Ripcord Games

Postal

Game First reported release Nov 14, 1997

Game details

First release year: 1997

Platforms

Genres

shoot 'em up
shooter game^*

Play modes

single-player video game
multiplayer video game

Players by platform

Mac OS^*
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1^*
Microsoft Windows^*
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1^*

Content classifications

ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*
Classification
M - Mature^*

Series

Postal

Engines

RSPiX

Localized titles

Postal

Steam version platforms

Windows^*
Supported
Yes^*
macOS^*
Supported
Yes^*
Linux^*
Supported
Yes^*

Store genres

Action^*
Indie^*

Game features

Single-player^*
Steam Achievements^*
Full controller support^*
Steam Trading Cards^*
Family Sharing^*

Interface languages

English^*
Full audio
Yes^*
Japanese^*

Audio languages

English^*

System requirements

Windows · Minimum^*
Operating system
Windows XP or higher^*
Processor alternatives
90mhz processor^*
Memory
16 MB RAM DirectX®: 7.0^*
Storage
400 MB HD space^*
macOS · Minimum^*
Operating system
Mac OS 10.5.8 or Higher^*
Processor alternatives
90mhz processor^*
Memory
16 MB RAM^*
Storage
400 MB HD space^*
Linux · Minimum^*
Operating system
Ubuntu 12.04 or equivalent^*
Processor alternatives
90mhz processor^*
Memory
16 MB RAM^*
Graphics alternatives
No 3D acceleration required^*
Storage
400 MB HD space^*

Compatibility and community reports

Steam Deck^*
Compatibility category
Playable^*
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*
Compatibility category
Playable^*
Controller support · 2026-06-27^*
Controller support
Full^*
Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27^*
Community-reported frame rate
60 fps^*
Reports
1^*
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum^*
Reports
22^*
Community confidence
moderate^*

Studios & publishers

Developers

Running with Scissors
RWS^*

Publishers

Ripcord Games
Whiptail Interactive
Running With Scissors^*

Release history

1997-11-14
Date precision
Exact date
1997-11-14 · Microsoft Windows^*
Release date
1997-11-14^*
Date precision
Exact date^*
Platform
Microsoft Windows^*
1997-11-14 · Mac OS^*
Release date
1997-11-14^*
Date precision
Exact date^*
Platform
Mac OS^*

Store release history

Steam^*
Release date
Nov 14, 1997^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields

Steam Deck compatibility

Playable^*

Steam Deck compatibility

Steam Deck

Compatibility category: Playable^*

Specifications 2 · 6 fields

Windows minimum processor requirement

Intel Pentium 90 MHz^*

Windows minimum graphics requirement

Any GPU^*

Name

Postal^*

Release year

1,997^*

Windows minimum processor requirement

Windows · Minimum

Processor alternatives: Intel Pentium 90 MHz^*

Windows minimum graphics requirement

Windows · Minimum

Graphics alternatives: Any GPU^*

Specifications 3 · 13 fields

Developers · Microsoft Windows

Running With Scissors: Running With Scissors^*

Developers · Mac OS

RWS: RWS^*

ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows

ESRB · Microsoft Windows

Classification: M - Mature^*

Genres · Mac OS

shooter game: shooter game^*

Genres · Microsoft Windows

shooter game: shooter game^*

Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Mac OS

Mac OS

Maximum players (mode unspecified): 1^*

Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows

Maximum players (mode unspecified): 1^*

Platform

Microsoft Windows: Microsoft Windows^*

Platform

Mac OS: Mac OS^*

Publishers · Microsoft Windows

Ripcord Games: Ripcord Games^*

Publishers · Mac OS

Ripcord Games: Ripcord Games^*

Release date · Microsoft Windows

1997-11-14 · Microsoft Windows

Release date: 1997-11-14^*
Date precision: day^*
Platform: Microsoft Windows^*

Release date · Mac OS

1997-11-14 · Mac OS

Release date: 1997-11-14^*
Date precision: day^*
Platform: Mac OS^*

Specifications 4 · 36 fields

Achievements · historical

27^*

Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)

0^* min

Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)

472^* min

Features

Single-player^*
Steam Achievements^*
Full controller support^*
Steam Trading Cards^*
Family Sharing^*

Developers

Running With Scissors^*

DLC count · historical

1^*

Estimated ownership range (historical)

2000000 - 5000000^*

Audio languages

English^*

Store genres

Action^*
Indie^*

Linux support · historical

Yes^*

macOS support · historical

Yes^*

Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)

0^* min

Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)

219^* min

Metacritic score

56^*

Name

POSTAL^*

Negative reviews · historical

1,000^*

Peak ccu

41^*

Positive reviews · historical

10,023^*

Price (historical; currency unreported)

0.0^*

Publishers

Running With Scissors^*

Recommendations

2,486^*

Store release date · historical

Nov 14, 1997^*

Store age restriction · historical

18^*

Interface languages

English^*

Game website · historical

https://runningwithscissors.com/^*

Windows support · historical

Yes^*

Features

Single-player: Single-player^*
Steam Achievements: Steam Achievements^*
Full controller support: Full controller support^*
Steam Trading Cards: Steam Trading Cards^*
Family Sharing: Family Sharing^*

Developers

Running With Scissors: Running With Scissors^*

Audio languages

English^*

Store genres

Action: Action^*
Indie: Indie^*

Linux support · historical

Linux

Supported: Yes^*

macOS support · historical

macOS

Supported: Yes^*

Publishers

Running With Scissors: Running With Scissors^*

Store release date · historical

Steam

Release date: Nov 14, 1997^*

Interface languages

English^*

Windows support · historical

Windows

Supported: Yes^*

Specifications 5 · 21 fields

Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)

1^* min

Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)

