What kind of beast The Binding Roguelike is: rules, tricks and a few tips

The igrasu.ru catalog holds hundreds of games, and this is one people keep coming back to. Here is how it works and how to get the most out of it.

What this game is

The Binding is a roguelike room-crawler shooter in the spirit of The Binding of Isaac. You are a child fleeing into the basement, and your only weapon is tears. Clear room after room, pick up dozens of items that change how you shoot (triple shot, homing tears, a blood laser, boomerang), your stats and even the hero's look. Each floor is generated randomly, every floor guards a boss, and the twelfth is the way out. Fully procedural graphics and audio — not a single external file. Controls: WASD to move and the arrow keys to shoot, or the on-screen joystick and fire buttons on your phone.

How to play, in short

1. The Binding is a roguelike room-crawler shooter in the spirit of The Binding of Isaac.

2. You are a child fleeing into the basement, and your only weapon is tears.

3. Clear room after room, pick up dozens of items that change how you shoot (triple shot, homing tears, a blood laser, boomerang), your stats and even the hero's look.

4. Each floor is generated randomly, every floor guards a boss, and the twelfth is the way out.

5. Fully procedural graphics and audio — not a single external file.

6. Controls: WASD to move and the arrow keys to shoot, or the on-screen joystick and fire buttons on your phone.

A few final tips

• Check out the demo mode on the game page — the AI shows how it is played, and repeating it yourself gets much easier.
• Play in short sessions: the best results come with a warmed-up head.

Take note: it works great solo and in a "my high score is bigger" company. Ready to try? "The Binding Roguelike"