Games Like Castle Crashers®

Rediscover the beloved 2D arcade-style beat 'em up inspired by the iconic comic and movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The World!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 34%, Online Co-Op 14.5%, Local Co-Op 10.6%, Local Multiplayer 9.3%, Co-op 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is one of the closest matches on Steam, combining pixel-art co-op brawling, RPG-style stat growth, comedic tone, and classic side-scrolling beat-'em-up action.

From the creators of Rogue Legacy comes a "true-cooperative" action RPG. FULL METAL FURIES puts an emphasis on team play with a unique combat system where everyone is important. Play on the couch, alone or with friends, or make it an online party for up to four players!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 23.7%, Co-op 17.7%, 4 Player Local 17%, Local Co-Op 14.7%, Online Co-Op 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This nails Castle Crashers' four-player co-op chaos while adding distinct classes, satisfying combo-heavy combat, and a similarly playful sense of humor.

Lost Castle is an action RPG beat'em up with roguelike elements and randomized dungeons for up to four players online and local!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 27%, 4 Player Local 26%, Hack and Slash 18.1%, Local Multiplayer 13.5%, Multiplayer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It mirrors Castle Crashers especially well with cartoon fantasy combat, side-scrolling co-op, lots of weapons, and light progression wrapped in a goofy style.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 57%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Local Co-Op 13.3%, 2D 6.1%, Arcade 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its fast, approachable co-op beat-'em-up design and constant crowd-clearing action make it a near-perfect alternative for Castle Crashers groups.

Throw yourself into an epic 3D beat’em up adventure with adorable knights, full of surprising worlds and situations. Grab your buddy and play in 2 player co-op to save the princess, but this is only the beginning!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 25.8%, Hack and Slash 17.6%, Local Co-Op 16.9%, Co-op 15%, Funny 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its colorful fantasy presentation and simple co-op brawling make it feel like a modern, chunkier take on the Castle Crashers formula.

Rampage Knights is a cooperative beat 'em up game mixed up with randomized dungeon crawling and exploration, which you can play alone or with a friend online.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.6%, Co-op 19.2%, Local Co-Op 13.8%, Online Co-Op 11.5%, Multiplayer 7%

Why You'll Like It: This has the same pick-a-character-and-smash-through-enemies appeal, but with roguelike runs layered onto its co-op beat-'em-up core.

Knights of Braveland is a cooperative beat'em up action game with a generated story. You will hack, slash, and smash your way to victory. And with your friends it is much more fun. Play local or online.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.9%, 4 Player Local 23.2%, Hack and Slash 16.4%, Local Multiplayer 11.5%, Online Co-Op 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is a very direct match thanks to its medieval fantasy setting, four-player co-op, side-scrolling combat, and lighthearted hack-and-slash feel.

Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 46.7%, Online Co-Op 10.6%, Local Multiplayer 9.9%, Local Co-Op 9.2%, Co-op 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: While less goofy in tone, it delivers superb modern side-scrolling co-op brawling with great pacing, crowd control, and replayable arcade energy.

A fantasy beat-em-up that focuses on crunchy and satisfying combat. We captured the spirit of some of the best classic beat-em-ups, melding them into one memorable experience. Fight solo or with up to 4 players cooperative multiplayer!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 21.6%, Local Co-Op 13.9%, Hack and Slash 13.4%, Online Co-Op 13.3%, 4 Player Local 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on up-to-four-player co-op, simple side-scrolling combat, and fantasy-flavored beat-'em-up action makes it an easy fit for Castle Crashers fans.

"Lost Castle 2" is a 2D Beat'em up Rogue-Lite game. Explore abundant treasures and items to enhance yourself, master various weapons to showcase your skills, and challenge powerful monsters to demonstrate your strength. A new adventure is calling for treasure hunters!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 22.6%, Local Co-Op 20.5%, Online Co-Op 18.8%, Co-op 10.5%, Multiplayer 9%

Why You'll Like It: Like the original, it offers co-op fantasy brawling and loot-driven runs, making it a strong choice if you want more Castle Crashers-style action with a newer presentation.

