Choose Postal III
Choose Postal III if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 2,106 Steam reviews back the pick.
Postal III vs Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
Postal III and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (2010) is 2 years older than Postal III (2012). Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City scores higher on Steam reviews (69.8% positive) than Postal III (39.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
Choose Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 69.8% positive across 2,929 reviews.
Both Postal III and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Postal III |  Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2010 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 39.5% positive (2,106 reviews) | 69.8% positive (2,929 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Trashmasters, Zoom Platform | Rockstar North / Toronto |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (2010) is 2 years older than Postal III (2012).
- Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City scores higher on Steam reviews (69.8% positive) than Postal III (39.5% positive).
- Postal III is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City has no Deck rating yet.
Postal III vs Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City — FAQ
- Which is better, Postal III or Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City?
- On Steam reviews Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City scores higher (69.8% positive) than Postal III (39.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Postal III or Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City first?
- If you want chronology, Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (2010) came out before Postal III (2012). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Postal III and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Postal III have multiplayer like Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City?
- No. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Postal III is listed as single-player only.
- Does Postal III run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Postal III is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.