Role-playing (RPG)Edmund McMillen, Florian Himsl

The Binding of Isaac

Sep 28, 2011 · PC · Mac

ReleaseSep 28, 2011

PlatformsPC · Mac

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PC (Windows)Sep 28, 2011Out nowOut now

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MacSep 28, 2011Out nowOut now

North AmericaSep 28, 2011Out now

About

The Binding of Isaac is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac's form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth hits a new concurrent player record on Steam 12 years after it was releasedJun 29, 2026 · Fran Ruiz
"Unreal for a 15 year old game": Roguelike icon The Binding of Isaac hits new Steam player peak and beats GOTY contender MewgenicsJun 29, 2026 · [email protected] (Scott McCrae)
"Oh hi Switch 2": Mewgenics port looks imminent as The Binding of Isaac co-creator shows off the new roguelike running on Nintendo's hardwareMar 26, 2026 · Anthony McGlynn
"Only the nerdiest of the nerds would tolerate that stuff": Mewgenics dev says before Spelunky and The Binding of Isaac, roguelikes were the reserve of hardcore fansFeb 16, 2026 · [email protected] (Ali Jones)
"This seems like a very tough boss": Mewgenics eyes Steam roguelike record held by Hades 2 as the cat breeding sim surpasses its legendary dev's other indie hit, The Binding of IsaacFeb 12, 2026 · [email protected] (Scott McCrae)
The Binding Of Isaac Dev’s New Game Takes 500 Hours To Complete And Will Take Players ‘Months or Years’ To Find All Of Its SecretsFeb 10, 2026 · Amelia Zollner