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Castle Crashers: How to Unlock Every Character

by Grace Dec 08,2025

Castle Crashers: How to Unlock Every Character

Complete Character Unlock Guide for Castle Crashers

Screenshot by The Escapist

Castle Crashers delivers chaotic multiplayer fun with its roster of quirky characters. Want to expand your collection? Here's everything you need to know about unlocking every knight, beast, and oddball fighter.

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Complete Character Unlock Guide for Castle Crashers

The game boasts 32 wildly different characters you can earn through challenges or downloadable content. Teaming up with friends makes unlocking them much more enjoyable.

Remember - in multiplayer sessions, each player must select unique characters. You can't have multiple Green Knights smashing enemies simultaneously. Characters remain tied to individual profiles, though cooperative play still counts toward personal unlocks.

Below you'll find every warrior waiting to join your crusade and exactly how to recruit them.

KnightUnlock Method
Green KnightAvailable immediately
Red KnightAvailable immediately
Blue KnightAvailable immediately
Orange KnightAvailable immediately
Gray KnightDefeat Barbarian boss
BarbarianConquer King's Arena
ThiefClear Thieves' Arena
ConeheadSurvive Volcano Arena
PeasantBeat Peasant's Arena
IceskimoComplete Ice Arena
AlienFinish Alien Ship
Royal GuardBeat game as Green Knight
SaracenBeat game as Royal Guard
SkeletonBeat game as Red Knight
BearBeat game as Skeleton
IndustrialistBeat game as Blue Knight
FencerBeat game as Industrialist
Fire DemonBeat game as Orange Knight
NinjaBeat game as Fire Demon
StovefaceBeat game as Gray Knight
BeekeeperBeat game as Barbarian
SnakeyBeat game as Thief
CivilianBeat game as Peasant
BruteBeat game as Iceskimo
Pink KnightRemastered default/Pink Knight DLC
BlacksmithRemastered default/Blacksmith DLC
Open-Faced Gray KnightCatfish (Insane Mode)
KingPipistrello’s Cave (Insane Mode)
NecromancerIndustrial Castle (Insane Mode)
Cult MinionIce Castle (Insane Mode)
Hatty HattingtonInsane Store (1200 gold)
Paint JuniorPainter Boss Paradise DLC (2025)

Now you're ready to assemble the ultimate knightly brigade in Castle Crashers. For more gaming guides and announcements, stay tuned to The Escapist - including details about the game's cross-platform functionality.

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