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Guide to Unlocking All Characters in Castle Crashers

by Aria Jan 10,2026

Castle Crashers is an entertaining online co-op game with a wide array of unique characters to play. Want to build your full roster? Here’s a guide to unlocking every character in Castle Crashers.

Complete List of Castle Crashers Characters and Unlock Methods

Castle Crashers offers 32 distinct characters that can be unlocked through various challenges or optional DLCs. Playing with friends in co-op mode is the most effective way to unlock as many characters as possible.

Note that in a co-op lobby, each player must select a unique character for the playthrough. For instance, multiple players cannot choose the Green Knight. Characters are not shared across profiles or between players in a lobby. Each player must unlock their own characters, though this can still be done in co-op.

Here’s a complete list of all characters in Castle Crashers and how to unlock them.

Character Name	How to Unlock
Green Knight	Default character; available at game start
Red Knight	Default character; available at game start
Blue Knight	Default character; available at game start
Orange Knight	Default character; available at game start
Gray Knight	Defeat the Barbarian boss
Barbarian	Complete King’s Arena
Thief	Complete Thieves’ Arena
Conehead	Complete Volcano Arena
Peasant	Complete Peasant’s Arena
Iceskimo	Complete Ice Arena
Alien	Complete Alien Ship
Royal Guard	Finish the game with the Green Knight
Saracen	Finish the game with the Royal Guard
Skeleton	Finish the game with the Red Knight
Bear	Finish the game with the Skeleton
Industrialist	Finish the game with the Blue Knight
Fencer	Finish the game with the Industrialist
Fire Demon	Finish the game with the Orange Knight
Ninja	Finish the game with the Fire Demon
Stoveface	Finish the game with the Gray Knight
Beekeeper	Finish the game with the Barbarian
Snakey	Finish the game with the Thief
Civilian	Finish the game with the Peasant
Brute	Finish 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	Purchase in the Insane Store for 1200 gold
Paint Junior	Painter Boss Paradise DLC (to be released in 2025)

That’s everything you need to know to unlock all characters in Castle Crashers. Explore more guides and updates at The Escapist, including details on cross-platform support.

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