14 Games like The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Xbox 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.

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. The common ground extends to co-op play and pixel art. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: a sci-fi setting.

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.

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.

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.

On paper it is what The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is — punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and pixel art. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On paper it is what The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting and a first-person view.

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.