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POSTAL 2

Open-world first-person action mixing mundane errands with violent dark comedy

Running With Scissors · Released Nov 2, 2012

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 135K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 1,038 in 30 days
Players
406
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Apr 20, 2023
Minimum PC
32MB 2
0.1 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 59/100 (critic reviews)

What is POSTAL 2?

A first-person action-adventure in which the POSTAL Dude crosses a large, nonlinear world to complete mundane errands over one week. You interact with characters, use varied weapons, and approach objectives peacefully or violently.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy open-ended missions and sandbox violence
  • +you want crude, deliberately offensive dark humor
  • +you like experimenting with unusual weapons

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike vulgar humor, gore, and deliberate offensiveness
  • −you dislike slow travel and frequent backtracking
  • −you are looking for a multiplayer game

What players say

97% of 134,804 reviews are positive · 96% of 1,038 in the last 30 days

Players praise the freedom to turn routine errands into violent sandbox chaos, along with the weapon variety and offensive humor. The most common complaint is frequent crashing, while others criticize slow movement, backtracking, and confusing level layouts.

Players over time

▼ -13% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 512 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 2026406
Nov 6, 2026318
Nov 5, 2026363
Nov 4, 2026368
Nov 3, 2026368
Nov 2, 2026334
Nov 1, 2026344
Oct 31, 2026375
Oct 30, 2026276
Oct 29, 2026238
Oct 28, 2026224
Oct 27, 2026240
Oct 27, 2026258
Oct 26, 2026270
Oct 25, 2026316
Oct 24, 2026266
Oct 23, 2026254
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 2026247
Oct 20, 2026248
Oct 19, 2026281
Oct 18, 2026357
Oct 17, 2026327
Oct 16, 2026290
Oct 15, 2026264
Oct 14, 2026266
Oct 13, 2026291
Oct 12, 2026367
Oct 11, 2026426
Oct 10, 2026445
Oct 9, 2026379
Oct 8, 2026405
Oct 7, 2026386
Oct 6, 2026397
Oct 5, 2026441
Oct 4, 2026473
Oct 3, 2026369
Oct 2, 2026329
Oct 1, 2026309
Sep 30, 2026362
Sep 29, 2026373
Sep 28, 2026339
Sep 27, 2026310
Sep 26, 2026268
Sep 25, 2026252
Sep 24, 2026276
Sep 23, 2026232
Sep 23, 2026249
Sep 22, 2026290
Sep 21, 2026512

How many players finish POSTAL 2?

9.1% of Steam players have unlocked «Thanks for the money!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

POSTAL 2 screenshot 1

POSTAL 2 system requirements

Minimum: 32MB 2, 0.1 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run POSTAL 2?

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP3/Vista/7/8/10
Processor
Pentium 3 1133MHz or AMD Athlon 733MHz Processor
Graphics
32MB GeForce 2 or Radeon Video Card
Memory
128 MB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
Notes
Broadband Internet connection

Recommended

OS
Windows XP SP3/Vista/7/8/10
Processor
1.2GHz
Graphics
64MB GeForce 3 or Radeon 8500 Video Card
Memory
384 MB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
Notes
Broadband Internet connection

Does POSTAL 2 have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does POSTAL 2 run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Cloud saves are not shared across platforms
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Achievements
89
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
18+
Languages
Full audio: English, Russian, Simplified Chinese. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Turkish.

Does POSTAL 2 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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