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 14.7%, Twin Stick Shooter 14.3%, Dark Humor 12.1%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Isometric 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is a faithful high-definition remake of the original game, preserving its iconic isometric gameplay and dark atmosphere.

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 40.9%, Dark Comedy 27.9%, Comedy 17.7%, Shooter 10.1%, Action 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: While shifting to first-person, it perfectly captures the series' signature dark humor, social satire, and chaotic open-world violence.

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 40.5% ★, Twin Stick Shooter 12.2%, Isometric 10.9%, Shooter 7.5%, Top-Down Shooter 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same controversial, misanthropic, and dark tone as the original POSTAL, focusing on a villain-protagonist in a top-down perspective.

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

Why similar: Top-Down 21.5%, Difficult 21.5%, Top-Down Shooter 19.7%, Surreal 15.3%, Shooter 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game matches the fast-paced, brutal, and top-down shooter mechanics that made the original POSTAL so intense.

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: Difficult 23.6%, Top-Down Shooter 22%, Level Editor 13.1%, Top-Down 12.8%, 1990's 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It expands on the frantic, violent top-down gameplay and surreal narrative style of its predecessor.

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

Why similar: Surreal 32%, Dark Humor 26.2%, Psychological Horror 24%, Shooter 14.9%, Action 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same surreal, unsettling, and anti-establishment aesthetic that makes the POSTAL series feel so distinct.

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 30.7%, Comedy 23.7%, Horror 22.4%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Action 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A modern, fast-paced shooter that leans heavily into the series' bizarre humor and surreal level design.

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 62.4% ★, Dark Humor 15.1%, Difficult 7.9%, Top-Down 4.6%, Horror 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: You play as a villain-protagonist attempting to ruin parties, mirroring the dark humor and transgressive nature of the POSTAL Dude.

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: Psychological Horror 33.7%, Horror 32%, Difficult 12.6%, Atmospheric 8%, Action 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on dark, psychological horror and extreme violence, themes that are central to the POSTAL experience.

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 37%, Dark Humor 30.7%, Shooter 14.6%, Comedy 13.9%, Action 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: The latest entry in the series, continuing the open-world, satirical, and chaotic gameplay the franchise is known for.

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 27.5%, Top-Down Shooter 25.9%, Isometric 15.7%, Difficult 11%, Shooter 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, top-down shooter set in a dark, dystopian world that emphasizes fast-paced combat and a gritty atmosphere.

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 22%, 1990's 18.6%, Level Editor 17.8%, Shooter 16.9%, Horror 15.8%

Why You'll Like It: While a first-person shooter, its retro aesthetic, dark atmosphere, and fast-paced combat align well with the spirit of classic shooters like POSTAL.

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 24.3%, Level Editor 16.9%, Surreal 15.5%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that blends psychological horror with fast-paced action, mirroring the tone of the original POSTAL.

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: Difficult 35.9%, Psychological Horror 25.1%, Action 22.2%, Atmospheric 16.8%

Why You'll Like It: A hyper-violent, gritty top-down action game that shares the raw, visceral intensity found in the POSTAL series.

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 48.8%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Shooter 13.6%, Comedy 12.5%, Action 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Despite its flaws, it remains a part of the series' history, featuring the same dark humor and third-person action.

CARRION is a reverse horror game in which you assume the role of an amorphous creature of unknown origins, stalking and consuming those that imprisoned you.

Why similar: Villain Protagonist 84.1% ★, Horror 11.3%, Action 3.1%, Atmospheric 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A reverse-horror game where you play as the monster, capturing the villain-protagonist perspective found in the POSTAL series.

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 64.7% ★, Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 7.5%, Difficult 3.9%, Atmospheric 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A horror game where you play as a villain-protagonist, focusing on dark themes and psychological manipulation.

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 38.5%, Isometric 33.6%, Top-Down 16.6%, 1990's 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features top-down vehicular combat that captures the arcade-like, destructive fun found in the POSTAL series.

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 27.4%, Surreal 26.5%, 1990's 21.9%, Shooter 19.3%, Action 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychedelic, fast-paced shooter that matches the intense, disorienting energy of the POSTAL series.

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

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.6%, Difficult 24.2%, Top-Down 18.8%, Surreal 16.2%, Atmospheric 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized, top-down game focused on pure, chaotic violence and momentum that feels akin to the original POSTAL's frantic pace.

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: Difficult 72%, Action 28%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, voxel-based game that revels in extreme violence and dark humor, much like the POSTAL series.

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: Twin Stick Shooter 28%, Top-Down Shooter 27.9%, Top-Down 12.9%, Difficult 12.4%, Horror 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that focuses on frantic, gore-filled combat against hordes of enemies.

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

Why similar: Dark Comedy 24.9%, Dark Humor 21.3%, Horror 11.7%, 1990's 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, dark, and surreal horror game that captures the bizarre and unsettling humor of the POSTAL series.

REDEEMER is a intense Brawler where you will punch, hack and blast your way through enemies using fists, hammers, fire arms and even the environment.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 42.7%, Top-Down 33.3%, Action 12%, Shooter 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal top-down brawler and shooter that emphasizes visceral combat and a dark, vengeful narrative.

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 72.9%, Action 27.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, violent action game with a dark, psychological narrative that matches the intensity of the POSTAL series.

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 28.2%, Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Surreal 13.4%, Shooter 9.8%, Horror 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down shooter that emphasizes skill and movement in a dark, stylized world.

