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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 13K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
91% of 108 in 30 days
Players
101
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Jun 7, 2024
Minimum PC
HD 6790
4 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

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 13,086 reviews are positive · 91% of 108 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.

Players over time

▼ -15% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 153 players on Oct 18, 2026.

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Sep 22, 202647
Sep 21, 202660

How many players finish Bad North: Jotunn Edition?

25% of Steam players have unlocked «A New Home», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

Bad North: Jotunn Edition screenshot 1

Bad North: Jotunn Edition system requirements

Minimum: HD 6790, 4 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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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

Does Bad North: Jotunn Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Bad North: Jotunn Edition run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
11
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Turkish.

Does Bad North: Jotunn Edition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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1 DLC available.