We have compiled a list of the coolest games like Castle Crashers, which you can play along with your friends. These types of picks contain all the glorious beat ‘em up elements that you are searching for in any side scrolling option. They also prove to be quite entertaining as each player has a specific role to play in order to successfully fight off enemies. We are certain that the below list will show you some great substitutes that you can try, in case you have finished playing our main title out here and are currently searching for other games with the same type of genre.
1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Turtles in Time Re-Shelled:
Your favorite pizza-loving ninja turtles Donatello, Michealangelo, Leonardo and Raphael return in this upgraded version of the original TMNT arcade title that was first released in 1991. In TMNT Re-shelled you will be facing entire hordes of new types minions lead by the turtles arch-nemesis Shredder. The only twist here is that you will be fighting enemies through various stages of time and history. As the plot goes, Shredder has a time travel device that he uses to transport the turtles back in time, so now the turtles have no choice but to fight against different eras of enemies before reaching the present age and take down the main villain. In this 3D pick, you can play as any one of the characters along with three other player and work together to destroy all the forces that stand in your path. You can use your characters Kung-Fu abilities as well as various other special moves during any battle which include dash attacks, jumps and sprints.
2. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World:
The second title in our collection of games similar to Castle Crashers is Scott Pilgrim developed and published by Ubisoft. In this pick the story revolves around the games main protagonist i.e. Scott, who is in love with a girl (Ramona). But if he wants to be with her, he must first fight and defeat seven of her nasty exes, who are determined to keep them apart. Over here three other players can play along with you, as Scott has three close amigos that are ready to assist him in battle. You and your team gets rewarded with cash after the winning each battle and these cash rewards can be used to buy various items such as potions or they can even be used to increase the stats of any player. You will notice that the graphics in this one are pretty basic but the gameplay is exciting nonetheless and you can play this action RPG on either a PlayStation 3 or on Xbox Live Arcade.
3. Charlie Murder:
The next item on the list of Castle Crashers alternatives that you can play is this heavy-metal themed multiplayer titled Charlie Murder. You are playing the role of a successful rock band member out here, but after a tussle with Paul the guitarist goes bad, you remove him the band. To get revenge, Paul goes and makes a deal with the devil and unleashes hells fury upon the earth. So now you along with your band mates have to battle against this undead scourge of evil with the help of various boosts and power-ups. We are certain that you will find the 2D graphics simply awesome along with all the blood and gory details. Even the sound effects and background music has been aptly designed to give you that punk rock and die hard kind of feel. So get you team together, grab your weapon of choice and get ready to send this army of the damned back to where they belong and become the all-powerful and glorious rock band this world has ever seen.
4. The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai
Dishwasher is another famed beat ‘em up themed multiplayer that was created by Ska Studios to be played on your Xbox Live Arcade. The reason why we have added this title to our array of games similar to Castle Crashers, is because of the co-op made mode available here, which allows you to play along with three other people. This pick has a short of sci-fi element to it as your main enemies out here are lethal cyborgs and their main bosses. As the title may indicate, here you are playing as a dishwasher who is on a mission to cut down all cyborgs and their bosses so as free the earth from this alien menace. To help you with your mission you are given access a vast range of weaponry that you can make use of to combat these alien foes from meat cleavers to chainsaws. There are lots of new types of weapons and even magical abilities can be attained after you complete each level. The other features that you may find in this pick is the Rank mode which will test your fighting skills, the Arcade mode where you will be put in a single room and made to fight advancing enemies and the Dish challenge where you will have to fight with massive waves of deadly enemies.
Conclusion:
The above four options are some of best games like Castle Crashers that are available in the market to play currently. They give you the option of playing solo or in group through the multiplayer modes where you are free to invite up to three of your friends or other skilled online players to join you in battles. Since at times playing in the single player mode can prove to be quite dull, the developers have designed the above picks keeping in mind a multiple player’s style of gaming. We are sure that these few games will give a chance to test your teamwork abilities, as you really need to depend on the support of your teammates in these titles.