Games Like POSTAL

POSTAL Redux is a high definition remake of the classic dark and surreal twin-stick isometric shooter. Take control of The POSTAL Dude as he fights to survive in a world gone mad with violence.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 12.9%, Twin Stick Shooter 12.7%, Gore 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 10.7%, Dark Humor 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is a high-definition remake of the original game, offering the most authentic experience possible.

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?

Why similar: Dark Humor 33.4%, Dark Comedy 22.7%, Gore 18.1%, Comedy 14.4%, Shooter 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The iconic sequel that expanded the series into an open-world sandbox filled with dark humor and social satire.

Hatred is a violent twin-stick shooter, in which you take the role of The Antagonist fighting against all of humanity.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 33.4% ★, Gore 18.4%, Twin Stick Shooter 9.9%, Isometric 8.8%, Shooter 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a villain-protagonist and a top-down perspective that mirrors the transgressive and violent nature of the POSTAL series.

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

Why similar: Gore 23.2%, Difficult 16.5%, Top-Down 16.4%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, Surreal 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in top-down, ultra-violent action that shares the same surreal and frantic energy as the original POSTAL.

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.

Why similar: Gore 27.4%, Difficult 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Top-Down 10.6%, 1990's 8%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the intense, fast-paced top-down combat and disturbing narrative themes of its predecessor.

POSTAL: Brain Damaged is a new, action-oriented take on the Running With Scissors’ cult game series with throwback graphics, and fast-paced, modern gameplay. Take a wild roller coaster ride through the twisted wonderland encased in the POSTAL DUDE’S messed-up mind.

Why similar: Shooter 23.8%, Gore 23.2%, Comedy 17.9%, Horror 17.1%, Atmospheric 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A modern, fast-paced shooter spin-off that retains the series' signature crude humor and chaotic gameplay.

An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world

Why similar: Surreal 32.1%, Dark Humor 26%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, Shooter 15.1%, Action 3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and deeply unsettling immersive sim that shares the dark, cynical, and anti-establishment themes found in the POSTAL universe.

POSTAL 4: No Regerts is a satirical and outrageous comedic open world first person shooter and the long-awaited true sequel to what’s been fondly dubbed as "The Worst Game Ever™", POSTAL 2!

Why similar: Dark Comedy 28.6%, Dark Humor 23.9%, Gore 22.2%, Shooter 11.6%, Comedy 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: The latest open-world entry in the franchise that continues the series' tradition of absurd, sandbox-style mayhem.

You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. In Manhunt, you must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.

Why similar: Gore 42.1%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 18.5%, Difficult 7.4%, Atmospheric 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, psychological horror game that emphasizes brutal violence and a dark, oppressive atmosphere.

BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 37.1% ★, Gore 27%, Difficult 18%, Shooter 11.6%, Action 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D, ultra-violent shooter that captures the relentless, fast-paced carnage of classic isometric shooters.

Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

Why similar: Dark Humor 21.5%, Gore 18.6%, 1990's 18.5%, Shooter 16.9%, Horror 15.6%

Why You'll Like It: While a first-person shooter, it captures the retro, dark, and fast-paced sensibilities that fans of classic shooters appreciate.

Drug dealer Butch slays hordes of living dead to save a girl. Garage is a bloody topdown shooter inspired by VHS era B-movies.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.1%, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Gore 13.8%, Top-Down 10.5%, Horror 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter with a surreal, B-movie horror aesthetic that feels right at home with the POSTAL vibe.

RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 24.2%, Top-Down Shooter 23%, Isometric 13.8%, Gore 11.7%, Difficult 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, top-down action game set in a dark, dystopian world that emphasizes fast-paced, visceral combat.

An old-fashioned beat 'em up with big doses of adrenaline and trippiness, somewhere between the classic style of Streets of Rage and the ultra-violence of Hotline Miami. Set in a cold, ruthless Soviet Union, Mother Russia Bleeds aims to conjure up anxiety, unease, and drug-addled frenzy.

Why similar: Gore 55.2%, Difficult 16.1%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Action 10%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, hyper-violent top-down brawler that matches the bleak and chaotic tone of the POSTAL series.

