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 40 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 87% lower than its previous all-time peak of 315 players achieved on 11/14/2024.
POSTAL Review
POSTAL has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 91 / 100. This score is calculated from 10,074 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 9,140 positive reviews, 934 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, POSTAL has earned a metascore of 56 on Metacritic.
Track historical reviews and overall rating trends for POSTAL using the chart below.
POSTAL DLC
POSTAL has 1 related app available for download from the Steam store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | POSTAL - Official Soundtrack | Music | 5/13/2022 | View |
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.
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 functionality 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.
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/