When does Castle Crashers® get good?

Hooks you almost right away. In the first 2 hours 1 in 7 reviews are negative (14%); after 7h it's 1 in 50 (2%). Fully opens up by hour 7.

How many players finish Castle Crashers®?

46% of players who start reach the ending.

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Castle Crashers®

Sep 26, 2012 Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive

Hooks you almost right away

Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Fully opens up by 7h rated like by long-time players

Reach the ending 46% of players who started

Started playing 47% of owners

Steam reviews 96% positive of 141,216

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 7 reviews are negative (14%); after 7h it's 1 in 50 (2%).
Fully opens up by hour 7.
The opening is criticised less than in 85% of games we track.
46% of players who start reach the ending.
Most players drop off before “Traditional” (Complete the game using any character): only 46% of starters get there.
Only 47% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

before it gets good opening up fully opened up

Based on all 142,101 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 292 reviews: 9h for positive, 4.9h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.

Where players quit

Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (46.6% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Started playing 100%
Traditional Complete the game using any character. Most players quit here 46% −54

story milestone ending biggest drop-off

Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.

All achievements (12)

story milestone ending side

Melee Is Best Defeat any end boss without using any magic. 100%
Maximum Firepower Using a catapult, fling a knight with maximum power. 58%
Treasure Hunter Find and dig up ten buried items. 49%
Deer Trainer Navigate the Abandoned Mill without hitting any obstacles. 47%
Traditional Complete the game using any character. 46%
Medic! In a 4 player game, resuscitate each of your fallen comrades at least once. 22%
The Traitor Defeat any boss by playing one of his own minions. 16%
Kay Eye Ess Ess Collect all 4 princesses' kisses in a multiplayer game. 9.9%
Animal Handler Collect all the animal orbs. 6.4%
Conscientious Objector Complete the Home Castle through Barbarian Boss areas without attacking any foes. 5.2%
The Final Countdown Survive until 2:30 in a Back Off Barbarian match. 3.4%
Arena Master Win 40 Arena Online Matches. 3.0%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.