks of the Fedora Trinket.
DoomerDeal 300,000 damage with the Mummy Dude’s Curse of Doom in one battle.
Don’t Tase MeDeal 250,000 damage with the Taser in one battle.
AnonymousUse Hacker Dudes to generate at least 100 Exploits in a single battle.
Big BungaThrow a single Bunga that deals 4,000 damage.
Anger ManagementHave a Viking Dude reach 200 stacks of Loki’s Arm during a battle.
Alternative MedicineHeal 50,000 in a single battle with the Medical License.

Economy and shop achievements

These revolve around money, shops, and the merchant Dudes. Two of them, Profit-Driven Dude and Actuary, want large single-run payouts, so lean into Business Dude investments and Life Insurance builds when you go for them.

AchievementUnlock condition
YOLOInvest in the Baller Package at the Business Dude.
Fair TradeLoan a Relic to the Scavenger Dude.
Profit-Driven DudeEarn $30,000 profit from the Business Dude in a single run.
ActuaryCollect at least $2,000 of Life Insurance payouts in a single run.
Out of StockRestock the Merchant Dude’s shop 100 times.
Coupon ClipperBuy 100 Relics at a discount using the Coupon Relic.

Long-haul cumulative totals

The three largest counters add up across battles and runs rather than resetting each fight. Build around the matching mechanic and let the totals accumulate over many sessions.

AchievementTotal to reach
YoinkLifesteal 10,000,000 HP.
Who Needs Healing?Generate 50,000,000 Temporary Health.
Try To Hit MeDeflect 1,000,000 attacks.
Baby BoomerDefeat 50,000 Toddlers.

Restriction and challenge runs

Several achievements ask you to win while giving something up or committing to a strict rule for the entire run. Read each condition before you start, since breaking the restriction once usually cancels the attempt.

AchievementUnlock condition
Thirsty DudesBeat Round 80 without using any Dude Juice for the whole run.
Iron DudeWin a run without using consumables during any boss fight.
Mob MentalityWin a run without training any Regular Dudes at the Dude Whisperer.
Single-Minded DudeWin a run with at least 40 of a single Dude Type on your roster.
Sensitivity TrainingWin with Dudes from 5 different Families and a Relic from the Smuggler Dude.

Cross-run and hidden achievements

A few unlocks track actions spread over separate runs, plus one hidden entry. Probably Needed Those stays concealed until it triggers, and it only fires when a loss coincides with two loaned Relics.

AchievementUnlock condition
Safe SpaceGive Therapy to Dudes in 3 different runs.
Dude of the DayWin a Daily Dude run.
Probably Needed Those (hidden)Lose a run while you have 2 Relics loaned to the Scavenger Dude.

Every unlock registers the instant its condition is met, so a stat feat pops mid-battle the moment the value is crossed, while run-based entries confirm on the victory or loss screen. If a family-only or fixed-team achievement fails to fire, the usual cause is an off-roster Dude sneaking into the lineup, so double-check your team composition before committing to those runs.