July 9, 2025–Independent game developer and publisher The Behemoth is excited to announce that the upcoming Castle Crashers DLC will be available for purchase on August 6, 2025!
Announced last year as part of the studio’s roadmap to bring updates to all of their titles, the Painter Boss Paradise DLC marks the first DLC for Castle Crashers in 13 years. Along with a myriad of other features like new art for all official playable characters, weapons, and map, the DLC brings a longtime fan request to Castle Crashers–custom character creation!
As part of their release date announcement, the indie studio shared a how-to video for any players interested in getting started with designing their characters ahead of launch, in addition to releasing the official template that players will use to bring their custom creations into the DLC. The template file, when filled with a character design and saved to a computer, will automatically update the character’s in-game design to allow for multi-angle character customization.
Players will be excited to learn that there is an addition to the previously announced customization options: custom weapons! A frequently requested feature, this equippable custom weapon will allow for even more personalization of player characters. After creating a character, players can choose to share their creations with the world through the Steam Workshop, or even to their friends actively playing the DLC with them, whether their friends own the DLC or not!
“You can make your own weapon art in Castle Crashers because it's awesome, and we figured you might want that,” says Dan Paladin, co-founder and art director at The Behemoth, “Have it look however you'd like while borrowing stats from any weapon in the game!”
Painter Boss Paradise DLC Key Features
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Make your own custom characters with our template, and share them with the world! CREATE!
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New official character: play as Paint Junior, use your imagination, and unleash powerful art to vanquish your foes!
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New art for all official playable characters and weapons!
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New main menu art with eight scenes celebrating the world of Castle Crashers!
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New map art for fancier adventuring!
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Endless knightly possibilities – choose from community characters or preloaded characters created by our team! Toggle them off or on at your whim!
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Worried about missing the nostalgic feel of the original game’s art? Toggle the DLC functionality on or off from the main menu at any time to experience the classic adventure!
Learn more about the DLC and how to use the custom character template at https://beh.gg/PBP
About Castle Crashers
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award-winning 2D arcade adventure! Initially released for the Xbox Live Arcade in August 2008, Castle Crashers took the gaming world by storm with its colorful hand-drawn art, hilarious animation, and addicting beat em’ up combat. After finding success on multiple platforms and receiving a remaster, this 4-player side-scroller is back with custom character capabilities in the Painter Boss Paradise DLC.
About The Behemoth
Founded in 2003, The Behemoth is an indie game developer and publisher that pioneered the flash-to-console scene with Alien Hominid in 2002. For two decades, the studio has continued to create memorable gaming experiences like Castle Crashers, BattleBlock Theater, and Pit People, with a deep love for co-op (and co-optional!) titles. Self-publishing their games across a variety of platforms, The Behemoth has remained true to their indie roots with a small team that doesn’t rush the development process, maintaining a healthy love for their game creations.