26 Multiplayer games like The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth that you should try

What brings it close to The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is punishing difficulty, procedural generation and ranged combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel.

The genre is the same as The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth’s, and with it punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat. The common ground extends to co-op play and pixel art. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: a sci-fi setting.

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.

On paper it is what The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is — punishing difficulty, procedural generation and ranged combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and a sci-fi setting.

Same family as The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

Shelved next to The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on combat and tone: this one brings precision platforming.

With The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth it shares shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat. The common ground extends to offline play and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a sci-fi setting and a top-down view.

On paper it is what The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on tone and combat: this one brings a casual, approachable feel.

The thread back to The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth runs through shooting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. What it adds of its own: precision platforming and free-to-play access.

Same family as The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth: punishing difficulty, melee combat and co-op play. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and a top-down view.

What carries over from The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is shooting mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in combat — its own ground is precision platforming.

Its point of contact with The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is shooting mechanics, fantasy world and offline play. Both also lean on loot and gear systems. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is historical setting and a first-person view.

If The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, procedural generation and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on an isometric view and horror setting. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a first-person view.

The genre is the same as The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth’s, and with it punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat. To that it adds horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

The genre is the same as The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.