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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.

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Challenging difficulty

The closest matches for Postal are The House of the Dead, Splatter: Zombiecalypse Now and Hatred. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Postal special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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The House of the Dead

91 %Match

1996PC

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Challenging difficulty

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.

Hatred

Dark, serious atmosphere

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

Dark, serious atmosphere

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.

Manhunt

Dark, serious atmosphere

Rockstar's notoriously brutal stealth thriller casts you as a death-row convict forced to star in a snuff film, stalking gangs through a decaying city. Lurking in shadows and executing hunters creates a grim, deeply unsettling atmosphere.

The House of the Dead 2

Dark, serious atmosphere

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.

Resident Evil Survivor 2 Code: Veronica

Realistic visuals

A lightgun-style spin-off of the Resident Evil series played as a first-person shooter with free movement. A per-area timer summons a relentless pursuer if you linger, keeping the pressure on.

IS Defense

Realistic visuals

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.

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Dark, serious atmosphere

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.

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