Castle Crashers is a hilariously fun online co-op game that features dozens of unique characters for players to wield. If you want to know how to collect all of them for your roster, here is a guide for how to unlock all characters in Castle Crashers.
All Characters in Castle Crashers (How to Unlock)
Castle Crashers features a total of 32 different characters that players can unlock in a variety of ways such as gameplay challenges and optional DLCs. Using the game’s co-op feature to play with friends is the best way to unlock as many as possible.
Keep in mind that when in a co-op lobby, each player must choose a different character to use during a playthrough. For example, more than one player cannot play as the Green Knight. Characters also cannot be shared across multiple profiles or between players in a lobby. Each player must unlock characters for themselves but it can still be down in a co-op setting.
Below is a comprehensive list of all characters found in Castle Crashers and how to unlock them.
| Character Name | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Green Knight | Default character; available from the start of the game |
| Red Knight | Default character; available from the start of the game |
| Blue Knight | Default character; available from the start of the game |
| Orange Knight | Default character; available from the start of the game |
| Gray Knight | Defeat the Barbarian boss |
| Barbarian | Beat King’s Arena |
| Thief | Beat Thieves’ Arena |
| Conehead | Beat Volcano Arena |
| Peasant | Beat Peasant’s Arena |
| Iceskimo | Beat Ice Arena |
| Alien | Complete Alien Ship |
| Royal Guard | Beat the game with the Green Knight |
| Saracen | Beat the game with the Royal Guard |
| Skeleton | Beat the game with the Red Knight |
| Bear | Beat the game with the Skeleton |
| Industrialist | Beat the game with the Blue Knight |
| Fencer | Beat the game with the Industrialist |
| Fire Demon | Beat the game with the Orange Knight |
| Ninja | Beat the game with the Fire Demon |
| Stoveface | Beat the game with the Gray Knight |
| Beekeeper | Beat the game with the Barbarian |
| Snakey | Beat the game with the Thief |
| Civilian | Beat the game with the Peasant |
| Brute | Beat the game with the Iceskimo |
| Pink Knight | Default character (Remastered version); Pink Knight Pack DLC |
| Blacksmith | Default character (Remastered version); 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 | Buy in the Insane Store for 1200 gold |
| Paint Junior | Painter Boss Paradise DLC (to be released in 2025) |
That concludes how to unlock all characters in Castle Crashers. Be sure to check out all of the last guides and news here at Moyens I/O, including whether the game is cross-platform.