POSTAL
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.
- Release Date:11/14/1997
- Franchise:Postal Franchise
- Developer:Running With Scissors
- Publisher:Running With Scissors
- Last Updated:12/8/2024
- Steam App Id:232770
POSTAL
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, POSTAL has 42 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 87% lower than its previous all-time peak of 315 players achieved on 11/14/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for POSTAL. It has received a total of 10,074 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 88 (Very Positive).
About POSTAL
POSTAL is an Indie, and Action game developed by Running With Scissors. On 11/14/1997, it was released on the Steam Store by Running With Scissors.
Players have rated POSTAL as "Very Positive" out of 10,074 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 9,140 positive reviews and 934 negative reviews — an overall 91% positive review rating. Additionally, POSTAL has earned a metascore of 56 on Metacritic.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play POSTAL on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, POSTAL supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Full controller support
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
From the Steam community, POSTAL has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Psychological
- Difficult
- Atmospheric
- Isometric
- Surreal
- 1990's
- Dark Humor
- Shooter
- Comedy
- Hand-drawn
- Psychological Horror
- Linear
- Twin Stick Shooter
- Top-Down Shooter
- Horror
- Level Editor
- Dark Comedy
- Top-Down
- Action
- Villain Protagonist
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for POSTAL and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
POSTAL is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | POSTAL - Official Soundtrack | Music | 5/13/2022 | View |
Related Bundles
POSTAL is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The POSTAL Package: Curated Classics | 6 | 6 | $67.95 | View |
Related Packages
POSTAL is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
Supported Languages
POSTAL is available in 2 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | No |
| Japanese | No | Yes | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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POSTAL data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 8). POSTAL on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/232770
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 8). POSTAL. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/232770
- Metacritic. (2024, December 8). POSTAL for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/postal
- Running With Scissors. (2023, July 8). POSTAL. POSTAL. https://runningwithscissors.com/