It’s a punk rock apocalypse! Team up with your friends to lead embattled punk rock band Charlie Murder in their epic quest to save the world from rival death metalers Gore Quaffer and their legions of evil.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 41.8%, Co-op 15.4%, 4 Player Local 14.7%, Online Co-Op 7.7%, Local Co-Op 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: From the same studio behind other cult co-op brawlers, it mixes side-scrolling combat, stat progression, and dark comedy in a way Castle Crashers players often enjoy.

The River City Girls are back! Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki - joined by newcomers Marian and Provie - hit the streets for an all-new beat-'em-up adventure! Team up for local or online co-op and explore a massive world packed with new abilities, enemies, locations, and more!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 57.3%, Comedy 9%, 2D 8.1%, Adventure 7.4%, RPG 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It blends goofy writing, co-op brawling, character progression, and a long campaign in a way that scratches a lot of the same itches.

Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.

Why similar: Co-op 21.2%, Local Co-Op 14.9%, Funny 13.9%, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Local Multiplayer 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is more platformer than brawler, but the same Behemoth humor, cartoon absurdity, and co-op party feel make it a natural crossover recommendation.

Jitsu Squad is a Marvel vs Capcom inspired 4 player co-op TAG TEAM beat ‘em up with epic character transformations and fast paced combat.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 29.3%, Hack and Slash 18.6%, Co-op 16.3%, 4 Player Local 9.8%, Funny 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its bright cartoon visuals, four-player beat-'em-up structure, and loud arcade energy make it feel very close in spirit even if it is more combo-focused.

Play as the daemon-hunter Baron Dashforth in a side-scrolling co-op brawler set entirely on the grand spectacle of a theatre stage that rewards performance over pummeling. Perform shattering takedowns and reversals!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 43.1%, Local Co-Op 21.6%, Online Co-Op 11.8%, Co-op 8.2%, Comedy 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its stage-show presentation is unique, but the core appeal is still light, combo-driven co-op beat-'em-up action with a comedic tone.

Bravery and Greed is a beat 'em up, roguelite, dungeon brawler for up to four players. Choose from four classic fantasy classes, engage in a deep robust combat system, and play a variety of co-operative and competitive game modes with friends via local, online or both. Get rich, or die trying!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 35.4%, Hack and Slash 24.1%, Local Co-Op 10.5%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Co-op 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This fantasy co-op brawler leans harder into roguelite progression, but the side-view melee combat and party-friendly chaos are very familiar.

Grab your trusty sword, strap on a fearsome helmet, and plunge into the chaotic fray of Viking Squad! In this three player co-op brawler you must put a stop to the wildly mischievous Loki and reopen the gates to Valhalla. Find a friend for local co-op couch play or find a match online!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 43.7%, Local Co-Op 25.8%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Adventure 9.1%, Action 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar mix of humorous co-op combat, gear upgrades, and cartoony side-scrolling action with a strong emphasis on playing with friends.

Young Souls is a gorgeous 2D brawler meets story-rich action RPG. Fight hordes of belligerent goblins, level up with hundreds of weapons and accessories, explore, and journey between worlds, as rebellious twins battle their way to save their foster father.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 39.2%, Hack and Slash 28.1%, Co-op 20.5%, 2D 5%, RPG 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: It mixes side-scrolling brawling with stronger RPG progression and a fantasy adventure structure, giving it a similar upgrade-and-smash rhythm.

Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 48.2%, Hack and Slash 31.5%, Cartoony 9.5%, Arcade 7%, Action 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is a sharper, more technical take on co-op side-scrolling melee combat that still preserves the same friend-driven arcade fun.

The Double Dragon brothers return in this fresh addition to the iconic franchise. With roguelite elements, every playthrough is a chance at new action. Tag in with 2 of 4 starter characters or unlock 20 additional characters, each with their own special moves and playstyles. Online & Local Co-op.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 38.4%, Local Co-Op 22.4%, Local Multiplayer 16%, Co-op 7.9%, 2D 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its compact co-op beat-'em-up runs, unlockable fighters, and arcade-friendly pacing make it a good fit if you want Castle Crashers in shorter sessions.