It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 54.7% ★, Dark Humor 12.9%, Gore 12.8%, Difficult 6.9%, Top-Down 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down stealth-strategy game where you play as a villainous protagonist tasked with ruining parties through creative violence.

Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Why similar: Difficult 38.6%, Top-Down Shooter 29.8%, Top-Down 12.6%, Shooter 10.2%, Atmospheric 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, top-down shooter that rewards careful planning and brutal execution, fitting the darker side of the genre.

Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.

Why similar: Gore 66.3%, Difficult 24.2%, Action 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, voxel-based brawler that leans heavily into dark humor and unhinged, sandbox-style violence.

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

Why similar: Difficult 46.4%, Gore 36.3%, Action 17.3%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish, fast-paced action game with a dark, psychological narrative that rewards precise, violent play.

Equipped with supernatural powers, take control of Lucius as he begins his blood filled tour of horror through his own house.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 56.9% ★, Horror 16.9%, Gore 12.3%, Psychological Horror 6.5%, Difficult 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game where you play as the villain, focusing on dark, narrative-driven mischief.

You like top-down-shooter with a film-noir singleplayer campaign, challenging fights against zombies and monsters, gory splatter effects and destructible level environments? Fight your way through an apocalyptic city in the single player story mode, and test your skills in the survival mode.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.6%, Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, Gore 10.4%, Top-Down 10.1%, Horror 9%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down arcade shooter that embraces the campy, violent, and chaotic nature of zombie-themed action.

Redeemer: Enhanced Edition is a brutal close-quarters brawler. Punch, crush, shoot, and use the environment to destroy enemies. Master deep melee combat, execute savage finishers, and fight for redemption as Vasily, a former elite operative hunted by a cybernetic corporation.

Why similar: Gore 31.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 29.4%, Top-Down 22.8%, Action 8.4%, Shooter 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal top-down action game focused on visceral melee combat and intense, over-the-top violence.

APE OUT is a wildly intense and colorfully stylized smash ‘em up about primal escape, rhythmic violence, and frenetic jazz.

Why similar: Gore 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22.3%, Difficult 18.8%, Top-Down 14.5%, Surreal 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, top-down game that focuses on pure, rhythmic violence and a frantic, high-energy atmosphere.

Insane mix of cars, speed, explosions, blood and zombies! Fight through an epic narrative campaign or test yourself in the Slaughter and Blood Race modes.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.5%, Isometric 27.4%, Gore 18.4%, Top-Down 13.4%, 1990's 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down vehicular combat game that focuses on the chaotic, arcade-style destruction of hordes of enemies.

RUNNING WITH RIFLES is a top-down tactical shooter with open world RPG elements. In RWR, you join the ranks of an army as a common soldier, just like the thousands around you.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 42.3%, Isometric 22%, Top-Down 15.7%, Shooter 14.7%, Action 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical shooter that captures the feeling of being a small part of a much larger, chaotic war zone.

Shadow Warrior is a bold reimagining of the classic 3D Realms’ shooter from independent developer Flying Wild Hog (Hard Reset) starring the legendary and quick-witted warrior Lo Wang.

Why similar: Gore 36.3%, Comedy 19.6%, Dark Humor 17.7%, Shooter 13%, Action 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A shooter that balances intense, over-the-top combat with a crude, dark sense of humor.

Pure adrenaline of non-stop action in Single Player, Online Co-op and Multiplayer. Double the pleasure and mayhem with new multiplayer DLCs! (click for details)

Why similar: Shooter 41%, Action 28.9%, Atmospheric 19.3%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, anti-hero-focused shooter known for its unstable camera and deeply unpleasant, realistic violence.

Gungrave G.O.R.E is a stylish third-person action shooter by South-Korean Studio IGGYMOB in which you take on the role of Grave, a gunslinger of resurrection and badass anti-hero of your dreams, mowing down tons of enemies in a gory ballet of bullets.

