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:10/10/2025
- Steam App Id:232770
POSTAL
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, POSTAL has 29 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 94% lower than its previous all-time peak of 493 players achieved on 10/15/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for POSTAL. It has received a total of 12,518 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 89 (Very Positive).
About POSTAL
POSTAL is an Action, and Indie 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 12,518 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 11,423 positive reviews and 1,095 negative reviews — an overall 91% positive review rating. Additionally, POSTAL has earned a metascore of 56 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play completely for free. It can also be purchased through The POSTAL Package: Curated Classics which gives a discount off its base price.
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:
- Full controller support
- Steam Trading Cards
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- 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. (2025, October 10). POSTAL on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/232770
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 10). POSTAL. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/232770
- Metacritic. (2025, October 10). POSTAL for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/postal
- Running With Scissors. (2023, July 8). POSTAL. POSTAL. https://runningwithscissors.com/