HIGHEST RECORDED STEAM COUNT
155,966 simultaneous players
Recorded in July 2026. Steam Charts’ historical record; earlier or between-sample peaks may be missing.
Multiplayer · STEAM APP 250900
Is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth dead?
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth player count, trends & update status · Steam app 250900
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ALIVE AND KICKINGThriving
No, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is not dead. 37,880 people were playing on Steam at Oct 6, 2026, 09:34 PM UTC, which puts it among the busiest games we track.
Check the pulse below for the daily rhythm before you queue.
37,880 on Steam now62,193 24h high−26.9 Sep vs Aug
Checked Oct 6, 2026, 09:34 PM UTC · Steam API · Steam-only count
Why Steam only?
These numbers count Steam clients running The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth right now, including solo, idle and AFK sessions. They don’t include PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, mobile, Battle.net, Epic, the EA app or other launchers, and they don’t show queue times or server status.
Direct from SteamOct 6, 2026, 09:34 PM UTC
POPULATION HEALTH & MOMENTUM
How this is calculated Thriving
25,000+ Steam clients
53591 average players versus 73348. Source: Steam Charts monthly averages.
Steam players online37,880At the recorded observation time
24h observed high62,193From 48 recorded samples
24h change-2.8%Requires a comparable sample 24h ago
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a multiplayer game from The publisher. Right now 37,880 people are running it on Steam (Oct 6, 2026, 09:34 PM UTC). In September 2026 it averaged 53,591 concurrent players, down 26.9 from August 2026, with a monthly peak of 92,691. That’s a steady, healthy crowd.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth dead? FAQ
Is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth dead in 2026?
No, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is not dead. 37,880 people were playing on Steam at Oct 6, 2026, 09:34 PM UTC, which puts it among the busiest games we track. Our current health signal is Thriving.
How many people play The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth?
37,880 people were playing The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam at Oct 6, 2026, 09:34 PM UTC. The high over the last 24 hours was 62,193, and the September 2026 average was 53,591. Steam only: console players and other launchers aren’t counted.
Is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth dying?
Not by our numbers. Its September 2026 average (53,591) was within range of August 2026 (73,348).
Is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth still being updated?
No patch posts found on Steam in the last 90 days. That doesn’t prove abandonment; some studios post elsewhere. Latest publisher post: Bonus Discounts? WTF!? (Jul 10, 2026).
Is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth worth playing in 2026?
If you want a crowd, you’ll find one. It also has a single-player mode, so the player count matters less if you play solo.
Steam only: console players and other launchers aren’t counted.
UPDATE CADENCE
Is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth still being updated?
No patch posts found on Steam in the last 90 days. That doesn’t prove abandonment; some studios post elsewhere. Latest publisher post: Bonus Discounts? WTF!? (Jul 10, 2026).
Dates are publication dates, not verified deployment times. We use publisher patch tags and conservative headline matches; previews and test updates are excluded.
Evidence & freshness Check each source separately
- Player countWithin refresh window
- Monthly historyWithin refresh window
- Publisher feedWithin refresh window
- Store listingWithin refresh window
- Player reviewsWithin refresh window
Freshness describes when we collected a source, not when the game was updated. Missing data is never zero. Review samples and partial daily coverage are labeled separately; a fresh source can still be incomplete.
The latest movement
- -2,609 Steam players since Oct 6, 2026, 09:05 PM UTC (-6.4%). A snapshot comparison, not a daily growth rate.
- +0.00 percentage points in overall positive reviews since Oct 5, 2026, 11:20 AM UTC. 280 net change in review total; edited or removed reviews can affect this.
Population compares consecutive observations; publisher posts use a separate seven-day window. Neither establishes why the audience changed.
THE SINGLE-PLAYER PERSPECTIVE
Worth playing on your own?
Steam lists both single-player and multiplayer modes. The population signal concerns activity; this section adds the solo perspective.
Steam review totals97% positive460,839 reviews · all languages and purchase types
New reviews · last 30 days94% positive500 sampled reviews · limited coverage · Comparable monthly trend unavailable
Store availabilityListing verifiedSteam US · Store page available · Check store & system requirements
Review percentages describe recommendations, not technical reliability. Recent sentiment uses up to 500 newest reviews; a month-to-month comparison requires complete coverage and at least 20 reviews in each period. An available store listing does not prove offline access, server uptime or purchase availability in every country.
Store checked Oct 6, 2026, 11:45 AM UTC. Reviews checked Oct 6, 2026, 11:45 AM UTC. Read player reviews. See developer involvement below for patch evidence; a finished game does not need ongoing updates.
DEVELOPER INVOLVEMENT
Is anyone still updating it?
Patch evidence and publisher communication, separate from population.
Latest patch evidenceApr 11, 2026Repentance Online 1.9.7.16! · Publisher patchnotes tag
Version in that announcementNot statedOnly explicit version numbers in the latest patch headline. Not an installed build check.
Patch announcements · past 90 days0Within the retrieved Steam feed. Posts, not distinct releases.
Latest publisher post: Bonus Discounts? WTF!? · Jul 10, 2026
Recent patch evidence & methodology
- Apr 11, 2026 · Repentance Online 1.9.7.16! Publisher patchnotes tag
- Apr 11, 2025 · The Binding of Mewsaac? Publisher patchnotes tag
- Nov 26, 2024 · Repentance+ 1.9.7.6 #IsaacOnline Patch Notes Publisher patchnotes tag
- Nov 19, 2024 · REPENTANCE+ Is Here Publisher patchnotes tag
- Dec 7, 2022 · Repentance 1.7.9b Publisher patchnotes tag
Dates are publication dates, not verified deployment times. We use publisher patch tags and conservative headline matches; previews and test updates are excluded. Untagged updates, other storefronts and changes without announcements may be missing. An older version is not carried forward when the latest patch does not name one.
