# Games like POSTAL 2

> The closest matches to POSTAL 2: POSTAL 4: No Regerts, POSTAL: Brain Damaged, Hotline Miami, Paint the Town Red, and Manhunt. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [POSTAL 4: No Regerts](https://imho.run/games/707030/postal-4-no-regerts) — Also Dark Comedy and Dark Humor, like POSTAL 2. 6,604 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/707030/)
2. [POSTAL: Brain Damaged](https://imho.run/games/1359980/postal-brain-damaged) — Also Gore, like POSTAL 2. 5,027 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1359980/)
3. [Hotline Miami](https://imho.run/games/219150/hotline-miami) — Also Gore and Violent, like POSTAL 2. 40,733 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219150/)
4. [Paint the Town Red](https://imho.run/games/337320/paint-the-town-red) — A frequent pick in POSTAL 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 13,399 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/337320/)
5. [Manhunt](https://imho.run/games/12130/manhunt) — Also Mature and Gore, like POSTAL 2. 2,939 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12130/)
6. [Shadow Warrior](https://imho.run/games/233130/shadow-warrior) — Also Dark Humor and Gore, like POSTAL 2. 8,059 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233130/)
7. [DOOM Eternal](https://imho.run/games/782330/doom-eternal) — Also Mature and Gore, like POSTAL 2. 119,756 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/782330/)
8. [Bully: Scholarship Edition](https://imho.run/games/12200/bully-scholarship-edition) — Shares open world exploration with POSTAL 2. 14,817 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12200/)
9. [Hatred](https://imho.run/games/341940/hatred) — Also Mature and Gore, like POSTAL 2. 9,619 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341940/)
10. [People Playground](https://imho.run/games/1118200/people-playground) — Also Gore and Violent, like POSTAL 2. 172,865 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1118200/)
11. [Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/307690/sleeping-dogs-definitive-edition) — Shares weapon customization and open world exploration with POSTAL 2. 29,085 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307690/)
12. [Maneater](https://imho.run/games/629820/maneater) — A frequent pick in POSTAL 2 players' libraries, and another RPG. 8,199 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/629820/)
13. [RAGE 2](https://imho.run/games/548570/rage-2) — Also Gore and Violent, like POSTAL 2. 7,112 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/548570/)
14. [Duke Nukem Forever](https://imho.run/games/57900/duke-nukem-forever) — Also Dark Humor and Mature, like POSTAL 2. 3,780 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57900/)
15. [Portal 2](https://imho.run/games/620/portal-2) — Also Dark Humor, like POSTAL 2. 169,764 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/620/)
16. [Outlast 2](https://imho.run/games/414700/outlast-2) — Also Mature and Gore, like POSTAL 2. 10,570 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414700/)
17. [The Darkness II](https://imho.run/games/67370/the-darkness-ii) — Also Gore and Violent, like POSTAL 2. 3,614 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/67370/)
18. [Prototype™](https://imho.run/games/10150/prototype) — Shares open world exploration with POSTAL 2. 5,002 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10150/)
19. [Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition](https://imho.run/games/501590/bulletstorm-full-clip-edition) — Also Dark Humor and Gore, like POSTAL 2. 3,474 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501590/)
20. [HITMAN™ 2](https://imho.run/games/863550/hitman-2) — Also Gore and Violent, like POSTAL 2. 13,774 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/863550/)
21. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — Also Gore, like POSTAL 2. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
22. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Shares open world exploration with POSTAL 2. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/)
23. [Serious Sam 4](https://imho.run/games/257420/serious-sam-4) — Also Gore and Violent, like POSTAL 2. 5,007 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257420/)
24. [Party Hard](https://imho.run/games/356570/party-hard) — Also Dark Humor and Gore, like POSTAL 2. 3,181 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356570/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=223470&n=20
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- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/223470
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## About POSTAL 2

POSTAL 2 is a 2012 action-adventure indie title from Running With Scissors. Set across an open world, the game tasks players with guiding The POSTAL Dude through an ostensibly ordinary week of mundane errands that spiral into unexpected chaos. The gameplay features non-linear storytelling, open-world exploration, player-choice-driven outcomes, and weapon customization, with satire and social commentary integrated throughout. Players describe the experience as dark and challenging, noting that tactical positioning matters and that humor and chaos emerge from the open-ended design. The game is verified for Steam Deck and holds a 97% positive rating from over 42,000 Steam reviews, currently priced at $0.99.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 223470
- **Developer:** Running With Scissors
- **Publisher:** Running With Scissors
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 2, 2012
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 59
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223470/)
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