Bad North: Jotunn Edition

Buy93%

Very Positive · 14k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Plausible Concept · Wargame · Nov 16, 2018

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
11
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio0 of 12
Subtitles0 of 12

Should I buy Bad North: Jotunn Edition?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 73 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 14k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise40% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
73 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Bad North is a nice little strategic/puzzle game, with a charming and very readable grapichal style, a simple yet effective gameplay loop, and a rogue like campaign that does not overstay its welcome.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The drawn art style looks great, the animations are clean, and the music is simple but fits the game really well.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
fun little 10 hour game, very good replayability and easy to get the hang of but a pretty high skill ceiling as my first hard run i bombed out 30% in or so
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The music and sound design tie it all together, creating a vibe that’s both relaxed and riveting.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Despite the relatively gruesome concept, the artstyle remains simplistic and cute, with satisfying animations and enjoyable combat!
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
So much so that the game can be completed easily under 10 hours, the perfect title to be played on your Steam Deck while sitting on the sofa in the evening, watching TV.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay73 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Difficulty34 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Combat13 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
90% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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