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 20.1%, Top-Down Shooter 19.5%, Isometric 15.6%, Dark Humor 15%, Difficult 12.6%

A game about father and son riding their bicycle through obstacle courses of death, and other fun family experiences. Created by HakJak

Why similar: Dark Humor 24.8%, Level Editor 22.8%, Comedy 18.7%, Action 18%, Difficult 15.8%

Why You'll Like It: A game defined by its dark humor and over-the-top, violent physics-based gameplay.

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

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 27.4%, Top-Down Shooter 24.6%, Difficult 14%, Shooter 13%, Action 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that leans into the chaotic, urban-destruction themes present in the original POSTAL.

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 42.2%, Isometric 22.1%, Top-Down 15.9%, Shooter 14.7%, Action 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical shooter that captures the chaotic, large-scale warfare feel of the original POSTAL's levels.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.5%, Difficult 23%, Horror 19.6%, Comedy 14%, Action 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, violent action game that captures the retro, low-fidelity aesthetic of 90s shooters.

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

Why similar: Dark Comedy 21.7%, Top-Down Shooter 20.4%, Dark Humor 16.9%, Surreal 13%, Horror 10.4%

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 56.6%, Atmospheric 43.4%

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 30.4%, Top-Down Shooter 23.2%, Horror 12.3%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Top-Down 10.1%

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 39.5%, Dark Humor 27.9%, Comedy 15.3%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Action 5.4%

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 30.5%, Difficult 20.6%, Surreal 18.3%, Shooter 13%, Linear 9.3%

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.

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: Psychological 21.1%, Surreal 20.9%, Dark Humor 20.3%, Shooter 13.4%, 1990's 13%

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 32.4%, 1990's 19.9%, Shooter 18.1%, Horror 17.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%

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.

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 24.8%, Horror 21.5%, Linear 14.7%, Action 5.2%

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%

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: 1990's 38.5%, Difficult 19%, Action 16.9%, Horror 14.2%, Comedy 11.4%

Overwhelmingly bizarre beauty. Shoot, dodge, and destroy! A shmup where an apocalyptic world awakens to primal desires!

Why similar: 1990's 21.6%, Shooter 20%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Top-Down 14.7%, Horror 11.4%

This Strange Realm Of Mine is a First Person Shooter mixed with poetry and psychological horror. Graphic style is 3D mixed with pixel art.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.4%, Horror 22.9%, Shooter 19.8%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Dark Humor 9.6%

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 37.6%, 1990's 25.6%, Horror 18.4%, Shooter 12.8%, Action 5.7%

A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements

Why similar: Shooter 47.2%, Horror 32.7%, Action 20.1%

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 57.5% ★, Dark Humor 15.3%, Horror 12%, Comedy 7.8%, Action 7.4%

An isometric roguelike third-person shooter about a ruined Earth and the unending chaos engulfing it. Fight hordes of the infected, gather loot, make allies, traverse spacetime, and venture into the depths of what we could've prevented.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 32.5%, Isometric 28.2%, Dark Humor 22.3%, Comedy 12%, Action 4.9%

A trip to hell. Hordes of demons. Big guns. Insane combat encounters. Pixel art mustaches. It's going to be a long day for Officer John Mustache.

Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 33.5%, Top-Down Shooter 25.1%, Difficult 24%, Action 11.1%, Atmospheric 6.3%

It’s 1930. After an inadvertent brush with the mafia, cabdriver Tommy Angelo is reluctantly thrust into the world of organized crime. Initially, he is uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, but soon the rewards become too big to ignore.

Why similar: Difficult 31.4%, Atmospheric 25.4%, Shooter 23.1%, Action 20.1%

Fight off Krampus on Christmas Eve, in a terrifying, double-barrel-wielding, jump-scaring, thrill ride!

Why similar: Dark Humor 22.6%, Horror 22.1%, Dark Comedy 20.8%, Shooter 17.8%, Atmospheric 10.3%

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 27.9%, Isometric 18.4%, Horror 17.6%, Top-Down 16.4%, Action 10.5%

Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.

Why similar: Horror 40.6%, Psychological Horror 26.2%, Psychological 17.2%, Shooter 7.3%, Atmospheric 5.8%

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 38.8%, Top-Down Shooter 29.7%, Top-Down 12.6%, Shooter 10.2%, Atmospheric 5.1%

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms Maker" celebrates the 30th anniversary of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" series. It has been realized through a collaboration between the creators of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" series, Koei Tecmo Games, and the creators of the "TSUKURU" series, KADOKAWA.

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 23.6%, Surreal 17%, Shooter 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Psychological 14.1%

A retro first-person shooter inspired by Blood, Duke Nukem 3D, and Rise of the Triad. REVEREND is a dark, twisted tale with religious undertones, terrifying creature designs and one hell of a personality.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 26.9%, Dark Humor 19.6%, 1990's 17.7%, Shooter 13.7%, Horror 8%

The definitive version of the cult classic shooter, Shadow Warrior Classic Redux features remastered visuals and two massive expansion packs. Corporations rule every facet of life in a near-future Japan and employ Shadow Warriors, one-man armies of unparalleled skill, to protect their power and forcefully remove all opposition.

Why similar: Shooter 25.8%, 1990's 21.3%, Comedy 19.7%, Dark Humor 16%, Action 10.2%