What changed in Castle Crashers® in 2025

Now uses standard XXXY damage when not replacing Gray Knight

Now correctly tracks in save data

Resolved an issue in online games when no custom characters are present.

Fixed a bug where a player character appears as someone else’s Custom Character in online games.

Steam now displays player character, XP level, and bosses, in addition to area.

An entire DLC toolkit has been added to assist in Custom Character creation.

The world map has been completely redesigned for fancier adventuring.

Players can create custom characters using a new magic moveset and downloadable templates.

The DLC introduces a brand-new official character and allows players to customize various aspects of their characters.

The attract screen featuring the four base knights has been updated.

The DLC includes new map and main menu art to enhance the visual experience.

Steam Input Support has been added, supporting more controllers and official actions when editing.

The Reset Stats menu now has a hold-down confirmation when resetting character stats.

The Painter Boss Paradise DLC is now available, featuring updated art, a new character, and custom character capabilities.

8 new background vignettes based on lore from the Castle Crashers universe have been added to the main menu.

All official playable characters in the classic Castle Crashers roster have new portraits and in-game art.

A brand new official character has been added to the Castle Crashers roster, complete with a new weapon and fresh magic moveset.

Paint Junior is the first playable character added since 2011, complete with a new magic moveset.

The Main Menu, Pause Menu, and Settings Menu buttons have been reorganized and updated.

The Castle Crashers Painter Boss Paradise DLC is now available for Steam.

All equippable weapons from the base game have updated art.

Magic macro binding options have been added for keyboard users.

The size of the Z-axis hitbox has been increased for better attack alignment.

Green Knight is no longer allergic to all forms of juggling.

The Painter Boss DLC brings Steam Workshop capabilities to Castle Crashers for the first time ever.

Various bug fixes have been implemented to enhance your beat 'em up experience.

Players can choose one magic moveset from any official playable character for their custom creation.

An entire crew of DLC characters created by the art team is available for players to try on the Steam Workshop.

Players must adhere to Steam's rules for User Generated Content to avoid having their Workshop content removed.

Main story solo play now has auto-heals enabled for Health Potions.

The Castle Crashers: Painter Boss Paradise DLC will launch on Wednesday, August 6 at 10:00 AM PDT.

Players are advised to only share a portion of their character template to prevent theft of their work.

Launch of the Painter Boss Paradise DLC with a global release chart.

Introduced custom character capabilities, new art, and the character Paint Junior.

Included various quality of life improvements alongside the DLC.

Almost 40,000 custom characters available for DLC players.

Upcoming DLC featuring all playable characters as Herbert, releasing this summer.

The Painter Boss Paradise DLC releases early this summer, featuring custom character capabilities and redrawn art for all official characters and weapons.

A contest is currently underway with submissions due by 11:59 PM PDT on March 17, 2025.

Art contest for players to create their version of the Green Knight, running until March 17, 2025.

Upcoming DLC featuring new content related to the Painter Boss.

A redrawn game map has been teased in the recent DLC development update.

The official Steam page for the Painter Boss Paradise DLC is now live, with a launch window set for Summer 2025.

Two new characters have been shown off in the recent DLC development update.

The Painter Boss Paradise DLC's price has been set to $3.99.

New templates for creating custom characters with animated facial expressions.

Updated artwork for all official playable characters with toggle options.

New main menu art featuring six rotating scenes from the game, available to all players.

New DLC featuring Steam Workshop integration, allowing players to create and share custom knight skins and magic.

Play as Paint Junior, a new official character with unique abilities.