POSTAL overview

Overview

POSTAL comes from Running With Scissors and is published by Running With Scissors. It arrived on Steam on Nov 14, 1997, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

POSTAL's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 52 players at 3 October 2026 - 19:04:32 UTC, with a tracked peak near 408,008. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 92% positive across 14,180 reviews.

Language and system requirements

POSTAL is available in 1 languages including:

15 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, bbfc, usk, and oflc

Sales, recommendations, and streams

POSTAL has sold up to 1,400,000 units and has 2,521 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $545,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

POSTAL overview details

POSTAL combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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. Crazed gunmen out for your blood await you around every corner, and your only choice is to get them before they get you. Fight back with a destructive arsenal as make your way through a violence-stricken town. It's time to go POSTAL! New control options - use your mouse or dual analog sticks. None of that tank control insanity! Get your friends together for LAN Multiplayer - co-op or deathmatch for up to 16 players. Blast your way through 22 levels: Includes the original 16 level campaign, 4 from the Special Delivery expansion and 2 previously Japanese-exclusive levels. Test yourself with one of 22 bonus Challenge stages, across 4 categories. Or play through all of them in The Gauntlet. 9 devastating weapons: Defend yourself with varied tools of mayhem. Take aim with the Scatter Gun! Clear out rooms with Grenades, Mines, and the almighty Napalm Launcher! Whip out Heatseeker Rockets for those big groups! Wide range of foes: Defend yourself from Molotov-tossing Grenadiers, gun-toting Infantryman, rocket-firing Heavy-Weapons Experts (don't forget to duck!), and angry Ostriches! Non-stop, guns-blazing, adrenaline-fueled action! Fully-voiced Japanese audio available!

SteamPulse editorial summary

POSTAL is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 52 players at 3 October 2026 - 19:04:32 UTC, a tracked peak of 408,008, and 92% positive reviews.

Overview tags

HorrorVillain ProtagonistPsychological HorrorTop-Down ShooterShooterTwin Stick ShooterIsometricDifficultDark HumorTop-DownDark ComedySurrealAction1990'sPsychological

Content descriptors

POSTAL contains Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, and Strong Language.

Highlighted achievements

Support and legal notes

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