How to Unlock All Characters in Castle Crashers
Castle Crashers is a riotously fun online co-op game boasting a colorful cast of dozens of unique characters. Want to assemble the complete roster? This guide reveals how to unlock every single one.

Castle Crashers features 32 playable characters, each unlocked through various challenges, gameplay feats, and optional DLC. Playing cooperatively with friends is the most efficient way to unlock a large number of characters.
Remember: in co-op, each player needs a unique character. You can't have two Green Knights, for example. Characters are also not shared between profiles or players; each player must unlock them individually, though this can be done within a co-op session.
Here's the complete character roster and their unlock methods:
Character Name | How to Unlock |
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Green Knight | Starting character |
Red Knight | Starting character |
Blue Knight | Starting character |
Orange Knight | Starting character |
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 | 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 | Buy in the Insane Store for 1200 gold |
Paint Junior | Painter Boss Paradise DLC (to be released in 2025) |
And there you have it—every character in Castle Crashers! Be sure to check back with The Escapist for more guides and news, including information on cross-platform play.



