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We filtered the 50 games similar to Bad North down to the 27 that fit the “Simulation” category. Farm for your Life, Plants vs. Zombies and Kingdom: New Lands top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Bad North.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

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Year 2018Dev Plausible Concept

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Within the “Simulation” category, the closest game to Bad North is Farm for your Life — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Plants vs. Zombies and Kingdom: New Lands follow close behind.

#1Farm for your Life87 #2Plants vs. Zombies85 #3Kingdom: New Lands82 #4Kingdom: Classic77 #5Unholy Heights69

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The best simulation games like Bad North

27 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.

#1Farm for your Life

87

Farm for your Life

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloCozyIsometricCasualDark

Steam👍 82%· 638

Year 2014Dev Hammer LabsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

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

#2Plants 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

#3Kingdom: New Lands

82

Kingdom: New Lands

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloProceduralNarrativeHardcoreOpen World

Steam👍 86%· 12KIGDB75· 2OC73· 12

Year 2016Dev Licorice · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of tower defense games: tower defense planning, deep simulation and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, punishing difficulty and open world exploration, while skipping turn-based strategy

#4Kingdom: Classic

77

Kingdom: Classic

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloProceduralHistoricalRangedCasual

Steam👍 91%· 23KIGDB70· 2

Year 2015Dev Licorice · Raw FuryOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of tower defense games: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, vibe casual and strong narrative focus, while skipping turn-based strategy

#5Unholy 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

#6Craft The World

69

Craft The World

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloProceduralMultiplayerCo-opCasual

Steam👍 88%· 17KRAWG👍 75%· 157

Year 2014Dev Dekovir EntertainmentPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, deep RPG systems and vibe casual, while skipping turn-based strategy

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

92

Thronefall

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloTacticalMeleeIsometricMedieval

Steam👍 96%· 23KRAWG👍 85%· 37OC86· 9

Year 2023Dev GrizzlyGamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, deep simulation and fighting mechanics

≠ Stands apart with setting medieval, fantasy world and base building, while skipping turn-based strategy

#9Rise to Ruins

88

Rise to Ruins

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloProceduralSandbox WorldFantasyBase Building

Steam👍 88%· 7.7KRAWG👍 68%· 40

Year 2019Dev Raymond Doerr · SixtyGig GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, deep simulation and survival mechanics

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

#10Kingdom Two Crowns

68

Kingdom Two Crowns

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnline

Steam👍 90%· 38KOC78· 25

Year 2018Dev Noio · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the tower defense games cluster, with tower defense planning, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping turn-based strategy

#117 Days to Die

63

7 Days to Die

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMeleeProceduralMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 87%· 399KRAWG👍 53%· 497IGDB36· 8OC39· 34

Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, shooter and sandbox freedom, while skipping turn-based strategy

#12Gratuitous 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

#13AI 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

#14MASSIVE CHALICE

49

MASSIVE CHALICE

GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloTacticalMeleeHistoricalMagic

Steam👍 72%· 1.9KRAWG👍 36%· 131MC73IGDB70· 3OC74· 32

Year 2015Dev Double Fine ProductionsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Bad North, expect deep simulation, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping real-time strategy

#15Defense 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

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