Castle Crashers® (2012)

Developer: The Behemoth
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
Rating: 4.8 of 5, 139,448 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 9.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A frantic, cartoonish beat 'em up where you hack through goofy medieval enemies with friends in a chaotic, low-stakes arcade brawl.

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What players say

Players love Castle Crashers for its chaotic and funny co-op, especially with friends, and appreciate the many unlockable characters and pets. Action is simple but satisfying, though some find combat repetitive and the controls unresponsive. Online multiplayer has a major sync issue where one lagging player freezes the whole lobby.

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