Unlock Every Character in Castle Crashers: A Complete Guide
Castle Crashers offers a riotous co-op experience with a diverse roster of playable characters. This guide details how to acquire each one, maximizing your chances of assembling the complete collection. The game's co-op mode is highly recommended, as it significantly speeds up the unlocking process. Remember, each player in a co-op session must select a unique character; duplicates aren't allowed. Unlocks are individual to each player profile.
Castle Crashers boasts 32 distinct characters, unlockable through various gameplay challenges and DLC purchases.
The following table outlines each character and their respective unlocking method:
| Character Name | Unlock Method |
|---|---|
| Green Knight | Starting character |
| Red Knight | Starting character |
| Blue Knight | Starting character |
| Orange Knight | Starting character |
| Gray Knight | Defeat the Barbarian boss |
| Barbarian | Win King’s Arena |
| Thief | Win Thieves’ Arena |
| Conehead | Win Volcano Arena |
| Peasant | Win Peasant’s Arena |
| Iceskimo | Win Ice Arena |
| Alien | Complete Alien Ship |
| Royal Guard | Complete the game as the Green Knight |
| Saracen | Complete the game as the Royal Guard |
| Skeleton | Complete the game as the Red Knight |
| Bear | Complete the game as the Skeleton |
| Industrialist | Complete the game as the Blue Knight |
| Fencer | Complete the game as the Industrialist |
| Fire Demon | Complete the game as the Orange Knight |
| Ninja | Complete the game as the Fire Demon |
| Stoveface | Complete the game as the Gray Knight |
| Beekeeper | Complete the game as the Barbarian |
| Snakey | Complete the game as the Thief |
| Civilian | Complete the game as the Peasant |
| Brute | Complete the game as the Iceskimo |
| Pink Knight | Pink Knight Pack DLC |
| Blacksmith | 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 | Purchase for 1200 gold in the Insane Store |
| Paint Junior | Painter Boss Paradise DLC (2025 release) |
This concludes the guide to unlocking all characters in Castle Crashers. For more gaming news and guides, be sure to check out The Escapist.
