The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth in IOS

The original action roguelike

Walkthrough, Guilds, Tips on this special game

Our Site Score

98/100

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on mobile is a technical marvel. It brings the full, punishing, and darkly hilarious experience of the PC original to the palm of your hand without losing any of the depth. The touch controls are surprisingly robust, though it truly shines when you pair it with a controller.

The sheer variety of item combinations means no two runs are ever the same. You could end up a giant laser-shooting baby or a tiny, fast fly-swarm commander. It's gruesome, difficult, and infinitely replayable. For fans of roguelikes, this is arguably the best game you can have on your iPhone.

Reviewed on: Tue Feb 24 2026
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I don't usually care for 'modern' indies, but Isaac is the exception. It’s got that old-school Zelda difficulty mixed with a grotesque imagination that I find strangely compelling. The sheer amount of items and synergies is staggering—I’ve played for years and still see new things. On mobile, the touch controls are surprisingly adequate, but it really shines with a controller. It’s dark, it’s difficult, and it doesn't apologize for anything. It’s a proper game for proper gamers. Only downside is the price tag, but it’s worth every cent.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

  • Infinite replayability
  • Deep, complex item system
  • Hauntingly unique style
  • Very steep difficulty
  • Disturbing themes aren't for everyone
  • Touch controls can be tricky

Technical Report

Performance: Flawless port; runs better than the console versions in some cases.

Accessibility:
  • Controller support
  • Customizable UI

Audience Fit

Buy if: You want a game that you can play for the next ten years.

Skip if: You are easily offended or prefer easy, relaxing games.

Similar Games:
  • Enter the Gungeon
  • Hades

Reviewer Context

  • Reviewer: Dinsun, hardcore roguelike fan
  • Hardware: iPhone 15 Pro / Backbone One
  • Playtime: 300 hours
  • Status: Real Platinum God

The Game

Available on: Apple TV, iPhone, iPad

Version 1.4Mon Jan 29 2024

Added touch-screen touch-areas for the Tainted Cain and Tainted Isaac Inventory cycling.

Fixed a bug where the virtual sticks would not fade out if touches were active when the app is suspended and then resumed.

Fixed issue where two active/pocket items were triggered.

Virtual sticks on iOS now render over the left/right letterbox bars.

Fixed issue BOIOS-82 - Tainted Cain can't activate his pocket items

Fixed issue BOIOS-83 - Tainted ??? poop bombs not useable

Fixed issue BOIOS-84 - Jacob and Esau double pill/card use

Fixed issues with Pocket Items for Tainted Judas, Cain, and Eve, and other characters.

Fixed keyboard support for Mac Catalyst.

Fixed an issue with the save data in Mac Catalyst.

Fixed some bugs related to the Device ID on iOS and Mac Catalyst.

Added touch button to switch Forgotten and Soul for Repentance and AB+.

Fixed a crash bug in the video player.

Fixed a bug in the leaderboard display, showing too many entries per page.


Gameplay

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.

About the Binding Of Isaac: Rebirth

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is the ultimate of remakes with an all-new highly efficient game engine, all-new hand-drawn pixel style artwork, highly polished visual effects, all-new soundtrack and audio by the the sexy Ridiculon duo Matthias Bossi + Jon Evans. Oh yeah, and hundreds upon hundreds of designs, redesigns and re-tuned enhancements by series creator, Edmund McMillen. Did we mention the poop?

Key Features:

Over 500 hours of gameplay

4 BILLION Seeded runs!

20 Challenge runs

450+ items, including 160 new unlockables

Integrated controller support for popular control pads!

Analog directional movement and speed

Tons of feature film quality animated endings

Over 100 specialized seeds

2-Player local co-op (MFi Controller required)

Over 100 co-op characters

Dynamic lighting, visual effects and art direction

All-new game engine @60FPS 24/7

All-new soundtrack and sound design

Multiple Save slots

Poop physics!

