Castle Crashers
Castle Crashers is The Behemoth's classic 4-player beat'em up — in August 2025 it received its first DLC in 13–16 years, adding full custom-character support.
Beat'em UpCo-opThe BehemothNew DLC
Painter Boss Paradise DLC
Steam only — paid DLC on a 16-year-old game.
- Custom characters — build head/body/weapon/shield and share via Steam Workshop; ~40,000 community creations already.
- Paint Junior — first new official character since 2011, with a new magic moveset.
- Updated art for all official characters and weapons, new map and menu art.
- DLC template provided for easy skin creation.
The base game
Four-knight co-op beat'em up: smash through the kingdom, level stats (Strength/Magic/Defense/Agility), collect animal orbs and weapons. Still one of the best couch co-op games ever made — 97% on Steam.
Playing today
- Base game is cheap and constantly on sale — the DLC needs it.
- Solo is fine but the game is built for 2–4 player chaos.
- Insane Mode unlocks after finishing the story.
FAQ
Is Castle Crashers crossplay?
No — co-op is per-platform (Steam/PS/Xbox/Switch).
Is the DLC on console?
No — Painter Boss Paradise is Steam-only.
Still worth buying in 2026?
Yes — with Workshop characters it is effectively a new game, and a Steam Labor of Love nominee.