Sharpen your axe, string your bow, brew your potions! Ancaria needs heroes like you. Grab your friends to join the resistance!The once peaceful land of Ancaria is in grave danger. The evil Ashen empire has enslaved its population and is using the orc-like Grimmoc to wipe out the Seraphim, who swore to protect it.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 39.8%, Local Co-Op 17.3%, Co-op 11.2%, Online Co-Op 8.3%, Local Multiplayer 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its fantasy setting, side-scrolling hack-and-slash combat, and cooperative campaign make it a solid old-school alternative to Castle Crashers.

Fight’N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat’em up. Inspired by the classics from the “golden age”, and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay features that makes this genre one of the best from its time!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 43.3%, Local Co-Op 22%, Local Multiplayer 19.1%, 2D 5.9%, Arcade 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is a tougher, more old-school brawler, but its excellent combat and local co-op make it a strong mechanical match for beat-'em-up fans.

There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 47.3%, Local Co-Op 14.8%, Co-op 10.5%, Local Multiplayer 9.6%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same satisfying blend of brawling, upgrades, humor, and co-op campaign progression, just with a more urban anime style.

A hard-hitting action packed beat ‘em up in the vein of classic arcade titles. Featuring stunning pixel art and a thumping soundtrack with exclusive tracks from Utah Saints! Brawl with bad dudes and tough girls as you fight through dangerous environments.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 77%, Arcade 9.5%, Action 7.1%, Multiplayer 5.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is a more grounded retro beat-'em-up, but its co-op focus and lane-based street brawling still land close to Castle Crashers' core appeal.

BRO-TACULAR! Legendary martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee return in this creative re-imagining of the classic beat ‘em up, Double Dragon Neon. Fight your way through countless henchmen including Linda and Abobo on your way to rescue the love of your life, Marian!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 54.1%, Co-op 16.8%, Local Multiplayer 7.6%, Online Co-Op 7.3%, Local Co-Op 7%

Why You'll Like It: This one matches Castle Crashers best in its goofy, self-aware personality layered over straightforward co-op beat-'em-up action.

Defeat the Ninth Legion of the Roman army in this side-scrolling, arcade-inspired beat 'em up set in Roman-era Britain.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 44.4%, Local Co-Op 17.2%, Co-op 10.3%, Local Multiplayer 8.8%, Adventure 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its hand-drawn side-scrolling combat and co-op campaign give it a similar arcade brawler structure, even with a more historical tone.

The Takeover is a side-scrolling beat'em up inspired by 90's classics such as Streets of Rage and Final Fight. Battle solo or alongside a friend in local co-op while listening to awesome tunes from Little V Mills, Richie Branson, James Ronald and industry legend Yuzo Koshiro!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 70.3%, Local Co-Op 16.9%, Arcade 5.2%, Action 4%, Casual 2%

Why You'll Like It: Its focus on classic couch co-op beat-'em-up action makes it a worthwhile pick for players who mainly want another straightforward campaign to bash through together.

Stick Fight is a physics-based couch/online fighting game where you battle it out as the iconic stick figures from the golden age of the internet.

Why similar: 4 Player Local 20.9%, Funny 15.3%, Local Multiplayer 14.9%, Multiplayer 14.3%, Local Co-Op 10.6%

"99Vidas" is a "beat 'em up" set in a contemporary world that pays tribute to both the new and the classic in gaming industry. Brought to you in all pixelated, 16 bit-esque glory, chockfull of references to not only gaming, but all 80's and 90's pop culture.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 42.2%, Local Co-Op 17.8%, Online Co-Op 16.9%, Multiplayer 7.3%, 2D 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a long co-op side-scrolling brawler campaign with RPG touches and lots of enemies to plow through, much like Castle Crashers.

A hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment. Play solo or co-op in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch. Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 18.3%, Co-op 17.8%, Online Co-Op 16.7%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, 4 Player Local 10.3%

The classic Gauntlet 4-player co-op action gameplay returns in a completely new experience! Battle the endless hordes of foes as you and your friends fight for treasure and glory via both local and online co-op multiplayer. Invade the Darkness!

Why similar: Co-op 20.2%, Hack and Slash 18.3%, Local Co-Op 17.1%, 4 Player Local 13.3%, Online Co-Op 9.4%

Move or Die is an absurdly fast-paced 4-player local and online party game where the mechanics change every 20 seconds! It's THE friendship-ruining game.

