*Castle Crashers* is an engaging and humorous online co-op game, renowned for its array of unique characters. If you're eager to expand your roster with every available character, this guide will walk you through unlocking all of them in *Castle Crashers*.
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Castle Crashers boasts a total of 32 different characters, each unlockable through various gameplay challenges and optional DLCs. Leveraging the game's co-op feature with friends is the most effective way to unlock as many characters as possible.
It's important to note that in a co-op lobby, each player must select a unique character for their playthrough. For instance, if one player chooses the Green Knight, no other player can use the same character. Additionally, characters cannot be shared across multiple profiles or between players in a lobby. Each player must unlock characters individually, though this can be done in a co-op setting.
Below is a detailed list of all characters in Castle Crashers and the methods to unlock them.
Character Name | How to Unlock |
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Green Knight | Default character; available from the start of the game |
Red Knight | Default character; available from the start of the game |
Blue Knight | Default character; available from the start of the game |
Orange Knight | Default character; available from the start of the game |
Gray Knight | Defeat the Barbarian boss |
Barbarian | Beat King’s Arena |
Thief | Beat Thieves’ Arena |
Conehead | Beat Volcano Arena |
Peasant | Beat Peasant’s Arena |
Iceskimo | Beat Ice Arena |
Alien | Complete Alien Ship |
Royal Guard | Beat the game with the Green Knight |
Saracen | Beat the game with the Royal Guard |
Skeleton | Beat the game with the Red Knight |
Bear | Beat the game with the Skeleton |
Industrialist | Beat the game with the Blue Knight |
Fencer | Beat the game with the Industrialist |
Fire Demon | Beat the game with the Orange Knight |
Ninja | Beat the game with the Fire Demon |
Stoveface | Beat the game with the Gray Knight |
Beekeeper | Beat the game with the Barbarian |
Snakey | Beat the game with the Thief |
Civilian | Beat the game with the Peasant |
Brute | Beat the game with the Iceskimo |
Pink Knight | Default character (Remastered version); Pink Knight Pack DLC |
Blacksmith | Default character (Remastered version); Legend of the Blacksmith Pack DLC |
Open-Faced Gray Knight | Complete Catfish on Insane Mode (Remastered version) |
King | Complete Pipistrello’s Cave on Insane Mode (Remastered version) |
Necromancer | Complete Industrial Castle on Insane Mode (Remastered version) |
Cult Minion | Complete Ice Castle on Insane Mode (Remastered version) |
Hatty Hattington | Buy in the Insane Store for 1200 gold |
Paint Junior | Painter Boss Paradise DLC (to be released in 2025) |
That wraps up our guide on how to unlock all characters in Castle Crashers. For more tips, guides, and the latest news, be sure to visit The Escapist, where you can also find out if Castle Crashers supports cross-platform play.