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POSTAL

Isometric shooter about fighting through a town full of gunmen

Running With Scissors · Released Nov 14, 1997

ActionIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 18K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
91% of 186 in 30 days
Players
47
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Dec 19, 2017
Minimum PC
0 GB RAM · 0.4 GB disk
Full requirements

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

91% of 17,590 reviews are positive · 91% of 186 in the last 30 days

Players praise the grim atmosphere and weapon variety. Others find the shooting repetitive and the design dated.

Players over time

▼ -15% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 184 players on Oct 1, 2026.

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Oct 1, 2026184
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Sep 27, 202637
Sep 26, 202622
Sep 25, 202636
Sep 24, 202636
Sep 23, 202620
Sep 23, 202639
Sep 22, 202623
Sep 21, 202627

How many players finish POSTAL?

17% of Steam players have unlocked «Get a girlfriend», 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 screenshot 1

POSTAL system requirements

Minimum: 0 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run POSTAL?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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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

Does POSTAL have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does POSTAL run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
27
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
18+
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does POSTAL 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

1 DLC available.

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