Why similar: 4 Player Local 19.2%, Local Multiplayer 16.8%, Multiplayer 14.8%, Funny 14.1%, Online Co-Op 11.9%

In this fast-paced, turn-based, co-op adventure you'll quest and explore, find awesome loot, customize your fighters, and recruit strange species! Come master your destiny in this strategic game of positioning.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 24.1%, Local Co-Op 18.1%, Co-op 15.6%, Funny 13.4%, Multiplayer 7.8%

Bloody Trapland is a fast-paced multiplayer platformer where the levels are filled with dozens of dangerous traps and tricky jumps that stand in your way! Play co-op with your friends or take on the challenges on your own. With support for up to 4 players at once, local and/or online.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 21%, Online Co-Op 20.3%, 4 Player Local 16.6%, Local Multiplayer 12.4%, Multiplayer 8.1%

Rubber Bandits is a criminally fun multiplayer party game for up to 4 players. With 8 action-packed game modes, players steal, brawl, and dash to the finish line with the most loot to win!

Why similar: Beat 'em up 17.3%, 4 Player Local 14.7%, Local Co-Op 11.8%, Online Co-Op 11.6%, Co-op 10.7%

Magicka is a satirical action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his foul creations besieging the forces of good.

Why similar: Co-op 21.9%, Online Co-Op 17.6%, Comedy 10.7%, Local Co-Op 10%, 4 Player Local 8.4%

Experience the magical universe of Rayman with legendary 2D gameplay that has captured the hearts of millions of fans!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 26.7%, 4 Player Local 13.6%, Co-op 10.1%, Local Multiplayer 9.8%, Funny 8.9%

Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense Action-RPG. Includes Steam exclusive Portal gun & TF2 familiars!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 51%, Multiplayer 22.7%, Funny 17.7%, RPG 5.6%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.3%, 4 Player Local 18.3%, Co-op 15.3%, Local Multiplayer 15.1%, Multiplayer 9.3%

Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer game where you build the level as you play, placing traps and hazards to screw your friends over, but trying not to screw yourself.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.7%, 4 Player Local 19.1%, Local Multiplayer 13.9%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Online Co-Op 12.6%

Old friends and bitter enemies await as you invade Earth alongside a Mothership full of alien friends! Blast, beam, and bite your way through an endless swarm of enemies as you and up to three of your fellow hominids cause mayhem with a huge arsenal of weapons, mutations, and acrobatic maneuvers.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 24.6%, Online Co-Op 20.1%, Local Multiplayer 13.5%, Co-op 13.3%, Multiplayer 7.6%

The world has been thrown into chaos, and it's up to you and your friends to battle the corrupted beasts of the Rotwood. Upgrade your gear, choose your preferred weapon, and hone your skills to defend your safe haven.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 22.9%, Hack and Slash 16.5%, Local Co-Op 12.4%, Co-op 11.2%, Online Co-Op 10.6%

Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25%, Co-op 23.6%, Local Multiplayer 12.3%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Funny 7.9%

No Heroes Here is a frantic co-op game for 1 to 4 players, available in local and online modes. Craft and use several items effectively whilst coordinating your ragtag band of non-heroes to defend castles and survive! ...Oh, as well as saving the Kingdom in the meantime!

Why similar: 4 Player Local 21.4%, Local Co-Op 17.5%, Online Co-Op 14.8%, Local Multiplayer 13.8%, Co-op 10.1%

Brigands is a “top-down hack and slash / beat 'em up adventure” game set in a medieval fantasy world. A local co-op game for casual gamers who like high intensity challenges for short periods of time. You can play from 1 to 4 players on a single computer.

Why similar: 4 Player Local 19.8%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, Beat 'em up 15.2%, Local Co-Op 11.3%, Co-op 9.8%

Enter the futuristic year of 1984, an age where ducks run wild in a frantic battle for glory. Blast your friends with Shotguns, Net Guns, Mind Control Rays, Saxophones, Magnet Guns, and much, much more. This is DUCK GAME. Don't blink.

