POSTAL
Isometric shooter about fighting through a town full of gunmen
Running With Scissors · Released Nov 14, 1997
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 14K
- Recent reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 95% of 242 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 20
- peak 24h 39
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 8 years ago
- Dec 19, 2017
Metacritic: 56/100 (critic reviews)
What is POSTAL?
An isometric shooter set in a town caught in widespread violence, where the Postal Dude fights armed attackers with guns and explosives to survive. The campaign has 22 levels, alongside separate challenge stages.
For you if...
- +you want fast, difficult shooting with varied weapons
- +you like grim horror tones mixed with dark humor
- +you enjoy level-based campaigns and separate challenge stages
Not for you if...
- −you want a gentle pace or forgiving combat
- −you dislike graphic violence and an unsettling tone
- −you want objectives beyond shooting through successive levels
What players say
92% of 14,492 reviews are positive · 95% of 242 in the last 30 days
Players praise the grim atmosphere and weapon variety. Others find the shooting repetitive and the design dated.
Screenshots and trailer
POSTAL system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP or higher
- Processor
- 90mhz processor
- Memory
- 16 MB RAM
- Storage
- 400 MB HD space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows XP or higher
- Processor
- 166mhz processor
- Memory
- 32 MB RAM
- Storage
- 400 MB HD space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 27
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Age rating
- 18+
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Native resolution not supported
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Tags
- Psychological Horror
- Villain Protagonist
- Horror
- Top-Down Shooter
- Shooter
- Twin Stick Shooter
- Isometric
- Difficult
- Dark Humor
- Top-Down
- Dark Comedy
- 1990's
- Surreal
- Gore
- Action
- Psychological
Recent updates
- Dec 19, 2017 · Merry Christmas with the Santa Patch!
- Dec 19, 2017 · Merry Christmas with the Santa Patch!
- Nov 15, 2017 · 20th Anniversary Community Update for POSTAL
- Nov 15, 2017 · 20th Anniversary Community Update for POSTAL
- Jan 12, 2017 · Recruiting Wannabe Devs for POSTAL Community Update
1 DLC available.
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