For new players, try to beat the game once without editing. The vanilla experience is charming and rewarding. But when you lose your 50-hour save to a Steam Cloud error, or you simply want to play as the without unlocking every other character first, the save editor is your best friend.

Here is the blunt truth:

This is the most common method for PC users. By attaching Cheat Engine to castle.exe

—The Behemoth’s side-scrolling beat ‘em up masterpiece—has retained a cult following over a decade after its release. Whether you’re a veteran who has beaten the game on Insane Mode or a newcomer frustrated by the grind to unlock the Blue Knight or the Necromancer , there comes a time when you want to skip the tedium and jump straight into the chaos.

Always get your save editor from the official Castle Crashers Speedrunning Discord or the Steam Community Guides section. Avoid "free download" websites that bundle adware.

Editing save files carries a high risk of corruption. Follow these best practices:

Yes, but with caveats.

: Give yourself unlimited Gold , Potions , Bombs , and even specific Animal Orbs or Weapons .

If you are uncomfortable with third-party software, consider these vanilla alternatives:

Now go crush those castles—with every weapon, pet, and knight at your disposal.

Add maximum Gold to your save for easy shopping at the many in-game stores.

Before you can edit anything, you need to locate your local data. On Steam, your save file is typically named cc_save.dat . You can find it at this path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\[Your User ID]\204360\remote\ .

Specifically, a robust save editor should include: