The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
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| Repentance Online 1.9.7.16! | 2026-04-11 | Happy Spring! The Isaac team has been working hard and is happy to debut crossplay for Repentance+ Online PC. As we work to make the feature more seamless, we could use the community's help to give things a test. For now, crossplay can be enabled outside of the game in the OPTIONS.INI file. By default it is located here: C:\\Users\\YOURUSERNAME\\Documents\\My Games\\Binding of Isaac Repentance+ The last line of this file is "EosCrossplay=0" You can change the value to enable or disable functionality. 0-1: Crossplay is disabled. You won't see any change from the experience you are used to. 2: Crossplay is enabled. Public lobby results you see |
| Mewgenics is coming! | 2026-01-26 | For those who didn't get the memo, Mewgenics ( yes the same one announced 12 years ago ) is releasing on steam Feb 10th! Wtf is it you ask? well feel free to check out the Mewgenics steam page, we have a live feed streaming right now where you can see the game in action! ( or you can watch it start to finish here )Mewgenics is a sprawling tactical RPG roguelike that plays if Isaac had a baby with Baldur's Gate and that baby became obsessed with magic the gathering and x-com.. or something, I dunno this is just what the press is saying, not me! also I'm tired... and old... Anyway, I think its my best game hands down and since crunch hasn't bee |
| Isaac Fun!(Ko) | 2026-01-20 | Its happened! The Binding of isaac is now part of the Funko Pop line up.I can hear some of you screaming "You are 10 years late my friend!" and i yell back "Don't call me friend ASSHOLE!!" but while on the topic of asses, you cant see them in the pic but i fought hard to make sure these pops had visible heinies (essential for the chase super greed figure!) so even though many of you are just too cool for school with these kinda toys, i think they are honestly the perfect theme for this toy line and i'm excited to see them in stores! ill be sure to do some unboxings on my youtube channel when i get them!i believe greed is a web exclusive, so g |
| Binding of Isaac News! | 2025-11-04 | Well hello fellow gamers! it's me Unc, with a big ol little update!The Binding of Isaac repentance is coming to Switch 2! its true! I saw the leak with my fleshy eyeballs!Look! ( note: the brown title is actually gold when its printed ) Preorder now! So does this mean what i think it does, you ask? Yes, Repentance+ is finally coming to consoles! When exactly? Not sure but the gears are turning and the balls are rolling!more on that in a later post...Hey, remember when the binding of isaac Nendoroid went up for sale and sold out? Well guess what? its back!Good Smile is doing a very limited run of the isaac figure again right now! and once its |
| Isaac in Fortnite WTF!? | 2025-09-11 | The rumors are true!The Binding of Isaac is today's Fortnite crossover!!What does that mean???It means Isaac is now Back Bling! He wiggles, cries, and cheers you on as you play!It means you can ride the Duke of Flies! It means Mom's Knife can do more stabbing (look closely into the knife's reflection and tell me what you see!).Overall I'm quite happy with how it all turned out. The team did an amazing job with all these details. But honestly, I gotta hand this one to the fans who screamed Isaac from the mountains so loudly that the Fortnite team took notice and made the "wHen ISaAc iN FOrtnIte!!!!???" meme a reality!In other Isaac news, the C |
| [AB+|Rep(+)] Internal Item Descriptions | 2025-09-10 | Hell it is me, with some big news! Patch 1.9.7.13 launches TODAY, and let me tell you: this is one tasty update packed with new features, balance changes, and quality of life improvements - including some that folks have been asking about for a LONG time. Ever been hesitant to grab an item or activate that card because you can’t quite remember what it does, exactly? Well no longer – because we’ve added ITEM DESCRIPTIONS for every collectible, consumable, and trinket in the game! You might just find this handy if you happen to be one of the few people who, for some reason, has trouble keeping track of every single effect from all 1000+ of them |
| Isaac News Roundup! | 2025-08-06 | Oh hey, i didnt see you there!Its me Edmund and im back with another Isaac news roundup! lets get to it shall we!?There is a large quality of life update coming to repentance this sept... that's the goal anyway, no super hard date yet but this update will not only add some substantial and much appreciated QOL updates but also feature a pretty hefty item rebalance patch and updates to some unfinished cycles ( more on that when the update launches ). Once this update is live and any bugs ironed out, the team can finally start moving all the most recent Repentance+ updates to the console! ( finally )But there's more!----------------YouTooz has l |
| To nerf, or not to nerf!? | 2025-05-12 | Well hello there! its me! Edmund! Ive noticed some of you are VERY MAD about some recent changes to the game, and some of you are not so mad, hell some of you are even please! . so i wanted to pop in and clear up a few things. From this point forward, when we update the game with content / balances, we will make sure there is a long list as usual.. AND a short bullet point list of all the biggest changes so you can see how the buffs outweigh the nerfs, in hindsight i think if we had done that last update you may have noticed more of the improvements and let a few of the nerfs slide. that said, we do hear you.. and as an olive branch id like t |
| The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ Online Beta v 1.9.7.11 Update | 2025-05-01 | Good morning/afternoon or evening. It is I, Tyrone. A little light reading while you're sitting on the toilet this afternoon. Alex was on there for a while today. Too much spicy Mexican, I guess. You'd think that going from v1.9.7.10 to v1.9.7.11 would be a very small incremental change. Like, "Hey, we fixed being able to drop bombs while typing in online chat, you're welcome!" But noooo, the Isaac team has been working tirelessly to bring you the following improvements: Features/Balance Changes: Adjusted the behavior of Cod Worms staying hidden for long periods of time Adjusted the behavior of Kineti to only use their rock-grabbing action if |
| The Binding of Mewsaac? | 2025-04-11 | It’s me, Tyrone, here to tell you about some stuff. The good stuff We've been hard at work on the next patch for Repentance+, and there’s a lot coming your way. There are loads of bug fixes, optimizations to online modes, balance tweaking and feature improvements that we hope veteran and beginner players will both appreciate. Here’s one cool addition that you can look forward to. You know how the Key Master and Bomb Beggar often get overlooked, because you don’t want to use up too many of your resources to keep gambling for their big payouts? Well, pretty soon you’ll be able to pay them with a golden bomb or key to receive their item payout i |
| The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ Online Beta v 1.9.7.10 | 2025-02-17 | Sorry for the delay in posting this update(got a little sick, I blame Alex). It was more important to get you the patch than to hold it up with patch notes. Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where Berkano locusts could persist when used with Glowing Hourglass Fixed an issue causing The Stairway, Card Reading, and Isaac’s Tomb to not function properly Fixed an issue where the Karma trinket could show up in daily runs and challenges if the trinket pool was depleted Fixed an issue where force quitting a daily run would not reset the win streak counter Fixed an issue where the restock machine would still double reroll if destroyed via coins instead of bom |
| The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ Beta v1.9.7.9 | 2025-02-12 | Hello again!, It's me, Tyrone. As usual the team has been working on good update for version 1.9.7.9. It's live NOW, you can go play it. But be sure to check out the changelog below. Lots of good improvements for features, balancing and bug fixing--including an annoying one related to online unlocks when someone joins. Oh yes, and input delay adjustment! As always, Isaac Producer Alex and I are available on X, if you have questions. For bug fixes, please do send details emails to isaac@nicalis.com. Lastly, if you haven't checked out the Nicalis YouTube channel, we're uploading multiple Isaac-related videos every week, starting with Rebirth it |
| The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ Beta Version 1.9.7.8 Update | 2024-12-17 | And welcome back! The team has been busy with updates. Hope you like all the improvements and fixes on this latest build. See below for exact patch notes. As always, message me or Producer Alex on Twitter. See you online! PSA: new #IsaacOnline build will prompt you to opt-in. we’re collecting crash reports + desync info to fix critical issues more rapidly. Data collection is optional and not required for offline play. Thanks for the help! Version 1.9.7.8 has the following fixed! Fixed an issue where players could join in-progress Daily Runs Fixed multiple issues that caused game crashes in solo and online play Made additions to "online_logs_” |
