Choose POSTAL 2
Choose POSTAL 2 if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.2% positive across 42,176 reviews.
POSTAL 2 vs Roombo: First Blood
POSTAL 2 and Roombo: First Blood both land in Action, Indie 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. POSTAL 2 (2012) is 7 years older than Roombo: First Blood (2019). POSTAL 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Roombo: First Blood (89% 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 Roombo: First Blood
Choose Roombo: First Blood if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Roombo: First Blood launched in 2019.
Both POSTAL 2 and Roombo: First Blood sit in Action and Indie 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 2 |  Roombo: First Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.2% positive (42,176 reviews) | 89% positive (290 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Running With Scissors | Samurai Punk |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- POSTAL 2 (2012) is 7 years older than Roombo: First Blood (2019).
- POSTAL 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Roombo: First Blood (89% positive).
- POSTAL 2 is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Roombo: First Blood (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: POSTAL 2 is Deck Verified, Roombo: First Blood is Deck Unsupported.
POSTAL 2 vs Roombo: First Blood — FAQ
- Which is better, POSTAL 2 or Roombo: First Blood?
- On Steam reviews POSTAL 2 scores higher (97.2% positive) than Roombo: First Blood (89% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, POSTAL 2 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 2 or Roombo: First Blood first?
- If you want chronology, POSTAL 2 (2012) came out before Roombo: First Blood (2019). 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 2 and Roombo: First Blood similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.