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Is The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ Hard? Difficulty Rating 7.8/10 | HDII

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+

Expanded Game (2017)

DIFFICULTY

7.8/10

Quite Difficult

(16 ratings)

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Difficulty Summary

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ is considered a challenging game that consistently tests players without reaching extreme difficulty.

Why Players Find It Difficult

Players often find this game difficult because of several demanding mechanics:

Failed runs reset progress and require starting over
Randomisation increases the need to adapt each run
Inconsistent execution is punished more heavily than in linear games
Fast reaction speed is required, especially in later stages

Who Will Find It Difficult

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ will push beginners and may still frustrate experienced players in certain sections. Players comfortable with similarly demanding games will have the best time here. Players who rated games like Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, Dead Cells, and Darkest Dungeon at a similar challenge level may find The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ broadly comparable in difficulty.

14 ratings

avg: 7.5

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Based on 16 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 7.8/10. Most players rated this game between 6 and 8.

Developer(s)

Edmund McMillen, Nicalis, Inc.

Publisher(s)

Nicalis, Inc.

Genre(s)

Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie

Platform(s)

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch

Keywords

roguelite, multiple endings, random level generation, mod support

About The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ is a dungeon-crawling shoot-'em-up that's literally a different game each and every time you play it! The randomly generated maps are built with over 11,000 unique room configurations, each populated with a nearly endless variety of enemies, items, challenges and secrets!

Users also rated

Players who rated The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ also rated the games shown below, with Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (7.8), Dead Cells (7.9), and Darkest Dungeon (7.9) being most similar in difficulty!

How Hard Is The Binding of Isaac?

6/27/2026

The Binding of Isaac sits at 7.11 in HDII player votes, and the franchise has only gotten harder since. By Repentance it climbs to 8.32, where not one player rated it below a 7.

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