Why similar: Gore 43.3%, Surreal 35.5%, Action 21.1%

Why You'll Like It: An over-the-top action game that prioritizes pure, stylish violence and a dark, edgy protagonist.

Hunt squirrels, staple them to a corpse, and meet god.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 24.7%, Dark Humor 21.2%, Horror 11.7%, 1990's 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9%

Tokyo 42 is a hyper-stylish isometric open-world shooter. Framed for a murder you didn't commit, you'll delve into a world of assassins, deadly corporate intrigue and cats. Explore this beautifully hand-crafted micro Tokyo and discover its secrets.

Why similar: Isometric 65.9%, Shooter 21.9%, Action 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric, stylish, and chaotic open-world game that features intense combat and a unique, vibrant aesthetic.

NeuroVoider is a twin-stick shooter RPG set in a cyber futuristic world about brains shooting around evil robots with nuclear rocket launchers. Battle through the horde of vigilant robots, boost your character with the smoking remains of your victims, and defeat the master NeuroVoider.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 75.1%, Top-Down 14.5%, Action 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down, twin-stick shooter with a dark, cybernetic aesthetic and high-octane, chaotic gameplay.

Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.

Why similar: Difficult 27.3%, Surreal 26.4%, 1990's 21.9%, Shooter 19.4%, Action 4.9%

Blackout Z' is a super fast top-down view shooter where you face ZOMBIES, SAWS and the DARK. Do you have what it takes to have what it takes to survive the zombie apocalypse with only your gun and an old flashlight?

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 23.9%, Gore 13.2%, Top-Down 10.9%, Difficult 10.6%

Get ready to massacre monsters, race your rivals, and combat corpses of your fellow guards as you race to escape Black Iron Prison in the critically acclaimed roguelike, [REDACTED].

Why similar: Dark Comedy 19.9%, Top-Down Shooter 19.6%, Isometric 15.7%, Dark Humor 14.9%, Difficult 12.6%

Deadly Escape is a Survival Horror game made with pixel art graphics, inspired by survival horror games of the '90s.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 18.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.1%, Dark Humor 14.7%, Gore 12.2%, Surreal 11.5%

Splatter is a first-person fever dream where you blast constantly-adapting enemies into neon sprays of pulp and slime. Enter a digital mindscape constructed by four anonymous administrators. Can you survive? Can you remain sane? Can you remain yourself?

Why similar: Surreal 19%, Psychological 18.9%, Dark Humor 18.3%, Shooter 12.3%, 1990's 11.9%

Good or Insane? The choice is yours. Following the Apocalyptic end to the Postal Dude’s week in Paradise, we follow him and his insane pitbull Champ as they emigrate to its appropriately named sister city, Catharsis.

Why similar: Dark Humor 35.7%, Gore 26.1%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Shooter 10.3%, Comedy 9.3%

Ritual: Crown of Horns is a violent, horde mode, top-down fast-paced action game set in an alternate Wild West, an absurd, acid-fueled vision of hellish frontier.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Surreal 13.3%, Shooter 9.9%, Horror 9.1%

Take an exciting journey with Twisty, the floating brain monster, as he battles his way out of an insane asylum in this hilariously bizarre, action/adventure game.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 43.5% ★, Gore 24.7%, Dark Humor 11.4%, Horror 9%, Comedy 5.8%

This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

Why similar: Gore 43%, Shooter 21.4%, Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Action 5.3%

Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive? Build your base by day, defend it by night. Play in online or local co-op. Stay alive as long as you can.

Why similar: Shooter 25.3%, Isometric 16.6%, Horror 15.8%, Top-Down 14.6%, Gore 10%

SLUDGE LIFE is a first-person / open-world / vandalism-centric stroll through a polluted island full of cranky idiots and a vibe so thick you can taste it.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 39.4%, Dark Humor 27.9%, Comedy 15.3%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Action 5.5%

The Archotek Project focuses on a multiplayer experience, giving you the chance to play with your friends or with new people on dedicated servers. Play as the dinosaur as you explore vibrant and exotic locations within the game, taking control of unique species from the fossil record.

