POSTAL

Buy92%

Very Positive · 14k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth playing.

Running With Scissors · Psychological Horror

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
27
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio2 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy POSTAL?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 14k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise8% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Extensive Control Schemes: Options include a standard pad with a new lock-on mechanic, simulated twin-stick controls, and full support for the Brook Wingman adapter and the rare Japanese Twin Stick controller.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I won't spoil all of the fun and the story but it is interesting.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It is an isometric shooter from 1997, and the whole thing is built around fast combat, heavy weapons and a very dark sense of humour.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics are on par with what is expected, as are the sound effects, but they work great together to give that psychological horror vibe.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While the sequels are more notable for going for a little lighter more zany and satirical approach, the original POSTAL is almost dead serious (save for some rather amusing voice lines), with one of the main highlights of its more unsettling tone being the abrasive and dissonant industrial soundtrack that sounds as if someone stuck a recording device in the bowels of hell.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The atmosphere between levels is genuinely unsettling, those cutscene arts and the menu sound design alone had me uncomfortable in a way few games manage.

+3 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay57 reviews
Story22 reviews
Combat17 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Interface9 reviews
Difficulty8 reviews
Co-op5 reviews
Controls5 reviews
Divided opinion
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
88% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable