The Binding of Isaac coming to Steam in August

The "roguelike shooter" from one half of Super Meat Boy developer Team Meat is due to launch on Steam in August.

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While Super Meat Boy developer Team Meat works away on its mysterious next project, one half of the dynamic indie duo has revealed more of his own new side-project. The Binding of Isaac will be released on PC via Steam in August, Edmund McMillen has announced.

The Binding of Isaac is "a roguelike shooter based on the dungeon structure of Zelda (NES)," McMillen explains. "At its core is controls like Smash TV/Robotron in a randomly generated semi RPG world filled with powerups items and special abilities."

With no RPG levelling system, you'll be powering up purely with passive upgrades and items. "90% of items in the game stack, so as you progress your character will change into a monstrous powerhouse not only in stats and abilities but also in appearance," said McMillen. As you'd expect from a rougelike with Zelda influences, items will also be used to solve "micro puzzles."

It's being made with Florian Himsl, who McMillen previously worked with on Tri-achinid and Coil. Super Meat Boy music man Danny B is providing the soundtrack.

The price hasn't been revealed yet, but Edmund assures, "it definitely wont put much of a strain on your wallets."

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    July 18, 2011 6:00 AM

    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, The Binding of Isaac coming to Steam in August.

    The "roguelike shooter" from one half of Super Meat Boy developer Team Meat is due to launch on Steam in August.

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      July 18, 2011 6:34 AM

      SMB + Roguelike. I guess I shall buy this and then perform the ceremonial punching of one's own testicles.

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      July 18, 2011 6:43 AM

      saw something about this and thought it was a dead space spinoff, disappoint

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        July 18, 2011 10:36 AM

        wtf that had better not be a spoiler you ass.

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          July 18, 2011 11:31 AM

          I'll go one step further than Dravenport: Isaac's surname is Clarke. Take THAT! and party.

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            July 18, 2011 11:42 AM

            and I'll go even further by saying his name is taken from two famous science fiction authors! EN GARDE

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      July 18, 2011 9:54 AM

      I still love the happy tree friends style of team meat's game. Can't wait to choke my monitor because of the difficulty.

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      July 18, 2011 10:06 AM

      Oooo that might be a buy.

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      July 18, 2011 11:33 AM

      YES I WILL BUY THIS PLEASE LET ME GIVE YOU MY MONEYYYYYYY

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      July 18, 2011 11:45 AM

      This looks awesome.

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      July 18, 2011 6:02 PM

      I like the vendor in picture 4 from the gallery xDDDD.

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      July 18, 2011 6:39 PM

      Hahah, what is that thought bubble suppose to be? Constipation?

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