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: Achievements and unlocks are disabled by default when mods are active. To enable them, you must defeat Mom’s Foot at least once on your save file with all mods disabled. Known Issues
To ensure that your mods are installed correctly:
The path varies depending on your operating system and game version, but it is typically located here:
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The exact you are seeing (e.g., black screen, visual glitch, crash to desktop)
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Check your folder structure. Ensure metadata.xml is sitting exactly one folder deep inside the mods directory. Double-check that your game build is genuinely Repentance and not an accidental install of Afterbirth+.
Documents/My Games/Binding of Isaac Repentance/mods
It was convoluted. It was messy. It was the price of freedom from the client.
The Binding of Isaac: Repentance is a massive game, but the community-driven modding scene makes it practically infinite. While Steam Workshop offers a "one-click" solution, many players—including those using DRM-free versions (GOG), pirated copies, or just looking to avoid Steam dependencies—need to know how to install mods manually.
Look inside the extracted folder. A valid Repentance mod must contain a file named metadata.xml right in its root directory. It may also contain folders like resources , content , or a main.lua file.