The Binding of Isaac

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Sep 28, 2011

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About This 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.

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Developer and publisher

Developer:
Edmund McMillen
Publisher:
Edmund McMillen

Quick facts

Release
Sep 28, 2011: Windows, Mac
Last updated
May 19, 2026
Storefronts
Steam
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, and Action RPG
Tags
Combat and Multiple Endings
Moods
Story-rich
Social styles
Solo
Demo
Not announced
Price model
Purchase

Languages

Languages
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
English

Age Rating & Interactive Elements

DEJUS 16

Content descriptors

Violência, Temas sensíveis, Drogas ilícitas

Support

Controller & Support

Device support

Steam Achievements

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Family Sharing

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System Requirements

Minimum

OS:
Windows XP, Vista, 7
Processor:
2.5 GHz
Memory:
1GB
Hard Disk Space:
50MB
Video Card:
Direct X9.0c Compatible Card
DirectX®:
DirectX® 9.0c

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