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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.
POSTAL is a psychological horror, villain protagonist and horror game
developed and published by Running With Scissors.
Released on November 14th 1997 is available on Windows, MacOS, Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
in 2 languages: English.
It has received 14,498 reviews of which 13,193 were positive and 1,305 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎
The game is free to play on Steam.
The Steam community has classified POSTAL into these genres:
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
Atmospheric
Linear
Hand-drawn
Comedy
Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for POSTAL:
| UI | Subtitle | Audio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | |||
| Japanese |
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System requirements
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Windows
- OS *:Windows XP or higher
- Processor:90mhz processor
- Memory:16 MB RAM
- DirectX®:7.0
- Hard Drive:400 MB HD space
MacOS
- OS:Mac OS 10.5.8 or Higher
- Processor:90mhz processor
- Memory:16 MB RAM
- Hard Drive:400 MB HD space
Linux
- OS:Ubuntu 12.04 or equivalent
- Processor:90mhz processor
- Memory:16 MB RAM
- Graphics: No 3D acceleration required
- Hard Drive:400 MB HD space
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Old, but gold. Campaign is pretty short and very edgy. There's even challenge levels to test yourself. The graphic content is pretty tame by today's standards, but I get how, back in the day, this made the news lmao. As for the achievements, they weren't terrible to get. The only difficult ones, in my opinion, are running the game on Linux and the few that require a certain number of events to occur (getting hit, shooting, killing enemies, etc.). I was born in the early 2000s, so I never experienced this early age of PC gaming. Definitely felt like stepping back in time. Games back then had such a charm to them and Postal is no exception. Buy it for sure!
It is so astounding how good Postal is, especially when you consider the limitations the developers were likely working with back in 1997. Despite the age, the game succeeds in creating an uncomfortable atmosphere that many modern titles would struggle to replicate. What impressed me the most is that the game represents much more than the violence you commit. That contrast makes the violence feel disturbing and uncomfortable, especially given how well the unsettling soundtrack fits with the gameplay. Even almost three decades after it's release, Postal remains effective because it understands what truly is scarier than any kind of gore. It is watching someone decend into pure madness and go postal. After all what is scarier, getting mauled by an eldritch horror, or slowly watching someone decend into madness and ruining their life in the process? The game becomes a disturbing psychological nightmare that stays with you for a while after playing it. It is also very ironic that the developers considered a school shooting too grotesque to depict. Yet in hindsight that decision feels almost tragically accurate, as an unrelated real world tragedy would take place only a couple years later, and make such violence a horrifying reality.
They say the sweetest glimpse of heaven is on the descent into hell, and that's what it feels like playing a game like this. I recommend it in the same way one would recommend the Devil's Rejects; it's a horror experience less about supernatural terrors and more the kind that humans are capable of from the darkest depths of the depraved mind. Also, the land mines are weak sauce, I wouldn't rely to heavily on them.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, POSTAL is free to play on Steam.
POSTAL is not on sale because is already free to play on Steam.
Yes, POSTAL received 13,193 positive votes out of a total of 14,498 achieving a rating of 8.87.
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POSTAL was developed and published by Running With Scissors.
Yes, POSTAL is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, POSTAL is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Yes, POSTAL is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Yes, POSTAL is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, POSTAL is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
No, POSTAL does not support VR.
POSTAL is a single-player game.
Yes, there is a DLC available for POSTAL. Explore additional content available for POSTAL on Steam.
No, POSTAL does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, POSTAL does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, POSTAL is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for POSTAL.
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Last Updates| Steam data | 27 September 2026 05:04 UTC |
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| SteamSpy data | 15 October 2026 19:47 UTC |
| Steam price | 07 September 2026 09:05 UTC |
| Steam reviews | 18 October 2026 08:00 UTC |
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- SteamCharts - Analysis of POSTAL concurrent players on Steam
- ProtonDB - Crowdsourced reports on Linux and Steam Deck POSTAL compatibility
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Online players
36
Developer
Running With Scissors
Publisher
Running With Scissors
Release
14 Nov 1997
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