# Games like Bad North: Jotunn Edition

> The closest matches to Bad North: Jotunn Edition: Warpips, Operation: Polygon Storm, Sons of Valhalla, The King is Watching, and Northgard: Definitive Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Warpips](https://imho.run/games/1291010/warpips) — Also Auto Battler and Wargame, like Bad North: Jotunn Edition. 1,981 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1291010/)
2. [Operation: Polygon Storm](https://imho.run/games/2310160/operation-polygon-storm) — A frequent pick in Bad North: Jotunn Edition players' libraries, and another Strategy. 91 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310160/)
3. [Sons of Valhalla](https://imho.run/games/1409830/sons-of-valhalla) — Also Wargame and RTS, like Bad North: Jotunn Edition. 288 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1409830/)
4. [The King is Watching](https://imho.run/games/2753900/the-king-is-watching) — Shares procedural generation with Bad North: Jotunn Edition. 3,028 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/)
5. [Northgard: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/466560/northgard-definitive-edition) — Also RTS and War, like Bad North: Jotunn Edition. 23,056 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/)
6. [Nordhold](https://imho.run/games/3028310/nordhold) — Shares roguelike elements with Bad North: Jotunn Edition. 1,392 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3028310/)
7. [Grit and Valor - 1949](https://imho.run/games/1911860/grit-and-valor-1949) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Bad North: Jotunn Edition. 155 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1911860/)
8. [Ancestors Legacy](https://imho.run/games/620590/ancestors-legacy) — Also Vikings and RTS, like Bad North: Jotunn Edition. 2,120 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/620590/)
9. [Thronefall](https://imho.run/games/2239150/thronefall) — Also Tower Defense, like Bad North: Jotunn Edition. 10,683 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239150/)
10. [Welcome Back, Commander](https://imho.run/games/3015620/welcome-back-commander) — Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like Bad North: Jotunn Edition. 116 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3015620/)
11. [Wargame: Airland Battle](https://imho.run/games/222750/wargame-airland-battle) — Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like Bad North: Jotunn Edition. 2,310 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/222750/)
12. [Regiments](https://imho.run/games/1109680/regiments) — Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like Bad North: Jotunn Edition. 1,598 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1109680/)
13. [Toy Shire](https://imho.run/games/2361460/toy-shire) — A frequent pick in Bad North: Jotunn Edition players' libraries, and another Action. 841 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2361460/)
14. [Tower Dominion](https://imho.run/games/3226530/tower-dominion) — Also Auto Battler and RTS, like Bad North: Jotunn Edition. 2,467 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3226530/)
15. [Northend Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/1669170/northend-tower-defense) — Also Auto Battler and Real Time Tactics, like Bad North: Jotunn Edition. 292 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1669170/)
16. [Taur](https://imho.run/games/1227780/taur) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Bad North: Jotunn Edition. 1,193 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227780/)
17. [Into the Breach](https://imho.run/games/590380/into-the-breach) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Bad North: Jotunn Edition. 12,387 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/590380/)
18. [Kingdom: New Lands](https://imho.run/games/496300/kingdom-new-lands) — Also Tower Defense and Rogue-lite, like Bad North: Jotunn Edition. 4,091 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/496300/)
19. [Steel Division: Normandy 44](https://imho.run/games/572410/steel-division-normandy-44) — Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like Bad North: Jotunn Edition. 2,612 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/572410/)
20. [Necronator: Dead Wrong](https://imho.run/games/1144970/necronator-dead-wrong) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Bad North: Jotunn Edition. 216 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1144970/)
21. [Border Pioneer](https://imho.run/games/2346410/border-pioneer) — Also Wargame and RTS, like Bad North: Jotunn Edition. 211 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2346410/)
22. [Atom Zombie Smasher](https://imho.run/games/55040/atom-zombie-smasher) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Bad North: Jotunn Edition. 927 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/55040/)
23. [Kingdom Two Crowns](https://imho.run/games/701160/kingdom-two-crowns) — Shares procedural generation with Bad North: Jotunn Edition. 9,775 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/701160/)
24. [Door Kickers 2: Task Force North](https://imho.run/games/1239080/door-kickers-2-task-force-north) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Bad North: Jotunn Edition. 7,631 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1239080/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Bad North: Jotunn Edition

Bad North: Jotunn Edition is a real-time tactics game with roguelite elements released in 2018 by Plausible Concept and Oskar Stålberg, published by Raw Fury, available at 14.99 USD. Players command squads of Viking warriors across procedurally generated islands, defending their kingdom against incoming waves of invaders. The game features unit specialization and tactical positioning as core mechanics. Reviewers highlight the game's atmospheric presentation and the contrast between its whimsical aesthetic and brutal combat. Players describe the gameplay as simple but addictive, with difficulty scaling and random island generation keeping sessions fresh. The title runs verified on Steam Deck and holds a 94 percent positive rating from over 5,300 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 688420
- **Developer:** Plausible Concept, Oskar Stålberg
- **Publisher:** Raw Fury
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 16, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

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