Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 63k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise22% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its brutally difficult gameplay is made so much more fun with the randomised items, tonnes of unlockables, and amazing art/sound design.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style is unique, the music fits perfectly, and the game balances skill, luck, and strategy really well.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Rebirth and it's DLC might be a better game but the art-style paired with Danny B's Soundtrack are the perfect encapsulation of this game as a whole.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Now, onto what I think is Binding of Isaac’s greatest strength the story.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay47 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Story10 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck0% still recommend
Bugs100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty58% still recommend
Performance22% still recommend
Controls0% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$4.99
The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.
10 points recordedtoday · $4.99
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