Castle Crashers

Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!

WindowsMacPS3

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

Languages
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
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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