At a glance
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has a Mac version: Steam sells it for macOS. The Mac requirements list only Intel: on Apple Silicon Rosetta 2 runs it, and old Mac versions sometimes do not start on current macOS. Try it in Steam for Mac first. Player reports say the Windows version runs too.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth came out on Steam on 4 November 2014, made by Nicalis, Inc., Edmund McMillen.
What your Mac needs
The Mac requirements list only Intel.
Minimum macOS in the Steam requirements: 10.8.
Steam requirements list at least 2 GB of memory for The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth; 8 GB recommended.
Allow about 0.449 GB of disk space for the Mac version.
How to play
Open Steam for Mac and install The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth as usual.
If the Mac version will not start, you can install the Windows version through Uncork: download Uncork, sign in to Steam and install The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth from there (0.449 GB). We have not tested it ourselves.
The Windows version through Uncork needs a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer).
Player reports say the Windows version runs:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2026 | M2 Max | 27.0 | 3 / 5 | 1 h 37 min |
| 18 Sep 2026 | M2 Max | 27.0 | 5 / 5 | 4 h 4 min |
| 1 Oct 2026 | M1 Max | 26.6.2 | 5 / 5 | 7 min |
| 1 Oct 2026 | M4 | 27.0.1 | 4 / 5 | 66 min |
| 5 Oct 2026 | M4 | 27.2 | 5 / 5 | 2 h 36 min |
| 14 Oct 2026 | M1 | 15.7.7 | 4 / 5 | 4 h 50 min |
| 17 Oct 2026 | M2 | 27.0.1 | 5 / 5 | 1 h 31 min |
| 20 Oct 2026 | M4 | 27.0.1 | 5 / 5 | 50 min |
| 21 Oct 2026 | M1 Pro | 27.0.1 | 5 / 5 | 3 min |
What players noted:
Slight frame drops when there are many enemies in a room (more common in Greed mode)
— 1 October 2026, M4.
Graphics in the reports: D3DMetal, DXMT.