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OpenCritic Reviews: Top Critic Avg: 87 /100 Critics Rec: 91%

Released: September 28, 2011
ESRB: M For Mature 17+ due to Violence, Blood and Gore, Crude Humor
Developer(s): Edmund McMillen, Florian Himsl
Publisher(s): Edmund McMillen
Engine: Adobe Flash
Number of Players: 1-4
Split Screen Orientation: N/A (Shared Screen)

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.

Genre(s): Roguelike

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