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Bad North: Jotunn Edition

Bad North: Jotunn Edition Demo is available here Your home is under attack. The king is dead at the hands of Viking invaders. Hope is a distant glimmer in the fog, fading fast with every passing moment. As you rise to take your father’s place as ruler, it will fall to you to stage your defenses. But make no mistake – this is no fight for victory, but a desperate grasp for survival. Bad North is a charming but brutal real-time tactics roguelite. Defend your idyllic island kingdom against a horde of Viking invaders, as you lead the desperate exodus of your people. Command your loyal subjects to

Release date
November 16, 2018
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Developer
Plausible Concept
Publisher
Raw Fury
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★ 8.0/10GOG · 165 ratings
GOGLast checked October 31, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 3 / 5
I bought this game on Discord (where it came out first) to try out the new shop. Bad North has an amazing artstyle, extremely satisfying…
★ 3 / 5
Long story short, the game is about defending your islands against invasion until the invasion stops, then defend the next island. The "defend" part is…
★ 5 / 5
Real time medieval island viking minesweeper with gorgeous minimalist graphics. For strategy fans who want a quick, satisfying fix, this game is for you. Fantastic…
★ 4 / 5
This is an addictive fast and fun RTS. Cute cel shaded graphics, lovely sound and effects. I hope the devs add a save feature so…
★ 4 / 5
As you may have guessed, the game doesn't offer too much in terms of depth and that is one of it's sellling points, it's minimalistic.…
★ 4 / 5
If you're an RTT fan, buy it. If not, wait for a sale. --- [Story] ☐ Shakespeare ☐ Lovely ☐ Average ☐ Some lore ☑…
★ 4 / 5
You know how some games are your absolute jam and you'll replay them endlessly? I don't get that here. The art style is excellent. The…
★ 5 / 5
Enjoyable rogue-like game reminscient of FTL and a minimalist tile-based strategy game. Although the game feels minimalistic, there is extraordinary depth with regards to the…

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★ 4 / 5
great game to sink a couple hours into and for the price its well worth it
★ 4 / 5
I play a lot of competitive shooters (Deadlock is my obsession right now) but sometimes I am just too tired to want to get into…
★ 5 / 5
Bad North has a fairly simple gameplay that doesn't require hours of learning : you can (and will) dive straight in. Its cute graphics are…
★ 4 / 5
A good tactic game with procedurally generated scenarios and roguelite mechanics, easy to learn but hard to master. Mechanics are simple but not superficial and…
★ 5 / 5
great strategy game, very fluid movement and honestly perfect casual game.
★ 5 / 5
It's pretty fun! I'm not huge on Tower Defense type games but this is a pretty simple iteration of that. The artwork is very pretty…

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