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SeriesThe Binding of Isaac

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

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First release
Nov 04, 2014
Publisher
Nicalis, Inc.
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Adventure, Shooter, Arcade, Puzzle · Action, Fantasy, Horror, Comedy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, New Nintendo 3DS, Linux

A top-down roguelike action-adventure game and remake of the 2011 original, rebuilt from its Flash engine to enable expanded content and features. Players control Isaac through procedurally generated dungeon floors, using tears as projectiles to defeat monsters while collecting items that modify abilities and appearance in potentially powerful combinations. Runs end in permadeath, and each playthrough offers different layouts, items, and bosses. The game has received four expansions adding characters, floors, items, co-op multiplayer, modding support, and online play. Inspired by the biblical story of the same name and its designer's religious upbringing.

Also known as isaac-ng.exe

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Storyline
Isaac is a young child living with his deeply religious mother in a small house on a hill. One day, his mother hears what she believes to be the voice of God, telling her that Isaac has been corrupted by sin and must be saved. She strips him of his possessions, locks him in his room, and eventually receives a command to sacrifice her son as proof of her devotion. Facing death at his mother's hands, Isaac discovers a trap door in his bedroom floor and escapes into the basement below. There, he must fight his way through dark and twisted dungeons filled with monsters, with only his tears as a weapon, hoping to survive whatever lies deeper beneath.Read more

Isaac is a young child living with his deeply religious mother in a small house on a hill. One day, his mother hears what she believes to be the voice of God, telling her that Isaac has been corrupted by sin and must be saved. She strips him of his possessions, locks him in his room, and eventually receives a command to sacrifice her son as proof of her devotion. Facing death at his mother's hands, Isaac discovers a trap door in his bedroom floor and escapes into the basement below. There, he must fight his way through dark and twisted dungeons filled with monsters, with only his tears as a weapon, hoping to survive whatever lies deeper beneath.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 04, 2014
Mac
Nov 04, 2014
PlayStation Vita
Nov 04, 2014
All 14 release dates
PlayStation 4
Nov 04, 2014
Linux
Nov 04, 2014
Wii U
Jul 23, 2015
New Nintendo 3DS
Jul 23, 2015
Xbox One
Jul 24, 2015
Wii U
Oct 28, 2015
New Nintendo 3DS
Oct 28, 2015
Wii U
Oct 29, 2015
New Nintendo 3DS
Oct 29, 2015
iOS
Jan 09, 2017
iOS
Jan 10, 2017
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
5h
Main + Extras
33h
Completionist
377h
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
ghosts, monsters, cybernetics, bloody, time travel
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At a Glance

Critic Score
95
Main Story (IGDB)
5h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
33h
Completionist (IGDB)
377h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 421,613 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Local co-opIGDB · 30 Oct
  • Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 16 Oct

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