444^* min

Ccu

41^*

Developer

Running With Scissors^*

Historical discount

0^* %

Store genres

Action^*
Indie^*

Historical US original list price

6,795^* US cents

Languages

English^*
Japanese^*

Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)

1^* min

Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)

201^* min

Name

POSTAL^*

Negative reviews · historical

1,000^*

Estimated ownership range (historical)

2,000,000 .. 5,000,000^*

Positive reviews · historical

10,023^*

Historical US price

6,795^* US cents

Publisher

Running With Scissors^*

Community tags · historical

Store genres

Action: Action^*
Indie: Indie^*

Languages

English^*
Japanese^*

Community tags · historical

Horror: Horror^*
Villain Protagonist: Villain Protagonist^*
Psychological Horror: Psychological Horror^*
Top-Down Shooter: Top-Down Shooter^*
Shooter: Shooter^*
Twin Stick Shooter: Twin Stick Shooter^*
Isometric: Isometric^*
Difficult: Difficult^*
Dark Humor: Dark Humor^*
Top-Down: Top-Down^*
Dark Comedy: Dark Comedy^*
Surreal: Surreal^*
Action: Action^*
1990's: 1990's^*
Psychological: Psychological^*
Atmospheric: Atmospheric^*
Linear: Linear^*
Hand-drawn: Hand-drawn^*
Comedy: Comedy^*
Level Editor: Level Editor^*

Tags votes

Horror

Votes · historical: 339^*

Villain Protagonist

Votes · historical: 339^*

Psychological Horror

Votes · historical: 334^*

Top-Down Shooter

Votes · historical: 326^*

Shooter

Votes · historical: 308^*

Twin Stick Shooter

Votes · historical: 308^*

Isometric

Votes · historical: 306^*

Difficult

Votes · historical: 297^*

Dark Humor

Votes · historical: 296^*

Top-Down

Votes · historical: 282^*

Dark Comedy

Votes · historical: 281^*

Surreal

Votes · historical: 265^*

Action

Votes · historical: 263^*

1990's

Votes · historical: 262^*

Psychological

Votes · historical: 261^*

Atmospheric

Votes · historical: 253^*

Linear

Votes · historical: 251^*

Hand-drawn

Votes · historical: 244^*

Comedy

Votes · historical: 234^*

Level Editor

Votes · historical: 228^*

Specifications 6 · 27 fields

Features

Single-player^*
Steam Achievements^*
Full controller support^*
Steam Trading Cards^*
Family Sharing^*

Developers

Running With Scissors^*

Store genres

Action^*
Indie^*

Free to play · historical

Yes^*

Linux requirements

Minimum: OS:Ubuntu 12.04 or equivalent Processor:90mhz processor Memory:16 MB RAM Graphics: No 3D acceleration required Hard Drive:400 MB HD space ^*

macOS requirements

Minimum: OS:Mac OS 10.5.8 or Higher Processor:90mhz processor Memory:16 MB RAM Hard Drive:400 MB HD space ^*

Metacritic score

56^*

Name

POSTAL^*

Windows requirements

Minimum: OS *:Windows XP or higher Processor:90mhz processor Memory:16 MB RAM DirectX®:7.0 Hard Drive:400 MB HD space ^*

Platforms

windows^*
mac^*
linux^*

Publishers

Running With Scissors^*

Recommendations total

2,480^*

Coming soon · historical store status

No^*

Store release date · historical

Nov 14, 1997^*

Store age restriction · historical

18^*

Interface languages

English (full audio)^*

Type

game^*

Features

Single-player: Single-player^*
Steam Achievements: Steam Achievements^*
Full controller support: Full controller support^*
Steam Trading Cards: Steam Trading Cards^*
Family Sharing: Family Sharing^*

Developers

Running With Scissors: Running With Scissors^*

Store genres

Action: Action^*
Indie: Indie^*

Linux requirements

Linux · Minimum

Operating system: Ubuntu 12.04 or equivalent^*
Processor alternatives: 90mhz processor^*
Memory: 16 MB RAM^*
Graphics alternatives: No 3D acceleration required^*
Storage: 400 MB HD space^*

macOS requirements

macOS · Minimum

Operating system: Mac OS 10.5.8 or Higher^*
Processor alternatives: 90mhz processor^*
Memory: 16 MB RAM^*
Storage: 400 MB HD space^*

Windows requirements

Windows · Minimum

Operating system: Windows XP or higher^*
Processor alternatives: 90mhz processor^*
Memory: 16 MB RAM DirectX®: 7.0^*
Storage: 400 MB HD space^*

Platforms

Windows

Supported: Yes^*

macOS

Supported: Yes^*

Linux

Supported: Yes^*

Publishers

Running With Scissors: Running With Scissors^*

Store release date · historical

Steam

Release date: Nov 14, 1997^*

Interface languages

Specifications 7 · 20 fields

Declared controller support · 2026-06-27

full^*

Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27

No^*

Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27

playable^*

Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27

60^* fps

Steam Deck performance reports · 2026-06-27

1^*

Store genres

Action|Indie^*

Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27

No^*

Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27

258^*

Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27

moderate^*

Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27

22^*

Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27

platinum^*

PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27

No^*

Steam release year · historical

1,997^*

Title

POSTAL^*

Coming soon · historical Steam listing

No^*

Declared controller support · 2026-06-27

Controller support · 2026-06-27

Controller support: Full^*

Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27

Steam Deck · 2026-06-27

Compatibility category: Playable^*

Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27

Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27

Community-reported frame rate: 60^* fps
Reports: 1^*

Store genres

Action: Action^*
Indie: Indie^*

Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27

Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27

Community Linux compatibility tier: Platinum^*
Reports: 22^*
Community confidence: moderate^*

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