The ultimate roguelike

A bunch of achievements

Uber secrets including:

10 Playable Characters

100+ enemies, with new designs

Over 50 bosses, including tons of new and rare bosses

Rooms FULL OF POOP!

Mystic Runes

Upgradeable shops


Requires iOS 16.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

"When Isaac’s mother starts hearing the voice of God demanding a sacrifice be made to prove her faith, Isaac escapes into the basement, where he faces droves of deranged enemies, lost brothers and sisters, his fears and eventually his mother.

Gameplay

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is the randomly generated action RPG shooter that started the new roguelike era. Following Isaac on his journey, players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form, giving him superhuman abilities and enabling him to battle droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.

Key Features:

Over 500 hours of gameplay

4 BILLION Seeded runs!

20 Challenge runs

450+ items

Integrated controller support for popular control pads

Analog directional movement and speed

Tons of feature film-quality animated endings

Over 100 specialized seeds

2-player local co-op

Over 100 co-op characters

Dynamic lighting, visual effects and art direction

Multiple Save slots

Poop physics!

A bunch of achievements

The ultimate roguelike

Uber secrets including:

10 Playable Characters

100+ enemies

Over 50 bosses

Mystic Runes

Upgradeable shops

Rooms FULL OF POOP!"


Ratings & Reviews

4.5 out of 5 with 4098 Counts
Age Rating 16+

Screenshots

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is the ultimate of roguelike shooters. Following Isaac on his journey into the basement, you’ll find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form, giving him super-human abilities and allowing him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets, and fight his way to safety. With over 4 billion seeded runs, 20 challenge runs, and over 450 items to collect, every playthrough is a unique and terrifying experience.

Features

1

Over 450 items with infinite synergies

2

Randomly generated dungeons and bosses

3

Multiple playable characters with unique starts

4

Integrated controller support

5

Over 50 bosses and 100+ enemy types

6

Seeded runs and daily challenges

Tips

Promotion Videos

The Binding of Isaac Rebirth Teaser Trailer - YouTube

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News on this game

10 Years After Its Initial Release, 'The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth' Officially Gets Online Co-Op Support

It's been 10 years since 'The Binding Of Isaac' got a remake, and now it's getting a full online co-op mode in a major update.

VICE - Sun Dec 29 2024

The Binding of Isaac: Repentance physical edition revealed

Physical copies of The Binding of Isaac: Repentance will be available this summer in a special Leviathan Box for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series...

Gaming Age - Sun May 29 2022

The fan-favorite Binding of Isaac series becomes fully realized on Apple platforms today with Nicalis' release of all the DLC updates for...

Business Wire - Fri Sep 29 2023

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth gets reborn on Xbox One in May

Developer Nicalis has revealed when Xbox One players will be able to play The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth DLC.

XBLAFans - Wed Jun 29 2016

In a recent twitter post, developer Nicalis Inc. teased an image of what appears to be the box cover art for a The Binding of Isaac Rebirth...

PlayStation LifeStyle - Thu Nov 29 2018

The Binding Of Isaac: Repentance Has Been Announced

Nicalis surprised The Binding of Isaac fans by revealing a new addition to the popular series. The new title is called The Binding of Isaac:...

My Nintendo News - Mon Oct 29 2018

The Binding of Isaac: Repentance announced - but what is it?

UPDATE 3/9/18: Binding of Isaac creator Edmund McMillen has shared more details on the mysterious The Binding of Isaac:…

Eurogamer - Mon Oct 29 2018

Binding of Isaac Amiibo Teased

Nicalis Inc. showed off a very cool mock-up on its Twitter feed.

IGN - Mon May 29 2017

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is now available at the App Store for $14.99. It includes in-game purchases that offer three consecutive updates.

01net - Fri Sep 29 2023

Nicalis games developer and publisher has acquired both SuperVillian Studios and Cowboy Color to join the company's development team.

PlayStation LifeStyle - Mon May 29 2017

Gameplays

Q&A

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth for iOS includes the full content of the Rebirth base game with optimized performance for mobile devices.

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