The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Randomized action roguelike with bizarre upgrades and tough basement runs
Nicalis, Inc., Edmund McMillen · Published by Nicalis, Inc. · Released Nov 4, 2014
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 97% of 457K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 9,363 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 43K
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 5 months ago
- Apr 11, 2026
What is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth?
A 2D action roguelike shooter set in a randomly generated basement. Isaac fights creatures and bosses, searches for secrets, and collects items that change his body and abilities after fleeing his mother’s attempt to sacrifice him.
For you if...
- +you like difficult action roguelikes built around repeated runs
- +you enjoy dark pixel art and an unusual basement setting
- +you want local co-op as an alternative to solo play
Not for you if...
- −you prefer forgiving games with short completion paths
- −you dislike themes of abuse, misery, and bodily humor
What players say
97% of 457,061 reviews are positive · 93% of 9,363 in the last 30 days
Players praise the range of items, characters, combinations, and resulting replay value. Complaints include unclear controls and item effects; recent reports also cite multiplayer desyncs, DLC launch failures after patches, and incorrect handheld controls.
Screenshots and trailer
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- XP
- Processor
- Core 2 Duo
- Graphics
- Discreet video card
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 449 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 8 / 7 / Vista / XP
- Processor
- 2.4 GHz Quad Core 2.0 (or higher)
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics 4000 and higher, ATI Radeon HD-Series 4650 and higher, Nvidia GeForce 2xx-Series and up
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 449 MB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 641
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English.
Tags
- Action Roguelike
- Roguelike
- Indie
- Replay Value
- Difficult
- Pixel Graphics
- Dungeon Crawler
- Great Soundtrack
- Singleplayer
- Dark
- 2D
- Local Co-Op
- Gore
- Remake
- Roguelite
- Procedural Generation
Recent updates
- Apr 11, 2026 · Repentance Online 1.9.7.16!
- May 1, 2025 · The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ Online Beta v 1.9.7.11 Update
- Apr 11, 2025 · The Binding of Mewsaac?
- Feb 17, 2025 · The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ Online Beta v 1.9.7.10
- Feb 12, 2025 · The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ Beta v1.9.7.9
5 DLC available.
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