Dark, unsettling atmosphere and sound
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The audio design is honestly what makes it stick with you.”
Steam review · 37.2 h played ↗
POSTAL
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Very Positive · 86%Very Positive · 86%Running With Scissors1997Psychological Horror · Horror · Shooter
The verdict
A grim, dark 1997 isometric shooter that's free and runs on anything. Atmosphere and sound stand out, but gameplay is repetitive and dated; skip it if you want Postal 2's humor.
Great for
Retro-shooter fans and Postal fans curious about the dark original
Main risk
Repetitive, clunky, dated gameplay and a tone far from Postal 2's comedy
What players love
Free and worth trying
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Can't go wrong with it seeing as it's free!”
Steam review · 1.8 h played ↗
Historic, influential classic
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Where the chaos began.”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
Chaotic, cathartic violent fun
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“one of the best stress relivers ive played”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Runs on low-end hardware
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 positive reviews
“you can run this on a potato.”
Steam review · 16.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Dated and aged badly; Redux or Postal 2 better
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Unless you have real nostalgia for this title, no. Skip it.”
Steam review · 7.2 h played ↗
Repetitive, boring gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The gameplay is boring since all you do is just shoot and search for another target”
Steam review · 2 h played ↗
Clunky controls and unclear progression (F1)
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“I spent 25 minutes to find out where the ♥♥♥♥ is next level at and it played at F1”
Steam review · 0.4 h played ↗
Shock value without substance or story
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Too much "shock" and not enough substance.”
Steam review · 0.2 h played ↗
Crashes and broken saves
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“The game has crashed on me a couple of times and I lost progress.”
Steam review · 1.2 h played ↗
Bullet-sponge enemies and weak weapons
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“All the enemies are bullet sponges.”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: UnknownController support400 MB
Minimum
OSWindows XP or higher
Processor90mhz processor
Memory16 MB RAM
Storage400 MB HD space
Recommended
OSWindows XP or higher
Processor166mhz processor
Memory32 MB RAM
Storage400 MB HD space
OSWindows XP or higher
Processor90mhz processor
Memory16 MB RAM
Storage400 MB HD space
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