An experimental 2D-shooter with the elements of a horror game. D'lirium brings together some mechanics back from 90s classics. Non-linear levels, search for the keys, violence and a lot of other things. Including the colourful ponies.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 25.9%, Surreal 16.4%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 12.7%, Gore 11.5%

Chaos Town is a top-down chaotic shooter game where everything is destructible!

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 23.8%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Gore 12.8%, Difficult 12.2%, Shooter 11.4%

Eliminate your victims as a serial killer dubbed ‘The Sniper Killer’. Terrorize the city with your keen eye and thirst for blood while staying one step ahead of a detective hell bent on bringing you to justice.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 52.3% ★, Gore 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 11%, Shooter 9.2%

What do you do if you are the only one left aboard a spaceship? Your team has embarked on a mysterious expedition a few years ago, the ship’s machinery has started acting up and it seems there are ghosts wandering about. Luckily, the black hole above you doesn’t pose any problems…yet.

Why similar: Comedy 56.3%, Atmospheric 43.7%

You play as a schizophrenic and must find an outlet at any cost...

Why similar: Gore 35.5%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Difficult 14.9%, Horror 12.7%, Comedy 9%

Oldschool FPS. Hardcore classic gameplay action. Huge hordes of monsters. Blood. Horror. Fun. Each level is unique and not similar to the previous. You need to survive in this dangerous world and become the best evil shooter.

Why similar: Dark Humor 32%, 1990's 20%, Shooter 18.3%, Horror 17.4%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Animalistic is a fast-paced, ultraviolent, and stylish indie FPS game where you brutally clear room after room of creepy humanoid animals. Featuring a story-mode and endless wave mode!

Why similar: Dark Comedy 30.2%, Difficult 20.6%, Surreal 18.3%, Shooter 13.2%, Linear 9.3%

CARNAL is a fast and challenging retro FPS straight from the mid '90s. The Sons of Anak are opening portals to extract Dark Matter from the "other side". Combat the possessed soldiers, the manifested demons helping them, and any inanimate objects standing in your way!

Why similar: Dark Comedy 33.5%, 1990's 23.1%, Horror 16.5%, Shooter 11.6%, Gore 10.1%

A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements

Why similar: Gore 37.4%, Shooter 29.7%, Horror 20.3%, Action 12.6%

Post soviet zombies - is an action shooter with a top view, in which you have to get out of the virus infected post-Soviet city for one of the four unique characters. On the way you will meet a variety of zombies, military, marauders and people who need your help in 1993.

Why similar: Gore 29.7%, 1990's 27.2%, Difficult 13.3%, Action 12%, Horror 9.9%

First person shooter Psychological horror, which is about sick thought experiments that will be seen thanks to some videotapes and demonstrate what dark is the world now.

Why similar: Horror 21.1%, Surreal 15.2%, Shooter 15%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Psychological 12.4%

Combining the very best of sci-fi and aerial dogfighting gameplay, AX:EL delivers a totally new gaming experience. Create your very own shape-shifting vehicle and dominate both the sky and the ocean.

Why similar: Action 99%, Shooter 1%

Kill a variety of enemies with your pistol or swing your bat. Collect letters while you trying to find your sister in dark atmospheric action top-down shooter 2D game.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 30.5%, Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Horror 12.3%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Top-Down 10%

In THE DESCENDANT, the end of the world is only the start. With what remains of humanity protected in underground Ark facilities, your mission is to keep survivors alive, while discovering a far greater conspiracy buried within Ark-01.

A dungeon-crawler-rail-shooter-action hybrid for sickos. Blast FREAKS into pieces with juicy non-traditional FPS gameplay!

Why similar: Surreal 28.6%, Shooter 25%, Horror 21.4%, Linear 14.6%, Action 5.3%

How long has it been? A man sits in a distant getaway cabin waiting for his wife Serena. Where is she? Things in the cabin evoke memories, and the husband comes to a disturbing realization... This short point-and-click adventure is the result of a massive collaborative effort between dozens of fans and designers of adventure games.

Why similar: Horror 95.6%, Psychological Horror 3.6%, Atmospheric 0.9%