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POSTAL 2

📅 Nov 2, 2012
Running With Scissors
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
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89Achievements

About This Game

POSTAL 2 is a action/adventure game designed for single-player, developed by Running With Scissors and released in 2012. With an estimated 5.4 million copies sold, it is considered one of the best-selling titles on Steam. With 129.7k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the most-reviewed games on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 97.0/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 6.8 hours, with side content bringing that to 11.86 hours, and a completionist run can reach 33.25 hours. Players commonly describe it as Violent, Dark Humor, Open World, Mature and First-Person.

Media

User Reviews

97.0
Overall Score / 100
9.7/10
Steam (129651 rev)

Playtime Estimates

6.8h
🎯 Main Story
11.86h
⭐ Main + Sides
33.25h
💯 Completionist
Based on 15 player submissions

DLCs (2)

POSTAL 2: Paradise Lost
POSTAL 2: Paradise Lost
$5.99
POSTAL 2 - Official Soundtrack
POSTAL 2 - Official Soundtrack
Free

Game Information

Release Date
November 2, 2012
Developer
Running With Scissors
Publisher
Running With Scissors
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
$9.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
5.4M
(4.3M - 6.4M)
VRI ScoreLearning
90.1
Positive signals suggest this is a title worth watching.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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Genres & Categories

Genres
Action
Adventure
Indie
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Workshop
Steam Cloud
Includes level editor
Family Sharing
Tags
Violent
Dark Humor
Open World
Mature
First-Person
Funny
Comedy
Sandbox
Moddable
Third Person
Gore
FPS
Action
Dark Comedy
Multiplayer
Singleplayer
Shooter
Classic
Adventure
Satire

Supported Languages

With Full Audio
English
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Text Only
Spanish - Spain
Turkish

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
  • OS *:Windows XP SP3/Vista/7/8/10
  • Processor:Pentium 3 1133MHz or AMD Athlon 733MHz Processor
  • Memory:128 MB RAM
  • Graphics:32MB GeForce 2 or Radeon Video Card
  • DirectX®:8.0
  • Hard Drive:10 GB available space
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
Recommended:
  • OS *:Windows XP SP3/Vista/7/8/10
  • Processor:1.2GHz
  • Memory:384 MB RAM
  • Graphics:64MB GeForce 3 or Radeon 8500 Video Card
  • DirectX®:8.0
  • Hard Drive:10 GB available space
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
Minimum:
  • OS:MacOS X 10.6 or higher
  • Processor:700Mhz (PowerPC)
  • Memory:256 MB RAM
  • Graphics:32MB Radeon or Geforce 2
  • Hard Drive:10 GB available space
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
Recommended:
  • OS:MacOS X 10.6 or higher
  • Processor:1.2GHz (PowerPC / Intel)
  • Memory:384 MB RAM
  • Graphics:64MB GeForce 3 or Radeon 8500
  • Hard Drive:10 GB available space
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
Minimum:
  • OS:SteamOS and Ubuntu 12+
  • Processor:Pentium 3 1133MHz or AMD Athlon 733MHz Processor
  • Memory:128 MB RAM
  • Graphics:32MB GeForce 2 or Radeon Video Card
  • Hard Drive:10 GB available space
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
Recommended:
  • OS:SteamOS and Ubuntu 12+
  • Processor:1.2GHz
  • Memory:384 MB RAM
  • Graphics:64MB GeForce 3 or Radeon 8500 Video Card
  • Hard Drive:10 GB available space
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection

Legal Notice

Running With Scissors develops and publishers outrageous games just for the hell of it. POSTAL 2TM, POSTAL 2: Apocalypse WeekendTM, The POSTAL DudeTM, ChampTM, KrotchyTM,and Running With ScissorsSM are Trademarks and Service Marks of RWS, Inc.