Highlights
- Castle Crashers sees a surge in player count during the Steam Summer Sale.
- The 2008 indie game is available at its lowest-ever price of $1.49.
- The Steam Summer Sale offers discounts on various games, including indie and AAA titles.
Castle Crashers, a 16-year-old indie game, has experienced a significant surge in player count which coincides with the Steam Summer Sale. The ongoing promotion, which ends on July 11, brings huge discounts on a variety of Steam titles, ranging from indies to AAA games.
Castle Crashers is a 2D action-adventure title where the player can defend their kingdom, save their princess, and bring down other castles. It was first released in 2008 on Xbox 360, eventually coming to Steam in 2012. The sidescrolling game offers beat-em-up combat and a cartoonish art style akin to the indie hit Hollow Knight, and it supports co-op gameplay with up to four other players locally or online. As part of the sale, the game is currently available at USD 1.49 (90% off), its lowest-ever price.
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According to SteamDB (via PCGamesN), Castle Crashers is going through one of the best spells in its history. Starting from June 27, the first day of the Steam Summer Sale, the sidescroller has been attracting thousands of players with its active player count sitting at 6,326 at the time of writing. On June 29, it reached a total of 10,467 concurrent players, crossing the 10K mark for the first time since June 2015. This is the fourth-highest number of concurrent players ever for the game, with the best being 16,013 from back in June 2014. Moreover, Castle Crashers is also among the most highly-rated co-op games on Steam, boasting an "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating based on more than 83K user reviews.
More Popular Games Get Slashed Prices for Steam Summer Sale
Apart from Castle Crashers, there are several other indie games that are up for grabs for discounted prices. These include notable titles such as Celeste, Stardew Valley, and Hades, which are available for the respective prices of USD 1.99 (90% off), USD 8.99 (40% off), and USD 9.99 (60% off). On the other hand, an array of AAA games have also slashed their prices, with GOTY winner Baldur's Gate 3 hitting a record-low price.
Over the past two decades, Steam has grown by leaps and bounds to become the most popular digital storefront for PC games, with a user base as vast as its library of PC titles. Interestingly, another thing that turns out to be vast is the backlog of unplayed Steam games, which apparently totals up to a whopping sum of money. With another major sale going on, this backlog could be expected to balloon further.
Castle Crashers
A popular action game, Castle Crashers initially launched in 2008 before later being ported to several systems. Using side-scrolling hack-and-slash mechanics, you must pursue a dark wizard and recover the king's daughter and a precious gem.
