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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)

DatePlatformRegion
Nov 4, 2014PlayStation 4
Nov 4, 2014Mac
Nov 4, 2014Linux
Nov 4, 2014PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 4, 2014PlayStation Vita
Jul 23, 2015Wii U
Jul 23, 2015New Nintendo 3DS
Jul 24, 2015Xbox One
Oct 28, 2015Wii U
Oct 28, 2015New Nintendo 3DS
Oct 29, 2015Wii U
Oct 29, 2015New Nintendo 3DS
Jan 9, 2017iOS
Jan 10, 2017iOS

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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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