- 4players
- 30–90 min
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- Switch
Four knights hack through a cartoon kingdom, level up their stats and then fight each other for the princess's kiss.
Who can play
- Shared-screen play for up to 4 players on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Online for up to 4 players on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- No crossplay between platform families. Each platform plays online only with its own players; on Steam, Mac and Windows players play together.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Classic side-scrolling brawlingEveryone shares one screen, picks a coloured knight and mashes through enemies while unlocking pets and new characters.
After some boss fights you briefly turn on each other over the princess, which gives the co-op a playful rivalry.
Consoles sell it as Castle Crashers Remastered.
Is it good
96%
Overwhelmingly positive on Steam
400 playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Verified
Every way to play together
No crossplay between platform families. Shared-screen and online for up to 4 on every platform. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together.
- 4
- 4
Quick facts
- Developer
- The Behemoth
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
- Released
- Sep 26, 2012 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 11 languages, voices in English
- Age rating
- Teen (ESRB): Cartoon violence, animated blood
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Answers
- Can you play Castle Crashers on one screen?
- Yes, on a shared screen rather than split-screen. Shared-screen co-op and versus for up to 4 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- One of 115 couch co-op games on PS5
- How many players can play Castle Crashers together?
- Shared-screen co-op and versus for up to 4 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch. Online co-op and versus for up to 4 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Is Castle Crashers crossplay?
- No: everyone online needs the same platform family. Each platform plays online only with its own players; on Steam, Mac and Windows players play together.
- Do you need two copies of Castle Crashers?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. On PC the host can stream it to friends with Steam Remote Play Together.
- One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough
- Can you play the Castle Crashers story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together on one screen and online.
- What platforms is Castle Crashers on?
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does Castle Crashers work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is Castle Crashers free?
- No, it's a paid game.
