16 Adventure games like The Binding of Isaac that you should try

What brings it close to The Binding of Isaac is dark, oppressive atmosphere, procedural generation and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is co-op play and pixel art.

Shelved next to The Binding of Isaac for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, procedural generation and melee combat. To that it adds horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view.

Genre puts it alongside The Binding of Isaac, and so does punishing difficulty, procedural generation and ranged combat. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world.

It comes from the same genre as The Binding of Isaac and shares punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay.

If The Binding of Isaac worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

What brings it close to The Binding of Isaac is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings a cyberpunk setting.

On paper it is what The Binding of Isaac is — punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and fantasy world.

The genre is the same as The Binding of Isaac’s, and with it punishing difficulty, ranged combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: a cartoon aesthetic and multiplayer gameplay.

Held in common with The Binding of Isaac: shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is a first-person view.

Same family as The Binding of Isaac: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sci-fi setting and pixel art.

Genre puts it alongside The Binding of Isaac, and so does punishing difficulty, ranged combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: an anime aesthetic and a first-person view.

Genre puts it alongside The Binding of Isaac, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay.

The thread back to The Binding of Isaac runs through shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat. To that it adds single-player focus and horror setting. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

The thread back to The Binding of Isaac runs through shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat. To that it adds single-player focus and horror setting. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

On paper it is what The Binding of Isaac is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings multiplayer gameplay and pixel art.