| Repentance+ 1.9.7.6 #IsaacOnline Patch Notes | 2024-11-26 | Hello! It is me, Tyrone. By know you've hopefully played Repentance+. If not, go get some friends and play! If you have, you know that we've been updating the game since beta launch. For version 1.9.7.6, here's the changes you can find: - Fixed an issue where correctly entered passwords were not being accepted - Fixed an issue where kicked players could rejoin password protected lobbies - Fixed an issue where ineligible players could enter password protected challenge lobbies - Completing an online match against The Beast will now properly trigger the deathmatch event - Fixed exit/Restart prompts persisting into the next run in some cases - M |
| REPENTANCE+ Is Here | 2024-11-19 | Herro, it is I Tyrone. As promised, the new Repentance+ free DLC update is here, today, now! You’ll need all the previous DLC to run it. This is a full-featured release, but we’re calling it a Beta still, because we’re still looking to refine things and squash any remaining bugs. You can do your part to help us by reporting any bugs, desyncs or crashes to isaac@nicalis.com with the subject line #Repentance+Beta v1.9.7.4 Please Include the version number in the subject line and be as detailed as possible when describing the issue. An example of a bad bug report would be “I crashed when fighting Monstro.” A much more useful explanation for the |
| The Isaac of Isaac! | 2024-11-07 | So this month is so jam packed with updates i thought id go beyond my updates on twitter and tiktok and do a quick recap here! ISAAC NENDOROID! im a huge action figurine fan and goodsmile has always been the pinnacle of articulated figurines ( i have a full collection of overwatch figures by them! ) so as you might assume, turning isaac into a Nendoroid was a HUGE bucket list item for me! Preorders have started today and those who preorder gain access to 2 limited edition four souls cards and a really neato backdrop. grab your figure here. ISAAC ONLINE The binding of isaac Rebirth just turned 10 and to celebrate we have announced that Repenta |
| Welcome back to the Isaac Online Alpha! | 2024-01-03 | Welcome back to the Isaac Online BetaAlpha! We have some bug fixes and game improvements ready for you all! As mentioned last time, this is a Beta Alpha, so not all planned features and game modes are available right now. We also STRONGLY RECOMMEND that all players participating in the Beta Alpha make backup copies of your save data files in a safe folder. For those who have made backups but lost their progress marks, the steps to get your back is at the end of this post. BUG REPORTING Where to report bugs: isaac@nicalis.com Subject line: #IsaacOnlineBeta 1.9.5 DO NOT EMAIL ANY OTHER EMAIL ADDRESS. WE WON'T SEE THOSE REPORTS. You can message |
| The Binding of Isaac: Repentance Online Beta! | 2023-11-29 | https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/6743820/74cee1c809773c22a030ad0057d7cbccec556a50.png It is me, your amigo, Tyrone Hello and welcome to the Binding of Isaac Online Beta! The Nicalis team has been hard at work getting Online working for your favorite game. This beta program is for anyone who owns Repentance on Windows+Steam. This free update allows you to play the game in co-op multiplayer mode online, with friends and/or other players online. I want to go over some details regarding the Online Beta here. This will be a longer post, but I'm hoping you make the time to read it as it will be useful for your experience. SAVE BACKUP Befo |
| Repentance 1.7.9b | 2022-12-07 | Changes - The Cantripped! challenge now only spawns active item cards, item cards can be swapped out when picking up new cards when all card slots are already full - Tainted Cain now has the same starting stats as Cain (increased damage and reduced range) - Salvaging Tainted Cain's active item no longer spawns special drops in special rooms (such as secret rooms) - The fire aura granted by Breath of Life + Judas' Birthright no longer destroys projectiles - Adjusted the active to passive item ratio from TMTRAINER from 1/2 to 1/4 - Glitch items can no longer destroy Cathedral light beams, ending chests and challenge trophies - Enemies respawned |
| Repentance 1.7.9a | 2022-11-11 | Changes - Reduced the chance of Baby Plum being struck by a ballistic missile on death to 0.0001% (was 100%) - Increased the maximum damage dealt by Cube Baby when pushed - Added special interactions with the Book of Virtues and Judas' Birthright when executing a perfect block with Breath of Life - Breath of Life no longer wastes a charge if released after being fully charged by clearing a room - Breath of Life now has a more intuitive interaction with the Battery - Flying enemies will now be teleported to accessible positions if rerolled into non-flying enemies by the D10 - Sanguine Bond will now immediately spawn its spikes in the middle of |