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Games like Postal

1997PC91 % positive

A notorious 1997 isometric top-down shooter where you play a deranged gunman blasting through 17 levels. Its deliberately provocative, darkly humorous violence made it a controversial cult classic.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Fast pace

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In short: Games like Postal

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Postal special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

Similar in what way?

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

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Best match

The House of the Dead

94 %Match

1996PC

Brings what grabs you about Postal: good gunplay, a dark atmosphere and action-packed real-time combat.

A classic arcade light-gun shooter where you blast through a mansion full of zombies and mutants as an agent. Fast reflexes, branching paths and campy B-movie charm define this short, intense ride.

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Hatred

Action-packed real-time combat

An isometric twin-stick shooter in stark black and white with color accents, where you play a hate-filled killer massacring civilians and police. It is notorious for its extreme violence and the controversy it caused.

Blood: Fresh Supply

Fast pace

A brutal retro first-person shooter from 1997 in updated form: as undead gunslinger Caleb you blast through hordes of cultists with shotguns, dynamite and occult weapons. Fast, gory level design full of secrets and dark humor.

The House of the Dead 2

Fast pace

A classic arcade rail shooter where quick aim and reflexes carry you through hordes of zombies and mutants. Branching paths, multiple endings and its unintentionally campy B-movie charm define the appeal.

Cop Bastard

Fast pace

A classic-style first-person shooter set in early 90s Japan, where you blast through yakuza and other gangs as a cop. The description suggests fast, straightforward shooting action.

IS Defense

Fast pace

You man a stationary machine gun to hold off waves of attackers rushing toward Europe's shores. Its appeal lies in the direct, frantic firefights where every second you keep the enemy at bay counts.

Unloved

Action-packed real-time combat

A grim retro-style first-person shooter built from a well-known Doom 2 mod: you ride an elevator ever deeper into a nightmarish abyss of demons and monsters, with no hope of escape.

Until Dawn: Rush of Blood

Fast pace

A PlayStation VR rail shooter set in the Until Dawn universe: you ride a rollercoaster through nightmarish settings, dual-wielding guns against hordes of monsters and clowns. It focuses on jump scares and arcade-style shooting.

Zero Tolerance

Realistic visuals

An early first-person shooter in which you clear an alien-infested space station room by room. You pick from a team of five characters with different strengths, and a fallen character is lost for good.

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