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POSTAL 2 vs The Dark Room

POSTAL 2 and The Dark Room both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. POSTAL 2 (2012) is 6 years older than The Dark Room (2018). POSTAL 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than The Dark Room (90.6% 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 2

Choose POSTAL 2 if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.2% positive across 42,176 reviews.

Choose The Dark Room

Choose The Dark Room if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Dark Room launched in 2018.

Both POSTAL 2 and The Dark Room sit in Indie 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 vs The Dark Room — Steam metadata comparison
POSTAL 2 — Steam game coverPOSTAL 2The Dark Room — Steam game coverThe Dark Room
Released20122018
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureIndie, Adventure, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price0.99 USD13.99 USD
Steam reviews97.2% positive (42,176 reviews)90.6% positive (106 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersRunning With ScissorsDevelopers At Large, John Robertson

Side by side

POSTAL 2 vs The Dark Room — FAQ

Which is better, POSTAL 2 or The Dark Room?
On Steam reviews POSTAL 2 scores higher (97.2% positive) than The Dark Room (90.6% 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 The Dark Room first?
If you want chronology, POSTAL 2 (2012) came out before The Dark Room (2018). 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 The Dark Room similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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.
Does POSTAL 2 run on Steam Deck?
Yes — POSTAL 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Dark Room doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
POSTAL 2 vs The Dark Room — Verdict (2026) · imho.run