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Bad North

Action

Historical

Warfare

Puzzle

Real Time Strategy (RTS)

Simulator

Strategy

Adventure

Indie

"Bad North is a minimalistic real-time tactics roguelite game that combines a charming aesthetic and simple, accessible controls with a surprisingly deep combat simulation."

3.5

External Ratings

78 ratings
Release Date:

20 Aug, 2018

Last Updated:

20 Jun, 2026

About this game

"Bad North is a minimalistic real-time tactics roguelite game that combines a charming aesthetic and simple, accessible controls with a surprisingly deep combat simulation."

Storyline

Your home is under attack. The king is dead at the hands of viking invaders. The young Prince and Princess flee from their home and must gather whatever resources and loyal bannermen they can muster to survive the oncoming horde.

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

release date

Release Date:

20 Aug, 2018

mode

Modes:

Single player

theme

Themes:

Action, Historical, Warfare

genre

Genres:

Puzzle, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie

perspective

Player Perspectives:

Bird view / Isometric

IGDB

IGDB Website:

Bad North

IGDB Rating

3.7 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.7

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

76

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

74%

Rating %

Critics Rating

3.5 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.5

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

78

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

70%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Plausible Concept

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Raw Fury

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