The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Reviews

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is ranked in the 96th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
10 / 10.0
Nov 10, 2014

Rebirth is an incredible experience that can't be missed. Descend into the basement, lock the trapdoor behind you, and don't look back.

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Nov 16, 2014

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth isn't a game for everyone, with its crude settings and heavy use of religious iconography. However, it's just about as close to a perfect game as we've seen all year.

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93 / 100
Dec 5, 2014

In the end, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is an improvement in nearly every way to the original. It is a fun, highly addictive, and immersive experience that will grip you with its unique design, tight gameplay, high replay value, and compelling cast of characters. The Binding of Isaac Rebirth is one of the better games I have played this year, maybe of all time.

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9 / 10
Nov 11, 2014

An awful childhood gets a surprisingly arcadey revisit in this blistering action roguelike.

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Dan Stapleton
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Nov 24, 2014

The creepy-cute dungeons of The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth are amazingly different and challenging every time.

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9 / 10.0
Dec 18, 2014

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is an accomplished update to a fantastic game, an experience as charming as it is sinister.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 5, 2014

As gory and goofy as The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth may seem to be on its surface, beating underneath it all is its hero's noble, sincere little heart.

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Nov 11, 2014

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a massively improved version of an already great game that's filled to the brim with horrifying and disgusting imagery.

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CGMagazine
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Jan 9, 2015

Everything about this game works together to create an overarching feeling of darkness and depression, but still manages to be fun and exciting.

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Jul 25, 2015

I do so love a good roguelike, and that's exactly what 'The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth' brings to the table. Lots of scary enemies, treasure chests, unlockable characters, challenges, and plain old-fashioned dungeon crawling await those brave enough to accompany Isaac into the basement.

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GameSpew
Top Critic
9 / 10
Oct 7, 2015

After over 60 hours of playing I'm still finding items which baffle me and I've certainly not seen before

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8.9 / 10.0
Nov 12, 2014

Luke 2:10 Behold, I bring you tidings of great joy

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8.8 / 10.0
Nov 25, 2014

New items, enemies, music tracks, and stages all combine to ensure that Rebirth offers enough additional content to demand the attention of anyone that enjoyed The Binding of Isaac the first time around.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 9, 2014

Incredibly playable combination of twin-stick shooter and roguelike'iem. If you are able to accept unusual styling, you will be waiting for tens of hours of shooting tears at monsters straight from sleepy nightmares.

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GameSpot
Top Critic
8 / 10
Nov 23, 2014

More weirdness, more blasphemy, and more great action makes this remake of The Binding of Isaac spectacularly absorbing.

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8 / 10
Nov 11, 2014

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a fast-paced and fun twin-stick shooter. Its strengths lie in its tight gameplay, and the almost infinite replayability created by its endlessly inventive special abilities. Similarly, its darkly humorous story and visuals are nothing if not memorable. However, if you aren't prepared to truck with this deranged premise, then you probably won't enjoy your time in the basement.

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8 / 10
Jul 29, 2015

All of its various elements just click together well, creating a solid game that will be hard to put down as you struggle your way to the deepest recesses of Isaac's basement.

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8 / 10.0
Nov 18, 2014

Between the different characters, morbid and disturbing story, and intense, action-packed gameplay, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is definitely a game all PS4 and PS Vita owners should have. If you haven't already downloaded it for free this month, I really think you should do so — you won't be disappointed.

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8 / 10
Jan 4, 2016

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth picks up on the legacy of The Binding of Isaac and improves on the original on its technical and content fronts to create a varied, interesting and challenging adventure game. Inspiration from the original Legend of Zelda is visible on Rebirth's level design but it won't just be Zelda fans who will appreciate this new chapter in the Binding of Isaac series. A new landmark in the growing sector of independent game designers.

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8 / 10
Aug 30, 2015

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is one of the most addictive roguelikes we've ever played. It's the kind of game that might appear a bit rudimentary at first, but it becomes more and more compelling with each subsequent session. With unlockable characters and challenges, an insane number of weapons and abilities, and many other discoveries to be made, there are a multitude of reasons to keep coming back for another game. A few quibbles do keep Rebirth from even greater heights, but it's nothing that should deter anyone drawn to this type of twisted dungeon crawling, which works so well as a portable experience. Go ahead and bind Isaac to your New 3DS, just don't blame us should you disappear into the depths of his basement, never to return.

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