Bad North

Bad North is a compact real-time strategy game about defending small procedurally generated islands from Viking raids. You command a few squads at a time, repositioning infantry, archers, and pikemen to cover beaches, cliffs, and chokepoints before enemies overwhelm the settlement. Its clean, toy-like presentation hides a fairly tense campaign where losses matter and upgrades have to be chosen carefully. It works well for players who want tactical decisions in short, readable battles rather than a huge, base-building RTS.

Genre

Real-time strategy, Roguelite

Length

Variable length