Castle Crashers
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!
Full release
Sep 26, 2012
Demo
Demo available
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About This Game
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this 2D sidescrolling arcade adventure from The Behemoth! Play with up to four friends locally or online to defend the kingdom, save the princesses, and crash some castles!
Key Features
- Unlock more than 25 characters and over 40 different weapons!
- Level up your character with skill points and adjust Strength, Magic, Defense, and Agility to your liking.
- Intuitive magic and combo system: unlock an arsenal of new attacks as your character progresses through the game.
- Local or online co-op gameplay: pick up and continue the adventure with your friends at the drop of a helmet!
- Collect adorable animal orbs for your companions, each with different abilities to aid you on your journey.
Game Modes
- Arena: battle other players in team matches or free-for-all!
- Insane Mode: test your skills in the ULTIMATE campaign challenge!
- Back Off Barbarian: jump and hop across the level to avoid the enemies in this minigame!
DLC
Enhance the standard gameplay experience with the Blacksmith and Pink Knight character packs, or unlock Paint Junior and custom character capabilities with the new Painter Boss Paradise DLC!
The Painter Boss Paradise DLC also includes:
- A custom character template
- New art for all official playable characters and weapons!
- New map art for fancier adventuring!
- Endless knightly possibilities - choose from community characters or preloaded characters created by our team!
Worried about buying the DLC and missing the nostalgic feel of the original art? Have no fear, as you can toggle the Painter Boss Paradise DLC’s functionality on or off from the main menu at any time to experience the classic adventure! Check out the DLC store page linked above to learn more!
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Developer and publisher
- Developer:
- The Behemoth
- Publisher:
- The Behemoth
Quick facts
- Release
- Sep 26, 2012: Windows, Mac
- Last updated
- May 19, 2026
- Storefronts
- Steam
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, and RPG
- Tags
- Combat
- Social styles
- Solo, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online co-op, Local co-op, and Local multiplayer
- Demo
- Available
- Price model
- Purchase
Languages
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | |||
| Chinese (Traditional) | |||
| English | |||
| French | |||
| German |
Age Rating & Interactive Elements
ESRB t
Content descriptors
Cartoon Violence, Animated Blood
Includes interactive elements
Users interact
Support
Controller & Support
Controller support
Full controller support
Device support
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play Together
Family Sharing
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System Requirements
Minimum
- OS:
- Microsoft® Windows® 10
- Processor:
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz+ or better
- Memory:
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics:
- 2GB RAM
- DirectX®:
- 9.0c
- Hard Drive:
- 512 MB HD space
- Sound:
- DirectX compatible
- Other Requirements:
- Broadband Internet connection
- Additional:
- Supports Direct Input compatible controllers
- Additional:
- Ultra Graphics Mode requires a 64-bit OS, at least 8GB of RAM, and 2GB VRAM.
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GameHubber interest
Not enough ratings yet
Developer and publisher
- Developer:
- The Behemoth
- Publisher:
- The Behemoth
Quick facts
- Release
- Sep 26, 2012: Windows, Mac
- Last updated
- May 19, 2026
- Storefronts
- Steam
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, and RPG
- Tags
- Combat
- Social styles
- Solo, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online co-op, Local co-op, and Local multiplayer
- Demo
- Available
- Price model
- Purchase
Languages
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | |||
| Chinese (Traditional) | |||
| English | |||
| French | |||
| German |
Age Rating & Interactive Elements
ESRB t
Content descriptors
Cartoon Violence, Animated Blood
Includes interactive elements
Users interact
Support
Controller & Support
Controller support
Full controller support
Device support
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play Together
Family Sharing
Reviews
Review snapshots
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"Players are rating this around 78 on IGDB."
IGDB
330 ratings
OpenCritic
78
IGDB aggregate snapshot for Castle Crashers.
330
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