5 Ranged games like Castle Crashers® that you should try

Genre puts it alongside Castle Crashers®, and so does melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and skill tree progression. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: punishing difficulty and an anime aesthetic.

The genre is the same as Castle Crashers®’s, and with it melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings punishing difficulty and a sci-fi setting.

The genre is the same as Castle Crashers®’s, and with it melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings exploration and discovery, and strong narrative focus.

The genre is the same as Castle Crashers®’s, and with it melee combat, single-player focus and skill tree progression. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

Shelved next to Castle Crashers® for good reason: ranged combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: post-apocalyptic world.