The Binding of Isaac

Developed by Edmund McMillen
Developed by Florian Himsl
Release date: 28 Sep 2011
ShooterRole-playing (RPG)AdventureIndie
The Binding of Isaac
Developer: Publisher: Edmund McMillen
Developer: Florian Himsl
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)Mac
Themes: DramaActionHorrorComedy
Player perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Game modes: Single player
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.
Keywords:
non-player charactersummoning supportinstant killhidden charactershoppingunlockablestreasure chestcameo appearancefemale antagonistnuditywasd movementrobotsdeathblack marketchallengestransforming bossextreme violenceprocedural generationeaster eggmonsterswhite noisebased on - bookoriginal soundtrack releaseself-referential humorroguelitesingle-player onlyevolving title screencross-dressingaction-adventureconsolation achievementsvoice actingrevengeyoung protagonistmultiple endingsslot machinebatsstatus effectsdrugsghostsspidersteam achievementsgame with chaptersa.i. companionvision obstructionbullet hellanthropomorphismpoisoningdownloadable contentgiant insectstrapswizardsboss assistancesilent protagonistsingle-screen levelflash game originchristianityswarming enemiespoint of no returnbow and arrowmeleegamblingdifficulty leveldarknesshidden roomoptional bossforeshadowingmovie referencepop culture referencetrail of deathsteamdescendants of other characterssecret areamurderwormsteam playvampirismmale protagonistdicegodsair strikebloodyroguelikehorsedungeon crawlerachievementsmultiple protagonistssuicideresized enemyvideo game characters that play video gamessuper speedfake glitchexplosionsteam trading cardsouija boardteleportationambient musiccatupgradeable weaponssevered limbsmulti-phase bossinternet culture referenceplaying cardsprotagonist's name in the titlehumble bundleaggressive door-openingretail games with steam activationtemporary invincibilitydistaff counterpartmultiple enemy boss fightspassive abilityconga line partymagicvaluable garbageflashbackreligionbirdboss fightdeveloper cameodigital distributioncontext sensitivedeliberately retroalternate costumeschild protagonistpermadeathmonsters that look suspiciously like genitaliathrowing weaponsdestructible environmentinfinite ammo