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We filtered the 39 games similar to The Binding of Isaac down to the 15 that fit the “Xbox” category. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Paint the Town Red and Enter the Gungeon top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Binding of Isaac.

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Year 2011Dev Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to The Binding of Isaac is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. Paint the Town Red and Enter the Gungeon follow close behind.

#1The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth82 #2Paint the Town Red79 #3Enter the Gungeon72 #4Nuclear Throne72 #5Clone Drone in the Danger Zone60

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The best games like The Binding of Isaac on Xbox

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Binding of Isaac. Each one has been evaluated across 20 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1The Binding of Isaac: RebirthClosest overall match

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeMagicRangedDarkHardcoreNarrativeProceduralHorrorExplorationLootIsometric2D

Steam👍 97%· 392KRAWG👍 87%· 1.2KMC86IGDB95· 2OC87· 27

Year 2014Dev NicalisPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a remake of The Binding of Isaac. The plot is based on a biblical story. Little Isaac and his mother live happily in a small house on the hill. And suddenly the mother heard a voice, which told her that her son is defiled by sins and must be saved.

Where it drifts furthest from The Binding of Isaac: game mode.

Released 3 years after The Binding of Isaac.

Genre100Combat100Tone100World100Progression85Setting73

#2Paint the Town RedClosest on setting

79

Paint the Town Red

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeRangedDarkHardcoreProceduralHorrorIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 32KRAWG👍 80%· 68IGDB70· 2OC67· 13

Year 2015Dev South East GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping survival mechanics

Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.

Where it drifts furthest from The Binding of Isaac: game mode.

Released 4 years after The Binding of Isaac.

Genre100Setting100World100Tone86Combat79Visuals50

#3Enter the GungeonClosest on progression

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Enter the Gungeon

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreProceduralExplorationLootIsometric2DTop-Down

Steam👍 95%· 89KRAWG👍 82%· 1.1KMC84IGDB83· 13OC84· 79

Year 2016Dev Dodge Roll · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics

Enter the Gungeon is a twin-stick roguelike shooter. The game takes place in a planet inhabited by living bullets. You play as one of six adventurers trying entering a considerable fortress to find a gun that can destroy one’s past. The gameplay represents a mix of bullet-hell and dungeon crawler.

Where it drifts furthest from The Binding of Isaac: setting and game mode.

Released 5 years after The Binding of Isaac.

Genre100World100Progression100Combat81Visuals78Tone60

#4Nuclear Throne

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Nuclear Throne

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreProceduralIsometricTop-Down2D

Steam👍 96%· 20KRAWG👍 83%· 301IGDB84· 4OC86· 24

Year 2015Dev VlambeerPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics

Nuclear Throne is a top-down roguelike shooter, set in a post-apocalyptic universe. ###Plot and features The game has a sole objective: to reach the famed Nuclear Throne. The player controls one of the many mutated characters.

Where it drifts furthest from The Binding of Isaac: setting and game mode.

Released 4 years after The Binding of Isaac.

Genre100World100Combat80Visuals77Tone61Game mode28

#5Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

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Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralMultiplayer

Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 90%· 57

Year 2016Dev Doborog GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, deep simulation and action RPG combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

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Where it drifts furthest from The Binding of Isaac: setting and visuals.

Released 5 years after The Binding of Isaac.

Genre100World100Tone57Combat50Game mode25Setting0

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#6Condemned: Criminal OriginsClosest on game mode

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Condemned: Criminal Origins

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkHardcoreHorror

Steam👍 87%· 4.3KRAWG👍 78%· 423MC80IGDB74· 5

Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and visual first person, while skipping roguelike runs

Condemned: Criminal Origins is a grim crime thriller that lets you play the role of a detective and investigate the murder of a young woman. The game features a dark and paranoid atmosphere with some disturbing imagery.

Where it drifts furthest from The Binding of Isaac: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Combat78Visuals0

#7RuinerClosest on visuals

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Ruiner

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 89%· 12KIGDB76· 12OC77· 88

Year 2017Dev Reikon Games · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from The Binding of Isaac: setting and combat.

