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We filtered the 50 games similar to Bad North down to the 6 that fit the “Turn-Based Strat” category. Unholy Heights, Gratuitous Space Battles and AI War: Fleet Command top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Bad North.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

The best turn-Based Strat games like Bad North

6 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.

#1Unholy Heights

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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

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#2Gratuitous Space Battles

iRank58

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

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#3AI War: Fleet Command

iRank69

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

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

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#5iBomber Defense Pacific

iRank57

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

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#6Sid Meier's Civilization

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloHistoricalIsometric

Year 1991Dev MPS Labs · MicroProse Software, Inc.On PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: turn-based strategy, historical setting and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

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