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The Binding of Isaac

Original title: The Binding of Isaac - September 28, 2011
The Binding of Isaac
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Director:Edmund McMillen
Studio:Edmund McMillen
Stars:Matthias Bossi, Carla Kihlstedt, Michelle Schroeder
Soundtrack:The Binding of Isaac Original Soundtrack (Danny Baranowsky, 2011)
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Award
Game
Best Independent Game
Nominee
2011

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Game Details
Developer
Edmund McMillen
Publisher
Edmund McMillen
Studio
Edmund McMillen
Genres
Shooter, Adventure, Role-playing (RPG), Indie
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Release Date
September 28, 2011
Metacritic ScoreMetacritic
84
Game Engine
Adobe Flash 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.

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Awards1
Award
Game
Best Independent Game
Spike Video Game Awards
Nominee
2011
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Data aggregated from 2 sources: IGDB, Metacritic
Last updated: 15.07.2026
Business
Budget
Not disclosed
RevenueReported
3M+ copies sold
1M in the first year, 2M by April 2013, 3M+ by July 2014 (developer-reported)
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Developer-reported milestones (Edmund McMillen); the game was built by two people on a near-zero budget out of a week-long game jam.

Time to Beat
Main Story12h
Main + Extras56h
Completionist117h
Language Support
Language
AudioSubUI
English
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Content Rating
USK 16
System Requirements
Minimum
OS:Windows XP/Vista/7 (Mac: OS X 10.5.8+)
CPU:2.5 GHz
RAM:1 GB
GPU:DirectX 9.0c compatible
Storage:50 MB
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Data aggregated from 2 sources: IGDB, Metacritic
Last updated: 15.07.2026