Single-player perspective: A completed game can remain excellent without frequent patches or a large concurrent audience. Quiet development does not establish abandonment, broken gameplay or loss of offline access. These signals do not lower the population rating.
Source checked Oct 6, 2026, 09:07 PM UTC · 79 retrieved Steam publisher posts. Tracked games refresh daily while the collector is running; opening a report can refresh the 30-minute cache.
THE HEALTH BRIEF
Activity, momentum, and updates.
Monthly momentum-26.9%September 2026 vs August 2026
Highest recorded concurrency155,966July 2026 · Steam Charts
Latest tagged patch announcementApr 11, 2026Repentance Online 1.9.7.16!
Momentum compares completed monthly averages. Patch dates are announcement dates, not independently verified deployment times.
The longer view
Average concurrent Steam players · completed calendar months
94K average players
Source retrieved Oct 6, 2026, 06:33 PM UTC. Steam Charts samples hourly; these are averages, not monthly unique players.
View the monthly numbers
| Month | Average players | Change | Recorded peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 53,591.18 | -26.94% | 92,691 |
| August 2026 | 73,348.09 | -22.00% | 118,802 |
| July 2026 | 94,037.12 | +235.15% | 155,966 |
| June 2026 | 28,058.08 | +56.25% | 136,682 |
| May 2026 | 17,957.09 | +3.62% | 26,234 |
| April 2026 | 17,330.24 | -2.25% | 25,754 |
| March 2026 | 17,729.93 | -12.56% | 26,826 |
| February 2026 | 20,277.82 | -6.26% | 28,777 |
| January 2026 | 21,632.94 | +20.22% | 30,255 |
| December 2025 | 17,994.82 | +12.00% | 28,392 |
| November 2025 | 16,066.61 | +1.23% | 23,598 |
| October 2025 | 15,870.94 | -3.02% | 24,929 |
Milestones that matter
Recorded evidence, with its measurement window.
STRONGEST MONTH IN THIS WINDOW
July 2026 · 94,037 average players
The highest monthly average among the 12 completed months displayed above.
LATEST COMPLETED MONTH
September 2026 averaged -26.9% versus August 2026
A comparison of sampled concurrency. It does not measure individual players gained or lost, or establish a cause.
Latest updates & announcements
From this game’s Steam announcement feed.
Jul 102026ANNOUNCEMENT
Bonus Discounts? WTF!?
Apr 112026PATCH NOTESRepentance Online 1.9.7.16!
Jan 262026ANNOUNCEMENTMewgenics is coming!
Jan 202026ANNOUNCEMENTIsaac Fun!(Ko)
Nov 42025ANNOUNCEMENTBinding of Isaac News!
Feed checked Oct 6, 2026, 09:07 PM UTC. Only Steam’s publisher/community announcement feed is used; broader gaming news is excluded.
OUR OWN RECORDS. EVERY DAY.
Daily population archive
Stored internally · averages, highs, lows and sampling coverage
2026-09-1162,757 max daily average2026-10-06
16 observed days. Muted bars have fewer than 18 sampled UTC hours. Empty slots mark missing days. These are averages of collected samples, not time-weighted estimates.
Daily records & coverage
| Date (UTC) | Average | Low | High | Samples | Hours covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 43,596 | 0 | 62,193 | 43 | 22/24 |
| 2026-10-05 | 44,561 | 32,610 | 61,486 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-04 | 51,473 | 35,184 | 70,800 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-03 | 50,817 | 35,105 | 69,392 | 44 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-02 | 46,606 | 32,872 | 64,878 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-10-01 | 45,526 | 32,838 | 63,957 | 44 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-30 | 45,041 | 33,710 | 67,348 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-29 | 43,066 | 0 | 67,128 | 44 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-28 | 44,935 | 32,681 | 67,845 | 43 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-27 | 58,810 | 37,337 | 76,649 | 31 | 18/24 |
| 2026-09-26 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-25 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-24 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-23 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-22 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-21 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-20 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-19 | 54,067 | 53,193 | 54,978 | 4 | 2/24 · partial |
| 2026-09-18 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-17 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-16 | 41,031 | 40,663 | 41,609 | 4 | 2/24 · partial |
| 2026-09-15 | No observations — gap | ||||
| 2026-09-14 | 50,915 | 35,144 | 79,162 | 43 | 23/24 |
| 2026-09-13 | 62,363 | 41,004 | 86,968 | 45 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-12 | 62,757 | 42,520 | 89,144 | 45 | 24/24 |
| 2026-09-11 | 51,522 | 0 | 69,505 | 14 | 8/24 · partial |
Daily aggregates are retained long term. Detailed raw samples are kept for 30 days. Download daily archive CSV.
The latest pulse
Observed Steam concurrency · past 24 hours
62,193Steam players · observed samples
Oct 5, 2026, 09:35 PM UTCOct 6, 2026, 09:34 PM UTC
Last 24 hours: 48 Steam samples, high 62,193, now 37,880. Times in UTC. Tracking since Sep 11, 2026, 04:52 PM UTC. Sampling target: every 30 minutes while the collector is running. Gaps over 45 minutes are not connected.
Is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth still active?
The latest available observation reports 37,880 players running The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam, recorded Oct 6, 2026, 09:34 PM UTC. Our health signal is thriving.
Steam lists this title as a multiplayer game. The app-wide count can include solo, local, idle, and online sessions; it does not establish which modes or regions are populated.
Steam only: console players and other launchers aren’t counted.
We do not infer server uptime, human-only player counts, matchmaking speed, or console population from Steam concurrency. Read the full methodology.
