Hey everyone, I think the topic subject says it all :) Just a little more info.
When BOI:Rebirth came out I instantly bought it because I loved the original one (despite its flaws, being made in Flash and all...). This game has it all, different game each time (random dungeons BUT with pre-designed room layouts), huge amount of weapons/items/powerups/abilities to unlock, great variation in enemies & bosses, and... it's so addictive! So, after I decided to uninstall it (because I was getting too addicted to it - and I also spent LOTS of hours in it) I needed another game that could grab my interest in the same manner.
So I bought Nuclear Throne, by reading the reviews I guessed that it was going to be a more weapon-focused Isaac. To tell you the truth, I was a bit disappointed, it felt too... hard & unfair (Isaac is hard & unfair sometimes, but I never felt like quitting). I don't mind simplistic visuals (OK, Isaac was nicely polished), but I no more have the patience to play a game which kills me every now and then without giving me motive to retry (something which Isaac does hellish-ly good; pun intended).
So, my good friends, can anyone recommend any similar DRM-Free games with such replay value? I got my eye on Enter the Gungeon, but I'm hesitant due to my experience with Nuclear Throne (based on reviews). Also, I've got a recommentation myself (the only nice alternative I have found so far): A Wizard's Lizard. It's very nice, challenging, not as expansive as Isaac, but it has its own cool mechanics & it's DRM-Free. (Whew, long post - sorry about that!)

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Much better :)

sugest looking in the itch.io for the demo of Wizard of Legend and try it

There's also Our Darker Purpose, but I have no clue whether it's any good. I think it's supposed to be a bit hard/unfair, too?

Frustrating, random, ugly waste of time with no story? Try Spelunky.

Open-source and freeware: WitchBlast
Simpler than others, but yet a good game.
Shares with the original TBOI the feature that items actually change the character's appearance.

Nice seeing someone sharing the same experience, to tell you the truth I was hoping for someone to reply like that! Well, sir, you just helped someone :) I am now more convinced to buy Enter the Gungeon next chance I get, thanks a lot! Hey, this seems quite similar in gameplay. Anyone here played that one? Breja, your comments are usually a little on the extreme side, but sometimes I kind of like the way you describe stuff :)

I liked Neon Chrome. Similarly to Rogue Legacy, every time you die you can spent gold that you have collected to improve your attributes and give you a better fighting chance for your next try.

Hey this looks interesting, and the sci-fi context is intriguing... noted down!
Also, another game I just remembered I own on Humble: Full Mojo Rampage. It's very Isaac-ish, it's focused on voodoo culture, using dolls, pins, tarot cards & other trinkets as power-ups. Similarly, when you die you keep money & unlockables in order to upgrade & retry.
Please people, keep posting similar games, It would be nice to compose a nice list for reference (also, I think we might need the master of list-maintaining, Barry_Woodward)

If you're interested in Neon Chrome, you might also like JYDGE by the same devs. It's a twin stick shooter, too, although contrary to Binding of Isaac and other games in this thread it's not a rogue-lite, but level based. Still great fun though, lots of unlocks and replay value.

You pretty much described every arcade and console game I grew up with. :P



I can't say that this one thrills me but there are games here, one of them on sale right now, that vaguely remind me of it, and some of those I love. So alas I shall refrain from judgement.

EtG is great, but with such a vast weapon selection, I really hate that you have very limited control over what you get to use. I wish it was less RNG-y so I wouldn't be stuck with weapons I dislike. Especially since a lot of them are very gimmicky and you're bound to get some that you hate.