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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
PlayStation 4 · Released November 4, 2014 · Developed by Edmund McMillen · Published by Nicalis, Inc.
★ 85Total 90Single playerMultiplayerCo-operative
ShooterPuzzleRole-playing (RPG)AdventureIndieArcadeActionFantasyHorrorComedy
Summary
A top-down roguelike action-adventure game and remake of the 2011 original, rebuilt from its Flash engine to enable expanded content and features. Players control Isaac through procedurally generated dungeon floors, using tears as projectiles to defeat monsters while collecting items that modify abilities and appearance in potentially powerful combinations. Runs end in permadeath, and each playthrough offers different layouts, items, and bosses. The game has received four expansions adding characters, floors, items, co-op multiplayer, modding support, and online play. Inspired by the biblical story of the same name and its designer's religious upbringing.
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IGDB Rating
85.12 / 100
550 ratings
Total Rating
90.06 / 100
552 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player · Multiplayer · Co-operative
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Action · Fantasy · Horror · Comedy
Engine
Custom Engine
Developer
Edmund McMillen
Also known as
Aliasisaac-ng.exeWindows Executable
Release history (14 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2014 | PlayStation 4 | — |
| Nov 4, 2014 | Mac | — |
| Nov 4, 2014 | Linux | — |
| Nov 4, 2014 | PC (Microsoft Windows) | — |
| Nov 4, 2014 | PlayStation Vita | — |
| Jul 23, 2015 | Wii U | — |
| Jul 23, 2015 | New Nintendo 3DS | — |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Xbox One | — |
| Oct 28, 2015 | Wii U | — |
| Oct 28, 2015 | New Nintendo 3DS | — |
| Oct 29, 2015 | Wii U | — |
| Oct 29, 2015 | New Nintendo 3DS | — |
| Jan 9, 2017 | iOS | — |
| Jan 10, 2017 | iOS | — |
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Storyline
Isaac is a young child living with his deeply religious mother in a small house on a hill. One day, his mother hears what she believes to be the voice of God, telling her that Isaac has been corrupted by sin and must be saved. She strips him of his possessions, locks him in his room, and eventually receives a command to sacrifice her son as proof of her devotion.
Facing death at his mother's hands, Isaac discovers a trap door in his bedroom floor and escapes into the basement below. There, he must fight his way through dark and twisted dungeons filled with monsters, with only his tears as a weapon, hoping to survive whatever lies deeper beneath.
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