Choose POSTAL 2
Choose POSTAL 2 if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.2% positive across 42,176 reviews.
POSTAL 2 vs POSTAL 4: No Regerts
POSTAL 2 and POSTAL 4: No Regerts both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. POSTAL 2 (2012) is 10 years older than POSTAL 4: No Regerts (2022). POSTAL 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than POSTAL 4: No Regerts (69.9% 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 POSTAL 4: No Regerts
Choose POSTAL 4: No Regerts if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 6,604 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both POSTAL 2 and POSTAL 4: No Regerts sit in Action and Adventure 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 |  POSTAL 4: No Regerts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.2% positive (42,176 reviews) | 69.9% positive (6,604 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Running With Scissors | Running With Scissors |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- POSTAL 2 (2012) is 10 years older than POSTAL 4: No Regerts (2022).
- POSTAL 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than POSTAL 4: No Regerts (69.9% positive).
- POSTAL 2 is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than POSTAL 4: No Regerts (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: POSTAL 2 is Deck Verified, POSTAL 4: No Regerts is Deck Playable.
POSTAL 2 vs POSTAL 4: No Regerts — FAQ
- Which is better, POSTAL 2 or POSTAL 4: No Regerts?
- On Steam reviews POSTAL 2 scores higher (97.2% positive) than POSTAL 4: No Regerts (69.9% 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 POSTAL 4: No Regerts first?
- If you want chronology, POSTAL 2 (2012) came out before POSTAL 4: No Regerts (2022). 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 POSTAL 4: No Regerts similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.