The Binding of Isaac is a Action, Adventure, RPG game from Edmund McMillen, Florian Himsl with a 95% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Edmund McMillen, Florian Himsl
- Release year
- 2011
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $1.54
- Review signal
- 95% positive
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System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7 Processor: 2.5 GHz Memory: 1GB Hard Disk Space: 50MB Video Card: Direct X9.0c Compatible Card DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later. Processor: Intel Mac 2.5 GHz Memory: 1GB Hard Disk Space: 50MB
From Steam reviews
Review notes
The Binding of Isaac is worth a closer look if you want boss rush, replayable, and exploration.
Best for players who want boss rush, replayable, and exploration.
boss-rush
Play styleA major part of the game is learning and beating standout fights.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
Steam review snapshots
While I wouldn't call Roguelike my favourite genre, the replayability, fun enemy design, and cool items kept me going.There are treasure rooms and shops to upgrade your runs, different characters, and many rooms to discover.I like the diversity of bosses and enemies in general.Why it fits
Best for players who want boss rush, replayable structure, and exploration. Weird tone and style Single-player focus Replayable structure Boss fights and exploration
Who might skip it
You want multiplayer You prefer a straightforward game structure