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6 Magic games like The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth that you should try

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We filtered the 42 games similar to The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth down to the 6 that fit the “Magic” category. Cuphead, The Binding of Isaac and Devil Daggers top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth.

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Year 2014Dev Nicalis

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Within the “Magic” category, the closest game to The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is Cuphead — scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. The Binding of Isaac and Devil Daggers follow close behind.

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The best magic games like The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. Each one has been evaluated across 26 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.

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Cuphead

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Cuphead
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ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineRangedMeleeMagicHardcoreFantasy2DIsometric
Year 2017Dev Studio MDHR · StudioMDHR EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on punishing difficulty, ranged combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on setting: this one brings a cartoon aesthetic.

Released 3 years after The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth.

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The Binding of Isaac

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The Binding of Isaac
Closest on tone
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeMagicRangedDarkNarrativeHardcoreProceduralHorrorExplorationLootIsometric2D
Year 2011Dev Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl · Edmund McMillenPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

What brings it close to The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is dark, oppressive atmosphere, procedural generation and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is a top-down view.

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Devil Daggers

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Devil Daggers
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeMagicHardcoreDarkNarrativeHorrorPixel Art
Year 2016Dev SorathPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

Same family as The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth: punishing difficulty, ranged combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and pixel art. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: a first-person view.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting74Visuals42Game mode29
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Maiden and Spell

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Maiden and Spell
ShooterFPSArena FPS
MultiplayerSoloOfflineMeleeMagicRangedHardcoreFantasyIsometric2D
Year 2020Dev mino_devPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Nintendo

Genre puts it alongside The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and an anime aesthetic.

Released 6 years after The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth.

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Full Mojo Rampage

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Full Mojo Rampage
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeMagicHardcoreNarrativeProceduralSkill TreeIsometric
Year 2013Dev NicalisPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What it holds in common with The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is shape: shooting mechanics, punishing difficulty and procedural generation. To that it adds ranged combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and a top-down view.

Same studio: Nicalis.

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Hexen: Beyond Heretic

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Hexen: Beyond Heretic
Closest on setting
ShooterFPS
SoloOfflineMultiplayerMeleeRangedMagicDarkFantasyHorrorSkill Tree
Year 1995Dev Raven Software · id SoftwarePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

Its point of contact with The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings a first-person view.

It predates The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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