Unlock Every Character in Castle Crashers: A Complete Guide
This guide details how to acquire all 32 playable characters in the wildly popular co-op game, Castle Crashers. Unlocking the full roster requires a blend of gameplay achievements, arena victories, and optional DLC purchases. Cooperative play is highly recommended to maximize your progress.
Remember: each player in a co-op game must select a unique character. Characters are not shared between players or profiles; each must be unlocked individually.
Here's a breakdown of each character and their unlock 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 the King’s Arena |
| Thief | Win the Thieves’ Arena |
| Conehead | Win the Volcano Arena |
| Peasant | Win the Peasant’s Arena |
| Iceskimo | Win the Ice Arena |
| Alien | Complete the Alien Ship level |
| Royal Guard | Complete the game with the Green Knight |
| Saracen | Complete the game with the Royal Guard |
| Skeleton | Complete the game with the Red Knight |
| Bear | Complete the game with the Skeleton |
| Industrialist | Complete the game with the Blue Knight |
| Fencer | Complete the game with the Industrialist |
| Fire Demon | Complete the game with the Orange Knight |
| Ninja | Complete the game with the Fire Demon |
| Stoveface | Complete the game with the Gray Knight |
| Beekeeper | Complete the game with the Barbarian |
| Snakey | Complete the game with the Thief |
| Civilian | Complete the game with the Peasant |
| Brute | Complete the game with 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 (to be released in 2025) |
This completes the guide to unlocking all characters in Castle Crashers. For more gaming news and guides, check out The Escapist!
