I hear everyone wax nostalgic about 1980s and 1990s beat-em-ups. Homies are right, the beat-em-up genre was excellent during those eras. But the true golden era of beat-em-ups has going strong for the last 15 years or so.

Castle Crashers kicked off that golden era. It's still getting DLC in fact.

So many amazing beat-em-up games that have released since then are due to how good Castle Crashers was. I played the original release for many moons before grabbing it on Steam and having another great run through the single-player campaign.

The gameplay as far as beat-em-up games are concerned, is mostly standard fare. You have light and heavy melee attacks, jump attacks, magic attacks, projectiles and item usage. The art style and humor, although a bit crude, steal the show. Said art style makes for big, bold boss fights that are varied and entertaining. If you enjoy the genre, Castle Crashers keeps you motivated and interested from beginning to end.

The multiplayer is also fun, both local and online, plus the netcode runs great. There are also many other modes to choose from aside from the main campaign as a nice bonus.

Highly reccomended.

I hear everyone wax nostalgic about 1980s and 1990s beat-em-ups. Homies are right, the beat-em-up genre was excellent during those eras. But the true golden era of beat-em-ups has going strong for the last 15 years or so. Castle Crashers kicked off that golden era. It's still getting DLC in fact. So many amazing beat-em-up games that have released since then are due to how good Castle Crashers was. I played the original release for many moons before grabbing it on Steam and having another great run through the single-player campaign. The gameplay as far as beat-em-up games are concerned, is mostly standard fare. You have light and heavy melee attacks, jump attacks, magic attacks, projectiles and item usage. The art style and humor, although a bit crude, steal the show. Said art style makes for big, bold boss fights that are varied and entertaining. If you enjoy the genre, Castle Crashers keeps you motivated and interested from beginning to end. The multiplayer is also fun, both local and online, plus the netcode runs great. There are also many other modes to choose from aside from the main campaign as a nice bonus. Highly reccomended.