Released 6 years after The Binding of Isaac.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals91Combat47Setting0

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Cuphead

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloRangedMeleeMagicHardcore2DIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 209KRAWG👍 91%· 2.0KMC87IGDB87· 17OC88· 214

Year 2017Dev Studio MDHR · StudioMDHR EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, action RPG combat and setting cartoon, while skipping roguelike runs

Hand-drawn 2D platformer in the style of 30s cartoons. 2D Dark Souls as the fans refer to the difficulty of this one. It took developers 6 years to create and polish their magnum opus. Cuphead is a classic run and gun adventure that heavily emphasizes on boss battles.

Where it drifts furthest from The Binding of Isaac: setting and game mode.

Released 6 years after The Binding of Isaac.

Genre100Combat100Visuals82Tone65Game mode25Setting0

#9Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

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Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeMagicRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorExploration

Steam👍 68%· 3.3KRAWG👍 84%· 251MC76IGDB80· 2

Year 2005Dev Headfirst Productions · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with The Binding of Isaac: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, puzzle design and stealth mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements. You will draw upon your skills in exploration, investigation, and combat while faced with the seemingly impossible task of battling evil incarnate.

Where it drifts furthest from The Binding of Isaac: visuals and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for The Binding of Isaac.

Game mode100Genre75Setting75Combat73Tone73Progression49

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Doom

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 96%· 218KIGDB87· 28

Year 2016Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from The Binding of Isaac: visuals and game mode.

Released 5 years after The Binding of Isaac.

Genre100Tone100Setting68Combat49Game mode35Visuals0

#11Half-Life 2: Episode One

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Half-Life 2: Episode One

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 96%· 31KRAWG👍 91%· 2.1KMC87IGDB87· 2

Year 2006Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Android

✓ Like The Binding of Isaac, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping roguelike runs

A short follow-up focused almost entirely on Alyx as a companion — the AI and dialogue work is what it was really testing, and it holds up. Roughly four hours. It is the slightest of the three: much of it is dark corridors and elevator sequences, and it functions more as a bridge than as a game in its own right.

Where it drifts furthest from The Binding of Isaac: visuals.

Game mode100Combat83Genre75Tone74Setting67Visuals0

#12Half-Life 2: Episode Two

53

Half-Life 2: Episode Two

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 97%· 41KRAWG👍 93%· 2.0KMC90IGDB70· 1

Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Android

✓ Like The Binding of Isaac, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and setting scifi, while skipping roguelike runs

The strongest of the Half-Life 2 releases: open forest driving, the best encounter design in the series, and a Hunter fight that remains a high point of enemy AI. Roughly six hours. It ends on the cliffhanger that was never resolved, which for many is harder to sit with now than it was in 2007.

Where it drifts furthest from The Binding of Isaac: visuals.

Game mode100Combat84Genre75Tone72Setting53Visuals0

#13Hotline Miami

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Hotline Miami

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeRangedDarkHardcoreNarrativeIsometricTop-Down2D

Steam👍 97%· 122KRAWG👍 90%· 2.6KMC85IGDB86· 10

Year 2012Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual pixel, while skipping roguelike runs

Several chapters of top-down shooter action, Hotline Miami is a violent game, where the player takes control of the unnamed man, that receives orders to clear out stages from bandits and mobsters, using every weapon he can get.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals80Combat76

#14Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

63

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeIsometricTop-Down2D

Steam👍 94%· 78KIGDB71· 13OC74· 70

Year 2015Dev Dennaton Games · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from The Binding of Isaac: combat.

Released 4 years after The Binding of Isaac.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals77Combat47

#15SuperHot: Mind Control Delete

50

SuperHot: Mind Control Delete

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeCyberpunk

Steam👍 84%· 13KIGDB84· 10OC81· 70

Year 2020Dev SUPERHOT TeamOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from The Binding of Isaac: setting and visuals.

Released 9 years after The Binding of Isaac.

Genre100Game mode100Tone82Combat49Setting0Visuals0

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