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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

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Year 2018Dev Plausible Concept

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Within the “RTS” category, the closest game to Bad North is Plants vs. Zombies — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. Unholy Heights and Castle Story follow close behind.

#1Plants vs. Zombies85 #2Unholy Heights69 #3Castle Story55 #4Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time78 #5Gratuitous Space Battles58

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The best rTS games like Bad North

29 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Bad North. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Plants vs. Zombies

85

Plants vs. Zombies

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalCozyDarkCasual

Steam👍 98%· 152KRAWG👍 93%· 733MC87IGDB80· 1

Year 2010Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, puzzle design and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, vibe casual and horror setting, while skipping turn-based strategy

#2Unholy Heights

69

Unholy Heights

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCozyCasualNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 89%· 1.6KRAWG👍 30%· 20IGDB80· 1OC66· 10

Year 2013Dev Teyon · AGM PLAYISMPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with deep simulation, real-time strategy and tower defense planning

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping adventure storytelling

55

Castle Story

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloHistoricalIsometricMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 65%· 11KRAWG👍 59%· 27

Year 2012Dev Sauropod StudioPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing deep simulation, real-time strategy and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping turn-based strategy

#4Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time

78

Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalHistoricalMultiplayerDark

IGDB80· 1

Year 2013Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn Android · iOS

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting scifi and horror setting, while skipping turn-based strategy

#5Gratuitous Space Battles

58

Gratuitous Space Battles

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMeleeTacticalIsometricMultiplayer

Steam👍 70%· 877RAWG👍 24%· 42MC72IGDB65· 2

Year 2009Dev Positech GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of tower defense games: deep simulation, turn-based strategy and real-time strategy

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, punishing difficulty and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

#6AI War: Fleet Command

56

AI War: Fleet Command

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalMeleeIsometricCo-op

Steam👍 82%· 1.6KRAWG👍 26%· 50MC80IGDB90· 1

Year 2009Dev Arcen GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

#7Defense Grid: The Awakening

89

Defense Grid: The Awakening

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalIsometricSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 5.3KRAWG👍 59%· 106MC81IGDB86· 2

Year 2008Dev Hidden Path EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, deep simulation and real-time strategy

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping turn-based strategy

#8iBomber Defense Pacific

89

iBomber Defense Pacific

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalMeleeHistoricalCasual

Steam👍 83%· 593RAWG👍 19%· 42

Year 2012Dev Cobra MobilePlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, real-time strategy and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, punishing difficulty and visual 2d, while skipping deep simulation

#9Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

80

Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMeleeTacticalHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 90%· 9.2KRAWG👍 83%· 225MC85IGDB85· 4

Year 2007Dev Electronic Arts Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, deep simulation and tower defense planning

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping turn-based strategy

#10Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense

77

Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMeleeIsometricMagicHardcore

Steam👍 97%· 10KRAWG👍 88%· 92IGDB80· 1

Year 2013Dev Ironhide Game StudioPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, real-time strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, strong narrative focus and vibe casual, while skipping turn-based strategy

Steam GOG Nintendo

#11Stronghold Crusader

64

Stronghold Crusader

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalMeleeHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 98%· 21KIGDB80· 1

Year 2002Dev Firefly Studios · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing deep simulation, real-time strategy and tower defense planning

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping turn-based strategy

59

Stronghold

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalMeleeHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 10K

Year 2001Dev Firefly Studios · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing deep simulation, real-time strategy and tower defense planning

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and sandbox world, while skipping turn-based strategy

#13Stronghold HD (2012)

59

Stronghold HD (2012)

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalHistoricalIsometricMultiplayer

Steam👍 96%· 10KRAWG👍 82%· 310MC81

Year 2012Dev FireFly StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of tower defense games: deep simulation, real-time strategy and tower defense planning

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and sandbox world, while skipping turn-based strategy

#14Infested Planet

91

Infested Planet

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalMeleeIsometricSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 3.0KRAWG👍 59%· 44MC75OC77· 10

Year 2013Dev Rocket Bear GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with real-time strategy, tower defense planning and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, visual topdown and visual 2d, while skipping turn-based strategy

#15Harvest: Massive Encounter

91

Harvest: Massive Encounter

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloSci-FiBase Building

Steam👍 79%· 162

Year 2008Dev Oxeye Game StudioPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, real-time strategy and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and base building, while skipping turn-based strategy

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