18 Dark games like The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth that you should try

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.

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.

Genre puts it alongside The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and online features.

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

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.

The thread back to The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is a top-down view.

The genre is the same as The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: a cyberpunk setting and a top-down view.

On paper it is what The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to single-player focus and pixel art. Where the two diverge is game mode and combat: stealth mechanics.

Shelved next to The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds pixel art. They part company on game mode and combat: this one brings a top-down view.

Genre puts it alongside The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: stealth mechanics and a third-person camera.

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.

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.

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.

Its point of contact with The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and horror setting. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.