Starbound vs The Binding of Isaac
Starbound and The Binding of Isaac overlap on Survival, Great Soundtrack and 2D, which is why players keep weighing one against the other. On raw data, The Binding of Isaac takes 0 categories against 3 for Starbound.
Starbound
The Binding of Isaac| Metric | Starbound | The Binding of Isaac | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player rating | ★ 3.82 | ★ 3.91 | The Binding of Isaac by 0.09 (2%) |
| Metacritic | 81 | 84 | The Binding of Isaac by 3 (4%) |
| Catalog popularity | 5,485 adds | 6,897 adds | The Binding of Isaac by 1412 (26%) |
| Avg. playtime | 17h | 5h | Starbound is longer |
| Platform families | 1 | 1 | Tie |
| Release year | 2016 | 2011 | Starbound is newer by 5 yr |
Verdict
The Binding of Isaac takes 3 of 4 measurable categories. Both lean on Survival, Great Soundtrack, 2D and steam-trading-cards, so whichever you pick, the core feel carries over.
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Base game data via RAWG. Comparison computed by us.