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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 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
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
42 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This game is so fun, i have seen others playing it onlineand it lived up to my expectations and more!!!”
“Simple game that has as so much diversity it can really go anywhere. It's very addictive and you can drop it for a while and pick it up and play non stop. Great on the deck, highly recommended getting the DLCs though…”
“Highly recommend, has become one of my favorite games of all time. The game is SO fun, definitely get all the DLC for the full experience its very much worth it!”
31 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I've been missing out all these years. Decided to try out Rebirth and upgraded to Rep+ just a few days later. Obsessed since. Don't see myself putting this game down for a long time. Amazing game.”
“Simple game that has as so much diversity it can really go anywhere. It's very addictive and you can drop it for a while and pick it up and play non stop. Great on the deck, highly recommended getting the DLCs though…”
“Fantastic game Years later and I still want to comeback from time to time. Replayability unlimited, value for money outstanding.”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Simple game that has as so much diversity it can really go anywhere. It's very addictive and you can drop it for a while and pick it up and play non stop. Great on the deck, highly recommended getting the DLCs though…”
“After 225 hours of this nightmare i can officially say that i haven't even scraped the surface of the achievements on this game. If i go missing just assume that i am sinking my opportunities into a spastic child who is…”
“The Best Game I've played in a long time, so much replayability. I have 450+ hours on this game and only have completed half of the game”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“a little understanding of the game mechanics goes a long way! 8.5/10”
“this game is hard but thjats ok because im chill blinton and im chill and cool”
“This game is pretty good allthough to some people it may be hard once you get used to it can become easier and it is extremely fun especially once you have progressed far enough to get mods with steam workshop (only in…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Simple game that has as so much diversity it can really go anywhere. It's very addictive and you can drop it for a while and pick it up and play non stop. Great on the deck, highly recommended getting the DLCs though…”
“Highly recommend, has become one of my favorite games of all time. The game is SO fun, definitely get all the DLC for the full experience its very much worth it!”
“Get All DLC Then you can get repentance beta + and its REALLY WORTH IT its 50.96 CAD, DLC unlocks multiplayer, over 370+ more items than the original with a grand total of 715+ items and you should really try it, mods…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“One of the best games I've ever played. Hard to start with, but learning via trial by fire is the way it goes.”
“The game even if something difficult gets proggresively funny”
“my favourite roguelite. absolutely perfect for people who are completionists, there is so much to do in this game. it can be confusing to new players, but it is absolutely worth it to get into for roguelike/lite fans…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“game sucks, i play it all the time and i use it as a form of punishment i would rather jerk off with a garbage bag than play this”
“genunley such a good game start can be a little boring but still a super good game would recomand”
“This game seems to be designed around looking for features that frequently cited as obnoxious and infuriating, and adding them full force into the game. Nothing demonstrate this more than the Greed miniboss. Is it hard?…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“So new patch literally killed this game for me. DLCs are not working, And I can't refund. Nice job developers”
“Recent update completely broke the game because of course it did. Leave it to Nicalis to drop an unplayable update and do nothing about it.”
“Game doesnt run properly after the last update. I get constant frame drops and crashes.”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Game doesnt run properly after the last update. I get constant frame drops and crashes.”
“Recent update absolutely tanks performance sometimes but beside that this is one of the most addicting, overwhelming, endless roguelike games I have ever played. Yes it's a bit costly to get the full thing, yes the way…”
“I've been playing this game for 5 years (on this account recently, but before that on a pirated version) and I highly recommend it. It's very addictive and will keep you entertained for a long time. Let me highlight the…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is pretty good allthough to some people it may be hard once you get used to it can become easier and it is extremely fun especially once you have progressed far enough to get mods with steam workshop (only in…”
“Recent update absolutely tanks performance sometimes but beside that this is one of the most addicting, overwhelming, endless roguelike games I have ever played. Yes it's a bit costly to get the full thing, yes the way…”
“This game is at it's best with all the DLCs but that can be expensive. Play base game first and react accordingly.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“To review this game, I have to ask you a question first: have you ever played Spleunky? If you are familiar with the game, you may be wondering why I'm discussing Spelunky, a 2D action-platformer roguelike, in a review for The Binding of Isaac, a top-down dungeon-crawler…”
— a player, Steam review · 1,312 hrs played“Still holds up as one of the best roguelikes even 12 years after release. Hits the perfect balance between a simplistic gameplay loop and deep lore and complex mechanics to create an experience that never gets old. It's challenging, but not punishing, and losses rarely feel…”
— a player, Steam review · 135 hrs played“Lazy Mattman got me into this game, and it is absolutely great”
— a player, Steam review · 163 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:14 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Bonus Discounts? WTF!?
Hello fellow Binders! ( to all the new players, that's what all Isaac fans call themselves )Edmund here! The games creator!We have recently had a giant influx of new players, as well as a slew of old
Repentance Online 1.9.7.16!
Happy Spring! The Isaac team has been working hard and is happy to debut crossplay for Repentance+ Online PC. As we work to make the feature more seamless, we could use the community's help to give th
Mewgenics is coming!
For those who didn't get the memo, Mewgenics ( yes the same one announced 12 years ago ) is releasing on steam Feb 10th! Wtf is it you ask? well feel free to check out the Mewgenics steam page, we hav
Isaac Fun!(Ko)
Its happened! The Binding of isaac is now part of the Funko Pop line up.I can hear some of you screaming "You are 10 years late my friend!" and i yell back "Don't call me friend ASSHOLE!!" but while o
Binding of Isaac News!
Well hello fellow gamers! it's me Unc, with a big ol little update!The Binding of Isaac repentance is coming to Switch 2! its true! I saw the leak with my fleshy eyeballs!Look! ( note: the brown title
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Action Roguelike · Rogue-like · Indie · Replay Value · Difficult · Pixel Graphics · Dungeon Crawler · Great Soundtrack · Singleplayer · Dark · 2D · Local Co-Op (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV |
| Languages | English * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 641 |
| Estimated owners | 5,000,000 – 10,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.bindingofisaac.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: XP Processor: Core 2 Duo Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Discreet video card Storage: 449 MB available space Sound Card: Yes