Why similar: 4 Player Local 22.9%, Local Multiplayer 19.5%, Multiplayer 15%, Funny 13.9%, Local Co-Op 9.2%

Battle your way to victory in this 1-4 player co-op hack-n-slash dungeon crawler. Play as a dynamic cast of heroes slicing their way through dungeons, earning weapons and loot. Rampage past a gauntlet of enemies and destruction to end the evil Lord Dinglepus' reign!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.6%, Online Co-Op 21.5%, Co-op 18%, Multiplayer 11%, Medieval 9.7%

Superfighters Deluxe is a unique action game that combines brawling, shooting and platforming in dynamic sandboxy 2D levels. Lots of weapons and fun gameplay systems interlock to create absurd action-movie chaos.

Why similar: Beat 'em up 19.8%, Online Co-Op 13.7%, Local Co-Op 12.9%, Local Multiplayer 12%, Multiplayer 11%

Hero Siege is a fast paced Pixel Art ARPG featuring an expansive roster of unique classes, deep build experimentation, and a player driven economy.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 32.9%, Local Co-Op 20.3%, Co-op 18.2%, Multiplayer 10.1%, RPG 5.7%

Cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other, locally and/or online. Run, jump, swing around, and use devious weapons and pick-ups to knock opponents off-screen! One of the most competitive games you'll ever play.

Why similar: 4 Player Local 23%, Local Multiplayer 21.8%, Multiplayer 18.8%, Local Co-Op 9.9%, Funny 9.3%

Knight Squad is an insane 1 to 8 players chaotic arena friendship destroyer. Take on current friends and future frenemies in any of the incredibly fun game modes, ranging from Last Man Standing to Medieval soccer. All of that using only weapons from the Middle Ages… and laser guns… and miniguns.

Why similar: 4 Player Local 23.9%, Local Co-Op 15.5%, Local Multiplayer 14.3%, Co-op 12.5%, Funny 7.7%

An epic platform fighter for up to 8 players online or local. Try casual free-for-alls, ranked matches, or invite friends to a private room. And it's free! Play cross-platform with millions of players on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android & Steam! Frequent updates. Over sixty Legends.

Why similar: 4 Player Local 20.6%, Local Co-Op 15.8%, Online Co-Op 15.4%, Local Multiplayer 13.7%, Co-op 13.5%

Bass Monkey is a free Hack and Slash arcade game. Up to 4 friends can compete (or co-operate!) in this short, low-stress, musical platformer. Collect bananas, smack away hamsters, and try to get on the high score leaderboards as you battle through a 5 song EP.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 18%, Local Co-Op 15.8%, Co-op 14.1%, 4 Player Local 14%, Multiplayer 7.6%

Choose between seven hero classes, each with unique capabilities. Brave hordes of deadly creatures alone, or band together with your noblest of champions in co-op mode available both online and locally. Take on the challenges in three different campaigns, or build your own custom scenario.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 27.4%, Co-op 16.6%, Online Co-Op 15%, Medieval 9%, Adventure 8.7%

Conan Chop Chop is a party roguelite for 1-4 players full of mayhem, loot, and adventure. In this outrageous take on Conan the Barbarian, you are the muscle-bound hero foolish enough to try and stop the evil wizard Thoth-Amon!

Why similar: 4 Player Local 18.3%, Local Co-Op 16.7%, Hack and Slash 16.4%, Online Co-Op 15.9%, Funny 8.2%

TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a 4-player local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches. The core mechanics are simple and accessible, but hard to master and combat is fierce.

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 27.3%, 4 Player Local 23.3%, Local Co-Op 22.3%, Co-op 9.5%, Multiplayer 6.4%

The adventure continues in Torchlight II! An Action RPG filled with epic battles, bountiful treasure, and a fully randomized world. Bring your friends along for the journey with online and LAN multiplayer.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 37.5%, Co-op 22.6%, Online Co-Op 17.7%, RPG 7.7%, Multiplayer 7.5%

Survive the treacherous sea in this quirky multiplayer shooter game! Play solo or team up and fight off Cthulhu's minions. Master a unique recoil-based mechanic to blast enemies and chart your course. Mix and match upgrades to craft the perfect sea-surviving strategy!

Why similar: 4 Player Local 21.9%, Local Co-Op 17%, Local Multiplayer 15.1%, Co-op 13.5%, Online Co-Op 9%