Postal III

Third-person action shooter with violent satire and branching story paths

Trashmasters, Zoom Platform · Published by Akella · Released Feb 17, 2012

Reviews: Mixed; 47% of 6,269
Recent reviews: Mixed; 52% of 50 in 30 days
Playing now: 6; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 years ago; Jan 29, 2024

What is Postal III?

The Postal Dude moves to Catharsis with his dog Champ after Paradise's destruction. In this third-person action shooter, you fight and drive through city environments, with your behavior toward residents affecting the story path.

For you if...

+you like dark humor alongside violent action
+you want choices that lead down different story paths
+you enjoy single-player shooting with unusual weapons

Not for you if...

−you prefer first-person shooting over a third-person view
−you dislike gore and deliberately crude satire

What players say

47% of 6,269 reviews are positive · 52% of 50 in the last 30 days

Players praise the music and the Postal Dude's voice acting, and some enjoy the combat and humor. Many complain about frequent crashes, game-breaking glitches, and awkward camera and aiming controls. Some say unofficial patches help, while others still encounter bugs after installing them.

Screenshots and trailer

Postal III system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 / Vista / XP
Processor: 3.0 Ghz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)
Graphics: Video card must 128MB or more and should be a DirectX 9 –compatible with support for Pixel Shaders
Memory: 1GP XP/2GB Vista
Storage: 13.5 GB