The Behemoth has taken time out of its schedule to bolster Castle Crashers with Painter Boss Paradise—a brand-new piece of DLC that includes a new character, the ability to create your own, and redesigned art across the board.
I was in high school when Castle Crashers came out in 2008. Here I am in 2025, achieving my dream of being a game writer and getting to write about this classic. The main music jingle is still comforting, the art style is still to die for, and on no one’s bingo card was Castle Crashers receiving new DLC in 2025.
Castle Crashers Gets First DLC in 12 Years, Arrives August 6
Castle Crashers’ Painter Boss Paradise DLC debuts on August 6 this year.
It’s the first new DLC since 2013, and you can play as newcomer Paint Junior, or use the game’s custom tool to create your own Castle Crasher!
Here’s everything included in the new DLC, according to Steam:
- “Make your own custom characters with our template, and share them with the world! CREATE!
- New official character: play as Paint Junior, use your imagination, and unleash powerful art to vanquish your foes!
- New art for all official playable characters and weapons!
- New main menu art with eight scenes celebrating the world of Castle Crashers!
- New map art for fancier adventuring!
- Endless knightly possibilities – choose from community characters or preloaded characters created by our team! Toggle them off or on at your whim!”
While it doesn’t add new levels or deeper content, it makes for a new way to enjoy one of the games that was a popular mainstay in the 360 era of the Xbox Marketplace.
It’s always fun to see teams revisit older games and give fans new reasons to play. Will this incentivize you to reinstall Castle Crashers one more time? Be sure to tell us your favorite Castle Crashers moments via the Insider Gaming forum.
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