Complete Crossy Road Character List Guide (2025): From Basic to Secret
Crossy Road is an endless arcade hopper where you can unlock and play with diverse characters. Some characters are obtained with the prize machine or by performing certain hidden tasks. In this guide, you will find different characters categorized and learn how to unlock all secret characters in Crossy Road. So, let’s start and find out all the hidden mascots like Hipster Whale and newer ones.

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Crossy Road Character Classification
Technically, the characters are separated into groups in the way they are obtained, the degree of rarity, and the dependency. Knowledge about such classifications can guide you to organize your collection in advance.
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Type |
Description |
Examples |
How to Get |
|---|---|---|---|
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Basic Characters |
available from the start. |
Chicken, Mallard, Poopy Pigeon |
Default (pre-unlocked) |
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Secret Characters |
unlocks with special in-game actions |
Hipster Whale, Rugby Player, Drop Bear |
Fulfill hidden conditions |
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Limited-Time Characters |
during seasonal or event updates |
Gifty, Festive Chicken, Xi |
available year-round |
|
Premium Characters |
Purchased directly with real money |
Emo Goose, Fancy Lady, Fancy Gent |
In-app purchase |
The character has an algorithmic probability or event dependency defined by each class. Such knowledge assists you in not wasting time in unnecessary grinding and spending time on rarities that increase the collection log.

