What changed in The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth in 2025
74 updates · 11 main milestones · Feb 12, 2025 to Sep 11, 2025
- 4 eventsMom's Knife Enhancementbalance change
Mom's Knife can now do more stabbing, with a visual detail in the knife's reflection.
SteamDuke of Flies Rideable in Fortnitenew contentMilestonePlayers can now ride the Duke of Flies in Fortnite.
SteamIsaac Crossover in Fortnitenew contentMilestoneIsaac is now available as Back Bling in Fortnite, featuring animations.
SteamMewgenics Gameplay Videonew contentFirst gameplay video of Mewgenics released, showcasing its features.
Steam - 15 eventsPageant Boy Reward Changebalance change
Now always drops a penny trinket as part of its rewards.
SteamAdded Time and Score Display to Daily Runsquality of lifeAdded time and score display to The Beast fight in Daily runs.
SteamFixed Glowing Hourglass Duplication Issuebug fixFixed an issue where Glowing Hourglass could duplicate Blood Puppy.
SteamNew Devil Room Deal Mechanicsbalance changeDevil Room items can now be acquired by sacrificing health on spikes instead of permanent HP loss.
SteamConquest T-shirt Releasenew contentThe final shirt in the Horsemen series, comes with a limited-edition alt-art promo card for Four Souls.
SteamFixed Boss Rush Closing Issuebug fixFixed an issue where Boss Rush could prematurely close on Home daily runs.
SteamRevelation Item Changebalance changeRemoved the 2 soul hearts on pickup for the Revelation item.
SteamFixed Double Angel Room Issuebug fixFixed an issue where double Angel Rooms could have two of the same angel.
SteamFixed Tainted Cain Reroll Issuebug fixFixed an issue where rerolling with Tainted Cain would result in all crafted items turning into Breakfast.
SteamBlack Powder Explosion Size Increasebalance changeNow grants larger explosions and fireplaces will explode when extinguished.
SteamPlan C Delay Increasebalance changeIncreased the delay before killing Isaac with Plan C to allow death animations to complete.
SteamMega Blast Charge Increasebalance changeNow receives 6 charges instead of 3 when picking up certain batteries.
SteamAdjusted Daily Run End Goalsquality of lifeAdjusted the chances for Daily Run end goals on specific days.
SteamAdded Item Descriptions Featurenew contentItem descriptions for every collectible, consumable, and trinket can now be unlocked after defeating Mom.
SteamTrinket Buffs and Upgradesbalance changeSeveral weaker trinkets have been improved and upgraded effects added for all trinkets.
Steam - 6 eventsInstant Item Payout for Key Master and Bomb Beggarnew content
Players can now pay the Key Master and Bomb Beggar with a golden bomb or key to receive their item payout instantly.
SteamOptimizations to Online ModesperformanceImprovements made to enhance performance in online modes.
SteamAnnouncement of MewgenicsotherMilestoneIntroduction of a new game, Mewgenics, by Edmund, featuring endless cat-breeding RPG mechanics.
SteamAI-Controlled Isaac with Twitch Chat CommandsaiEnabled chat commands for AI-controlled Isaac, allowing viewers to control movements and actions through Twitch chat.
Steam - 14 eventsFixed Karma trinket appearance in daily runsbug fix
Fixed an issue where the Karma trinket could show up in daily runs and challenges if the trinket pool was depleted
SteamFixed daily run win streak counter reset issuebug fixFixed an issue where force quitting a daily run would not reset the win streak counter
SteamFixed Berkano locusts persistence issuebug fixResolved an issue where Berkano locusts could persist when used with Glowing Hourglass
SteamAdded Lua enums for Deathmatch and Lil Portal backdropsmoddingAdded Lua enums for Deathmatch and Lil Portal backdrops, NUM_BACKDROPS now works as intended
SteamChallenge ID setting mid-run fixedmoddingSetting the challenge mid-run can now properly set to the ID of a modded challenge
SteamFixed kerning value issue in character setmoddingFixed an issue where wrong kerning value could get applied to a character set
SteamFixed functionality issues with The Stairway, Card Reading, and Isaac’s Tombbug fixAddressed an issue causing The Stairway, Card Reading, and Isaac’s Tomb to not function properly
SteamFixed restock machine double reroll issuebug fixFixed an issue where the restock machine would still double reroll if destroyed via coins instead of bombs
SteamFixed log.txt error for missing attributesmoddinglog.txt no longer logs an error if all attributes are not provided
SteamLevel:AddCurse() applies modded curse correctlymoddingLevel:AddCurse() will now apply the modded curse instead of always applying Curse of the Unknown
SteamItemPool:RemoveTrinket works correctlymoddingItemPool:RemoveTrinket now properly removes modded trinkets
Steam - 35 eventsGuppy’s Eye Co-op Crash Fixbug fixMilestone
Fixed a crash in co-op related to Guppy’s Eye previews.
