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Castle Crashers®

Side-scrolling 2D beat 'em up with four-player cooperative chaos

The Behemoth · Released Sep 26, 2012

ActionAdventureCasualIndieRPG

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 120K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 474 in 30 days
Players
677
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 months ago
Jul 13, 2026
Minimum PC
2GB RAM
8 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Castle Crashers®?

A side-scrolling 2D beat 'em up where you fight through a kingdom using melee combos and magic while improving character stats. The campaign supports solo play or local and online co-op for up to four players, with a quest to defend the kingdom and rescue princesses.

For you if...

  • +you want a fast, silly beat 'em up with friends
  • +you enjoy unlocking characters, weapons, combos, and stat upgrades
  • +you prefer both local and online four-player co-op

Not for you if...

  • −you quickly tire of repeated waves of enemies
  • −you want precise movement and deep enemy counterplay

What players say

96% of 119,663 reviews are positive · 97% of 474 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the chaotic co-op, silly humor, hand-drawn art, and combat variety. Complaints focus on online lag that can affect an entire group, along with repetitive or awkward combat. Some players also report unwanted gameplay changes and crashes after the recent Painter Boss Paradise update.

Players over time

▼ -30% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 1,182 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026677
Nov 6, 2026518
Nov 5, 2026532
Nov 4, 2026527
Nov 3, 2026564
Nov 2, 2026711
Nov 1, 2026775
Oct 31, 2026678
Oct 30, 2026504
Oct 29, 2026530
Oct 28, 2026505
Oct 27, 2026268
Oct 27, 2026489
Oct 26, 2026617
Oct 25, 2026788
Oct 24, 2026649
Oct 23, 2026503
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 2026515
Oct 20, 2026550
Oct 19, 2026627
Oct 18, 2026792
Oct 17, 2026762
Oct 16, 2026667
Oct 15, 2026631
Oct 14, 2026646
Oct 13, 2026760
Oct 12, 2026985
Oct 11, 20261,061
Oct 10, 2026862
Oct 9, 2026744
Oct 8, 2026880
Oct 7, 2026783
Oct 6, 2026853
Oct 5, 2026981
Oct 4, 20261,182
Oct 3, 2026931
Oct 2, 2026706
Oct 1, 2026565
Sep 30, 2026635
Sep 29, 2026715
Sep 28, 2026790
Sep 27, 2026905
Sep 26, 2026738
Sep 25, 2026595
Sep 24, 2026587
Sep 23, 2026215
Sep 23, 2026604
Sep 22, 2026684
Sep 21, 2026564

How many players finish Castle Crashers®?

22% of Steam players have unlocked «Traditional», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Castle Crashers® screenshot 1

Castle Crashers® system requirements

Minimum: 2GB RAM, 8 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Microsoft® Windows® 10
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz+ or better
Graphics
2GB RAM
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
512 MB HD space
Notes
Broadband Internet connection

Does Castle Crashers® have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and split-screen; PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Castle Crashers® run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
12
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: German, French, Italian, Korean, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian.

Does Castle Crashers® use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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