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Basic Characters

These characters operate on the regular highway. They do not transform the world. They can produce peculiar sounds or gestures, though they are closed in themselves.
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Character |
Availability |
Traits |
|---|---|---|
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Chicken |
starting item in the game |
She jumps and clucks. |
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Mallard |
Unlock it by Gacha |
He quacks, and Andy Sum was unlocked with this. |
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Baby Duck |
His quack is a little higher-pitched than Mallard's. |
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Poopy Pigeon |
Produces a fart sound to deposit a mound of white bird droppings for 10 seconds. |
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Giddy Goat |
Angry growl and a high-pitched goat grumble. |
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Fluffy Sheep |
Baas as you leap. |
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Black Sheep |
A significantly deeper "baa" than Fluffy Sheep. |
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Cow |
Occasionally, “moos” while jumping. |
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Big Fat Pig |
Softly grunts with a pig-like screech. |
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Mad Bull |
a deeper moo than Cow |
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Thoroughbred |
Whinnies |
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Unihorse |
snorts, Whinnies, and follows a little rainbow |
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Scruffy Dog |
Wearing a collar. Barks. |
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Marmalade Dog |
Woofs |
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Pew Die Pug |
Yips |
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Lucky Cat |
yYowls in a high-pitched voice. Matt Hall can be unlocked via this. |
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Tabby Cat |
a high-pitched yowl |
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Brown Bunny |
soft patter sound while hopping |
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Grey Bunny |
a slightly louder patter sound |
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Lovely Bunny |
Makes a muted jumping sound with a floated heart |
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Capybara |
Purrs softly every once in a while |
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Tree Frog |
A frog that does not smile and croaks |
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Swamp Frog |
Slower croak than Tree Frog. |
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Desert Frog |
Has a higher-pitched, faster croak |
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Jungle Frog |
extremely short croak |
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Floppy Fish |
Flops back and forth while jumping |
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Tortoise |
He had his tongue hanging over his chin. |
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Swift Snail |
slides forward, not hops with a gentle sound |
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Flea |
A single voxel produces a bouncing sound similar to a classic cartoon. |
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Crazy Ol’ Ben |
Laughs "whee-hee-hee-hee!" and speaks random words. |
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Hot Shot |
homerun music after a hit “out of the park” |
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Baller |
He runs or hops while dribbling his basketball. |
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Mad Wizard |
fire a lightning bolt out of his staff |
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Rusty Robot |
makes a rusty spring sound when moving |
Special Characters
When these characters are used, everything around them seems changed. All of these characters are available for purchase for only 99 cents each or can be won from the random gacha system.
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Emo Goose |
Added in update 1.1.15 |
runs in the rainy, cloudy weather and wears eyeliner and an emo comb-over. |
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Kiwi |
Unlock it by Gacha |
Kiwi is silent otherwise. |
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Doge |
Phrases in the Doge manner will appear on the screen as he runs. |
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Wolf |
Wolf runs at night in a soft, ambient light |
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Penguin |
Turns the world into a snowy winter scene |
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Celebrity |
She is silent except for the sounds of the camera shutters. |
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The Dark Lord |
A brief trail of fire behind him. Ben Weatherall was unlocked with this. |
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Grave Digger |
Grave Digger is silent except for the standard jumping noise |
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Ghost |
1.1.21 update |
He will tremble and make a nervous rattling noise if you jump close to him. |
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Vampire |
Unlock it by Gacha |
produces a bat-like flapping sound before uttering the words "mwa ha ha ha." |
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Frankenstein |
sends forth a deep roar in the black and white world |
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Zombie |
Distinctive lighting and lets out a quiet snarl. |
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Specimen 115 |
Makes extraterrestrial "whirr" and "bwoop" sounds. |
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Xi |
update 1.1.19 |
Change the world to the Chinese New Year theme |
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Fancy Lady |
update 1.1.21 |
Over her run, the ragtime classic "The Entertainer" plays. |
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Fancy Gent |
update 1.1.21 |
plays on a sepia-toned version of the planet with a UK/Ireland theme. |
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Framed |
update 1.2.2 |
Hoping, he swings his arms and legs. A mellow jazz melody |
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Pac-Chicken |
Pac-Man update |
wearing a Pac-Man t-shirt in yellow. She runs in a universe inspired by Pac-Man. |
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Crow |
update 1.3.2 |
a Monument Valley recurrent character generating caw while flying/running |
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Shooty Cat |
update 1.3.2 |
Has a bomber jacket, a silk scarf, and an aviator's helmet. |
Unlockable/Premium Characters
These characters can only be obtained through unique methods, as they are not available in the gacha lottery. Below is a breakdown of how to obtain each character.
1. Festive Chicken
How to obtain: It now costs 99 cents and can be won just like the other characters win it by Gacha.
Characteristics: Transforms the globe into winter, complete with snowmen scattered around the area. Festive Chicken appears visually identical to regular Chicken, with a Santa cap.
2. Hipster Whale
How to get: Alongside the typical logs, you may occasionally spot a brown square floating alongside a blue blob in a river. You must leap on him to get it.
Features: Hipster Whale records images when it jumps, emitting a little flash and the sound of the shutter. His leaps have a wet, Floppy Fish-like sound to them.
3. Gifti
How to obtain: You will eventually enter a sizable clearing, typically between 70 and 100 points. A Christmas tree stands in the center with coins and gifts. If you run up next to it, Gifty will be unlocked.
Characteristics: Gifty is like a chicken in a present box since her feet protrude from the bottom. Gifty jumps with a gentle rustling sound while playing on the typical grassy map.
4. Drop Bear
How to obtain: play as any of the characters (Kangaroo, Platypus, Echidna, etc.). The Drop Bear is a part of their environment and will show up randomly. He will jump off his tree and onto your character: this kills your character and ends the run, but unlocks Drop Bear.
Characteristics: In the Outback, drop bears run. He is a koala with darker fur and has a similar growl, but it is lower-pitched and more threatening.
5. Cai Shen
How to Get: You’ll need to collect a total of 21 red envelopes to unlock Cai Shen, and these envelopes are cumulative and can be collected over multiple runs.
Characteristics: Cai Shen is the Chinese god of wealth, and the red envelopes you use to collect him are traditionally used to present monetary gifts.
6. Rugby Player
How to Get: Play as the Squirrel. Collect acorns along your run into a white tree with a rugby ball on the top from any direction to knock the rugby ball off.
Characteristics: Yellow flowers (or perhaps goal posts or penalty cards) appear behind him as he runs. He hops and lets out a grunt. Like Baller, his rugby ball flies off when he dies.
Secret Characters

The world is transformed into a Brazilian theme by each of the following characters. This consists of tiled black-and-white walkways, potted palm trees, and a busy cityscape with vibrant skyscrapers.
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Flag Bearer |
Unlock it by Gacha |
As she runs, fireworks randomly go off, and the Brazilian national anthem plays |
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Carnaval |
Multi-colored light orbs fall from the sky as she runs |
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Capoeira |
A form of martial art that combines dance, acrobatics, and music. |
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Jaguar |
While running, the world turns dark with an ambient light surrounding him |
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Blue Macaw |
He makes an awful screech while jumping, which makes him ideal to play with the sound off. |
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Football Player |
The sound of a cheering crowd accompanies him, and a whistle blows when he dies. |
Final Thoughts
Crossy Road has a huge variety of different characters with different traits, sounds, and ways to unlock them. Starting with basics like the Chicken and high-end ones such as Hipster Whale and Cai Shen, each character adds gameplay through unique worlds and animations. Players will unlock them through the prize machine, special events, or hidden in-game actions. Hopping through a highway, every character brings a personality and difficulty to this infinite arcade game.

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