6 Survival games like The Binding of Isaac that you should try

Shelved next to The Binding of Isaac for good reason: punishing difficulty, procedural generation and ranged combat. To that it adds a top-down view and single-player focus. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and a sci-fi setting.

Same family as The Binding of Isaac: punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: 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.

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.

If The Binding of Isaac worked for you because of punishing difficulty, ranged combat and horror setting, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

The thread back to The Binding of Isaac runs through shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a first-person view.