Castle Crashers
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| Developers | |
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| The Behemoth | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 26, 2012 |
| macOS (OS X) | September 26, 2012 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Cross-game bonus, DLC |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Side view |
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Castle Crashers is a singleplayer and multiplayer side view game.
It was updated on October 14, 2015 to version 2.0 which introduces all new features that were in Remastered version for Xbox One, including higher quality assets and 60+ FPS support.[1] Old mini game "All You Can Quaff" is replaced with new "Back Off Barbarian".[2]
General information
Availability
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| Cross-game bonus | If the player has BattleBlock Theater on their Steam account, they will unlock Hatty Hattington as a playable character. |
| DLC | Adds new playable characters and additional weapons. |
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Blacksmith Pack | Adds Blacksmith as a playable character and 5 new additional weapons. | |
| Pink Knight Pack | Adds Pink Knight as a playable character and 5 new additional weapons. | |
| Painter Boss Paradise | Adds Steam Workshop support that will allow players to create their own custom characters, introduces a new playable character Paint Junior and a new player and weapon artwork for all official playable characters. | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam | <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/204360/ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/204360/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam | <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/204360/Remote |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/204360/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
In-game video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | 16:9 only. Ability to choose between stretching and black bars. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Can also be forced with -window parameter. |
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| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Officially added in Painter Boss Paradise Castle Crashers since update 3.0 | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | As of 2.0 update. Uncap fps, only still be at 480fps |
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| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
In-game key map settings.
The gamepad layout for Castle Crashers.
Options menu showing Gestureworks option.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Fully rebindable controls. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse acceleration | Mouse not used in game. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | XInput, DirectInput and HID.[4] | |
| Full controller support | Cursor stays on the screen. | |
| Controller remapping | After update 2.4, DirectInput button mapping was updated to match DualShock 4.[5] This should also fix buttons for most generic DirectInput controllers,[6] but if problems arise, use XInput wrapper. Alternatively: use Steam Input API (introduce in Version 3.0) to change button mappings. |
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| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger support |
| DirectInput-compatible controllers |
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| PlayStation controllers | DualShock 3, DualShock 4 DualSense has incorrect mappings[7], however: it works on DualShock 4 controllers[8][9] |
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|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | Xbox prompts | |
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Light bar support | Color will change to match the character you are playing as. Does not work with custom characters. | |
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth) | |
| Nintendo controllers |
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| Other controller(s) | Nintendo Switch controllers are partially supported. | |
|---|---|---|
| Additional button prompts | Xbox prompts. |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | For XInput only. | |
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | For XInput only. | |
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Rapidly changes button prompts |
| Steam Input | ||
|---|---|---|
| Steam Input API support | Steam Input API was added in Painter Boss Paradise update.[10] Despite being named as In-Game actions, They're treated as Button inputs. |
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| Steam Input prompt modes | In-Game Button Icons Xbox prompts only |
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| Steam Deck button prompts | ||
| Steam Controller (1st gen) button prompts | ||
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Official controller preset(s) | Xbox One Controller config only |
Audio
In-game audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio | Has music from Newgrounds. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Portuguese | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 4 | Co-op, Versus |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 4 | Co-op, Versus |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | May have issues. | |
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
|---|---|
| TCP | 27015 |
| UDP | 3478, 4379, 4380, 27000-27030 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c | |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | OS X only. |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) | 64-bit added in update.[11] |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Multiplayer | Steamworks |
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz+ | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 4 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 300 | |||
| Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible Shader model 2.0 support | 512 MB of VRAM | ||
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible | |||
| Controller | Xbox 360 and DirectInput compatible controllers | |||
| Other | Broadband Internet connection | |||
- Ultra Graphics Mode requires a 64-bit OS.
| macOS (OS X) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.5 | |||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz+ | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 300 | |||
| Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM Shader model 2.0 support | 2 GB of VRAM | ||
| Sound (audio device) | Mac compatible | |||
| Controller | Xbox 360, PS3, and Logitech controllers | |||
| Other | Broadband Internet connection | |||
- Ultra Graphics Mode requires a 64-bit OS.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/204360/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (204360) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Castle Crashers Steam Update Out Now! - Thebehemoth.com
- ↑ Why replace All You Can Quaff with Back Off Barbarian in the latest Castle Crashers Steam update? - The Behemoth - Support - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Mmachinecodev on 2024-07-03
- ↑ Verified by User:Al2009man on 2025-08-06
- verified via SpecialK after the Painter Boss Paradise update
- ↑ Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Castle Crashers - Castle Crashers Steam Update 2.4 - last accessed on December 2, 2015
- "Fixed: PS4 controller now works on Windows and Mac versions of Castle Crashers Steam."
- ↑ Verified by User:Marioysikax on December 2, 2015
- Tested with Mayflash adapters for Wii U Pro Controller and DualShock 3 in DirectInput mode.
- ↑ Verified by User:Al2009man on 2025-08-06
- for example: the face button layout is swapped. the "A Button" is now assigned to the Circle button.
- ↑ What games support the playstation 3 controller? - last accessed on 2025-07-31
- ↑ Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Castle Crashers - Castle Crashers Steam Update 2.4 - last accessed on December 2, 2015
- "Fixed: PS4 controller now works on Windows and Mac versions of Castle Crashers Steam."
- ↑ Castle Crashers Painter Boss Paradise: Global and DLC Updates - last accessed on 2025-08-06
- "Steam Input Support has been added, supporting more controllers and official actions when editing."
- ↑ Steam :: Castle Crashers :: 64-bit Castle Crashers Update - last accessed on 2019-11-25