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Bad North: Jotunn Edition

Real-time tactics roguelite about defending islands from Viking raids

Plausible Concept, Oskar Stålberg · Published by Raw Fury · Released Nov 16, 2018

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Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 14K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 147 in 30 days
Playing now
69
right now
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
3 years ago
Feb 12, 2023

Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Bad North: Jotunn Edition?

This real-time tactics roguelite follows a king’s heir leading an evacuation after Viking invaders kill his father. You defend procedurally generated islands by positioning and relocating squads while the soldiers fight on their own. Victories help you improve your troops, but commanders lost in battle do not return.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy quick battles built around squad positioning
  • +you like adapting your defenses to different island layouts
  • +you prefer directing squads rather than individual soldiers

Not for you if...

  • −you want many troop types and upgrade choices
  • −you prefer a story-heavy strategy game
  • −you dislike permanently losing commanders during a campaign

What players say

93% of 14,326 reviews are positive · 95% of 147 in the last 30 days

Players praise the clean art style, straightforward controls, and tactical importance of positioning. The most common complaint is limited variety in troops and upgrades, which some players say makes battles repetitive. Some also find later battles abruptly harder, especially against heavy archers.

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Bad North: Jotunn Edition

Bad North: Jotunn Edition system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 7+
Processor
AMD Athlon X4 5350, Intel Core i3-2100T or equivalent
Graphics
GeForce GTX 480M, Radeon HD 6790 or equivalent
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 7+
Processor
AMD Athlon X4 605e, Intel Celeron G1610 or equivalent
Graphics
Radeon HD 7850, GeForce GTX 470 or equivalent
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
11
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Turkish.

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1 DLC available.