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The Binding of Isaac

The Binding of Isaac — Genres, rating & game data

The Binding Of Isaac is a roguelike top-down “shooter” with RPG elements. Initially, a Flash game, the game had earned many fans due to its unique art style, spooky and catchy ambient music, and almost infinite replayability. Randomly generated levels, loot, and enemies will provide quite a challeng

The Binding of Isaac is a shooter game developed by Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl, 2011. It stands out for dark gameplay, melee combat and a horror setting. Available in single-player mode. With an NextGameLike Score of 85/100, it ranks as an exceptional title in our catalog.

About The Binding of Isaac

The Binding Of Isaac is a roguelike top-down “shooter” with RPG elements. Initially, a Flash game, the game had earned many fans due to its unique art style, spooky and catchy ambient music, and almost infinite replayability. Randomly generated levels, loot, and enemies will provide quite a challenge for those unfamiliar with roguelike games, and will bring joy to the eye of an experienced player. The game’s protagonist is Isaac, a child from a religious family. His misadventures are based off a biblical story about a character of the same name, although the gameplay itself certainly does not follow the same footsteps. There are also additional, unlockable characters with unique abilities and traits, which will affect your playthrough’s difficulty. The Binding of Isaac featured non-linear levels, which brought about different outcomes of the game. Depending on the character played, playstyles can also differ, allowing players to create and share new metals for further replayability, and eventual full completion of the game.

How The Binding of Isaac was received

Of the 62,286 Steam player reviews, 95% are positive. Critics score it 84/100 on Metacritic, reflecting a favourable reception.

Players

  • Steam players62,286 reviews95%Very positive
  • IGDB community420 reviews79/100

Critics

  • Metacritic84/100

Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.

NextGameLike Score

85/100 ↗

Rating

👍 76%

1K votes

Type

Shooter, FPS, Roguelike

Released

2011

Updated May 2026

Developer

Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl

Publisher: Edmund McMillen

Avg. playtime

~5h

Platforms

PC, Apple Macintosh

Official trailer for The Binding of Isaac

Screenshots of The Binding of Isaac

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