Crusader

Crusader is a survival-based first-person shooter in which you defend Princess Plum, the kingdom’s last light, from waves of goblins, ghosts, ghouls and other monsters. You fight from a castle whose walls are your sanctuary, using weapons, spells, movement abilities and summoned allies to hold back an ever-growing army. Each kill earns coins to spend on weapons or gamble on upgrades, while rare gems unlock improvements that persist between runs.

Defend the castle

Enemies grow stronger, faster and more numerous with each wave. The army includes over a dozen enemy types, among them swarming Goblins, wall-leaping Werewolves, teleporting Vampires, moving Castles, undead Zombies, Demons, Twin-Headed Ogres, flying Eyeballs, sprinting Goblin Queens and Dragons. Wave modifiers, scaling enemy waves and randomized upgrades make each run unpredictable.

You can use the castle’s ramparts to find firing positions, and move around the fortress with catapult jump pads, wall-running, a damage-dealing dash, sliding and a grapple hook. Throwable turrets, translocators and explosive barrels provide more ways to control the battlefield.

Weapons and upgrades

The arsenal includes weapons and spells such as a Snipe, Holy Hand Grenade, Shotgun, Boulder, Boomerang, Shock Orb, Frostbolt and Fireball. Spend coins on weapons or try the Mystery Mushroom; a Magic Mushroom drop grants one of many temporary Super Power-ups. Rare gems from fallen enemies unlock permanent, compounding upgrades to spell cooldowns, weapon capabilities and movement tricks.

Allies and music

You can summon three AI allies: the Paladin Tank, Lightning Wizard and Elven Healer. A bard can play your chosen battle anthem in exchange for a coin, with over 15 hours of music available to select from.

A world of details

The game includes hidden Easter Eggs, a treacherous Mimic and over 800 unique voicelines.