SteamCo-op Gambling Stat Issue Fixedbug fixFixed an issue where players would incorrectly get double the gambling stat in co-op matches when using a Slot Machine or Fortune Machine.
SteamMars’ Dash Mechanics Updatedbalance changeRemoved the wind-up for Mars’ dash and added impact tremors when hitting an enemy or obstacle.
SteamRune of Berkano Reworkedbalance changeRune of Berkano has been reworked to give 3 Abyss locusts for the duration of the room.
SteamTainted Isaac Online Play Fixbug fixMilestoneFixed an issue where Tainted Isaac could be played in online matches without having him unlocked.
SteamFixed Abyss and Void Exploitbug fixMilestoneFixed an exploit with Abyss and Void where players could get the effect AND the item.
SteamOnline Match Desync Fixbug fixMilestoneFixed a desync that could occur in online matches when join-in-progress players entered the Mom's Shadow area.
SteamInput Delay Adjustment Option Addedquality of lifeAdded an in-game option to manually adjust input delay in online matches.
SteamGameplay Crash Fixbug fixMilestoneFixed an occasional crash during gameplay while firing tears.
SteamKarma Trinket Removed from Challengesbalance changeRemoved Karma trinket from challenges and daily runs.
SteamTainted Forgotten Health Fixbug fixFixed an issue where Tainted Forgotten would get double the expected health from sleeping in a bed.
SteamGraphical Issues with Boss Screens Fixedbug fixFixed several graphical issues with boss 'vs.' screens.
SteamIncreased Online Chat Message Lengthquality of lifeIncreased the maximum message length in online chat.
SteamGlowing Hourglass Bugs Resolvedbug fixMilestoneFixed a variety of bugs, desyncs and crashes caused by Glowing Hourglass.
SteamEden’s Blessing Item Limit Reducedbalance changeReduced the maximum number of Eden’s Blessing items granted on subsequent runs to 2.
SteamRestock Machines Behavior Changedbalance changeRestock machines no longer double roll items when destroyed.
SteamKey and Bomb Beggars Behavior Fixbug fixFixed an issue where destroying Key Beggars and Bomb Beggars did not affect the chances of spawning a Devil Room.
SteamFound Soul Disappearance Fixbug fixFixed an issue where Found Soul would disappear during the Mother fight.
SteamJoin-in-Progress Unlocks Issue Fixedbug fixMilestoneFixed an issue where joining in progress could disable unlocks for all players.
SteamTainted Maggy Score Adjustmentbalance changeTainted Maggy won’t have her score reduced when taking damage if she is in her bleeding state.
SteamPassword Toggle for Online Matchesquality of lifeReveal and hide password for online matches is now a toggle.
SteamGabriel Angel Babies Spawn Fixbug fixFixed an issue where Gabriel was not spawning angel babies.
SteamPickup Text Issue Fixedbug fixFixed an issue where holding R could prevent pickup text from properly appearing on the next run.
SteamDeathmatch Pill Banning System Fixbug fixFixed an issue where the pill banning system for deathmatch was applied globally.
SteamLocusts and Purgatory Spawn Fixbalance changeLocust trinkets and Purgatory now correctly spawn in challenge rooms, Boss Rush and Greed mode.
SteamTainted Characters Added to Daily Runsnew contentAdded tainted characters to Tuesday daily runs (unless there is a special seed).
SteamPublic and Friend Lobby System Addednew contentAdded public and friend lobby system to daily runs.
SteamApollyon’s Best Friend Damage Multiplier Increasedbalance changeIncreased the damage multiplier for the Apollyon’s Best Friend trinket.
SteamAbyss Synergies and Art Updatedbalance changeUpdated Abyss with many more synergies and art to differentiate locust types.
SteamCard Reading Shop Destination Addedbalance changeAdded the shop to Card Reading’s potential destinations.
SteamCompleted Online Runs Lobby Returnquality of lifeCompleted online runs now take players back to the lobby screen.
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