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Castle Crashers® for Windows

  • Trial version

  • In English
  • 3.8

    (667)
  • Security Status

Cool game for adventure fans

Castle Crashers® is a premium action and adventure game presenting players with a large, colorful, rather wacky world to explore. Players take on the role of a knight who has to cross an enchanted world with a collection of cute yet surprisingly fierce pets in a toe on a mission to find and ultimately defeat an evil sorcerer and save the world from destruction.

Castle Crashers® is a side-scrolling video game where players lead their characters through medieval times, battling enemies and collecting treasure. As you progress through the game, new enemies and weapons become available in each area.

Get ready for adventure

One of the cool things about Castle Crashers® is that each of the main characters has been hand drawn, which gives them a unique look and feel. Although the game may not look quite as polished as some of its rivals, many gamers will likely feel that this is part of the charm. The game boasts a good mixture of puzzle solving, fighting, and exploration, which is sure to keep gamers on their toes, and there is the option of returning as a different character once a story has been completed.

The game's core mechanics

In Castle Crashers®, the player's fundamental objective is to jump, run around and perform a series of light and heavy attacks. You can also unleash magic spells, and items can be used for different purposes. This game is a classic, although many of its levels are pretty different from the standard beat-em-up formulas. For example, you will be pursued by the giant monster, trying to win over the princess's affection and riding animals that look like they're from another planet.

Boss battles are also challenging, requiring you to hone your skills and attack strategically. If you’re having trouble beating a boss, try leveling up until you can take it down. In this way, you can use skills points to upgrade your character's stats and acquire new weapons. Moreover, while battling through the game, you can unlock more than 25 playable characters and 40 weapons for you to use.

While you can enjoy this game by yourself, it’s much more fun to play in multiplayer mode with up to four other players. You can play against other players in Arena mode, competing in free-for-all or team battles. In addition, there is an Insane mode for the most skilled players to test their mettle in a campaign designed for the challenge. You can also play a mini-game called Back Off Barbarian, in which the goal is to move your character across a grid while avoiding barbarians who will spawn if you don't tap buttons quickly enough.

Discover a whole new world

People who enjoy games with bright and bold graphics and plenty of humor thrown into the mix are sure to have hours of fun playing Castle Crashers®. The fact that the game doesn’t take itself too seriously is endearing, while gamers will also have the chance to play with some of their buddies, which is sure to help add to the madness and mayhem.

Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory

Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this newly updated edition of the insanely popular 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth! Up to four friends can play locally or online and save your princess, defend your kingdom, and crash some castles!

With the new Barbarian Makeover Update, Castle Crashers now delivers uncapped framerate and a new Ultra texture quality mode. We even built a new, fast-paced multiplayer minigame just for you and your friends!

Key Features:

  • (NEW!) Back Off Barbarian mini game: Jump and hop across the level to avoid the enemies!
  • Unlock more than 25 characters and over 40 weapons!
  • Intuitive combo and magic system: Unlock an arsenal of new attacks as your character progresses through the game.
  • Level up your character and adjust Strength, Magic, Defense, and Agility.
  • Adorable animal orbs are your companions. Each adds different abilities to aid you on your journey.
  • Arena mode: Battle other players in free-for-all or team matches!
  • Insane Mode: Test your skills in the ultimate campaign challenge
  • Necromantic Pack (includes Necromancer and Cult Minion characters)
  • King Pack (includes The King and Open-Faced Gray Knight)
  • Also includes: Alien Hominid playable character

Ultra Graphics:

A new optional texture quality setting located in the Game Settings Menu. Once the game has been updated, this mode will not be on by default. Players must go to the Game Settings menu and manually toggle it on. Please note, this setting will not perform the same on all systems. It is intended for use on high spec gaming systems and requires a 64-bit OS. So use at your own risk!

PROS

  • Large world to explore
  • More than 25 characters and 40 weapons can be unlocked
  • With multiple modes to play

CONS

  • Puzzles can be a bit easy
  • Keeping track of the storyline can be tricky

Also available in other platforms

Program available in other languages


Castle Crashers® for PC

  • Trial version

  • In English
  • 3.8

    (667)
  • Security Status


User reviews about Castle Crashers®

  • AriaPirouette 1.0

    by AriaPirouette 1.0

    I use to play this game for hours on the Xbox. I absolutely love this game to death, and this is the only game that gives me true nostalgia.

  • Anonymous

    by Anonymous

    i love this game.
    i love this game i don know why it just reminds me of a oldtime classic Pros: the side scroll
    Cons: nothing

  • Anonymous

    by Anonymous

    I LOVE castle crashers!.
    i love castle crashers! i used to play it on the X360 all the time! and I'm so exited that i can get it on the mac!  More

  • Anonymous

    by Anonymous

    Amazing game. 5/5. .
    Amazing game. I love both console and PC versions and was well worth the $4 i paid for it on a steam sale.

  • Anonymous

    by Anonymous

    IT'S AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
    this game is THE BEST game I have ever played. And i have played quite More

  • Anonymous

    by Anonymous

    Castle Crashers Rules.
    Castle Crashers was a very far fetched at first for me.
    I played with my friend and I love it 10/10 from me!
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