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The Binding of Isaac

09/28/2011· Edmund McMillen, Florian Himsl· macOS, PC, Mac
The Binding of Isaac
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Key information, ratings and estimated playtime at a glance.

Overview

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Platforms & genres

Platforms
macOSPCMac
Genres
ActionRPGIndieShooterAdventure

Ratings & reviews

Metacritic84/100
Steam Reviews95% positiveVery Positive · 62,599 reviews

Estimated playtime

HLTB Main10.88H
HLTB Extra50.07H
HLTB Completionist141.42H

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5 screenshots · 1 videos

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About the Game

When Isaac’s mother starts hearing the voice of God demanding a sacrifice be made to prove her faith, Isaac escapes into the basement facing droves of deranged enemies, lost brothers and sisters, his fears, and eventually his mother.
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.

Key features:

  • Randomly generated dungeons, items enemies and bosses, you never play the same game twice.
  • Over 100 unique items that not only give you powers but visually change your character.
  • 50+ enemy types each with the ability to become "special" making them extra deadly but they also drop better loot.
  • Over 20 bosses.
  • 4 full chapters spanning 8 levels
  • 3+ unlockable classes
  • Multiple endings
  • Tons of unlockable items, enemies, bosses and more.