Side by side on what we actually measure: scores and review counts from Steam, price against the lowest we've ever recorded, and peak concurrent players from our own hourly sampling.
Take control of The POSTAL Dude in his infamous first outing as he battles to survive in a world gone mad! POSTAL is a classic isometric shooter filled to the brim with fast-paced explosive action.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
POSTAL compared with POSTAL 2
POSTAL
POSTAL 2
Metacritic
56/100
59/100
Steam reviews
2,522
117,512
Price now
Free
$0.99 (−90%)
Historic low
—
$0.99 — that's now
Peak players
49
467
Playing now
49
299
Released
1997
2003
Platforms
Android, PC
PC
Genres
Shoot 'em up
Black comedy, Satirical, Parody, Self-reflexive, First-person shooter
Developer
Running with Scissors
Running with Scissors
Publisher
Ripcord Games
Akella
Languages
—
4
DLC
1
2
Steam Deck
Playable
Verified
A dash means we don't have that number, not that it's zero.
Steam price for the United States, in dollars, tax excluded.
POSTAL