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POSTAL 2 is hard to replace: few games combine adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 14 gameplay attributes and found 57 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Just Cause 2 and Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition lead the list, with Grand Theft Auto: Vice City reaching a 96/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes POSTAL 2 special.

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Year 2003Dev Running With Scissors

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The closest game to POSTAL 2 is Grand Theft Auto: Vice City — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Just Cause 2 and Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition follow close behind.

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57 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 30KRAWG👍 93%· 3.1KMC94IGDB94· 4
Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, racing gameplay and puzzle design, while skipping first-person shooting

Just Cause 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 51KRAWG👍 64%· 1.4KMC84IGDB85· 4
Year 2010Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting and racing gameplay, while skipping first-person shooting

Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 7.7KRAWG👍 67%· 627MC82
Year 2009Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, sandbox freedom and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping first-person shooting

Grand Theft Auto IV
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 83%· 195KRAWG👍 96%· 103MC95
Year 2010Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, strong narrative focus and co op, while skipping first-person shooting

Disney Infinity 2.0: Gold Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 91%· 474
Year 2016Dev Avalanche Software · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world.

≠ Missing: first-person shooting.

Grand Theft Auto III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 15KRAWG👍 86%· 1.6KMC93IGDB95· 2
Year 2001Dev DMA Design · CapcomPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, deep simulation and racing gameplay, while skipping first-person shooting

Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 954
Year 1998Dev Stainless Games Ltd. · Interplay EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Resident Evil Village
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 147KRAWG👍 91%· 1.1KMC83IGDB87· 15OC84· 216
Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

Just Cause
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 66%· 5.2KRAWG👍 48%· 446MC75IGDB60· 1
Year 2006Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, racing gameplay and procedural generation, while skipping first-person shooting

Grand Theft Auto 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 92%· 491IGDB70· 1
Year 1999Dev DMA Design · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping sandbox freedom

Crysis 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 5.6KIGDB74· 12
Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird PersonFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 83KRAWG👍 93%· 4.1KMC93IGDB93· 6
Year 2004Dev Rockstar North · CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, third-person shooting and strong narrative focus

Saints Row IV
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 77KIGDB84· 14
Year 2013Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, setting scifi and co op, while skipping first-person shooting

Crash Time 3
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloMeleeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 85%· 652
Year 2009Dev Synetic · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, deep simulation and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

Hitman 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB85· 16OC85· 196
Year 2021Dev IO InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping ranged combat

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to POSTAL 2?
The closest game to POSTAL 2 is Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. They share 12 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, shooter and sandbox freedom. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like POSTAL 2?
The three closest games to POSTAL 2 are: 1. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (96/100, 12 shared attributes) 2. Just Cause 2 (97/100, 11 shared attributes) 3. Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition (97/100, 11 shared attributes). All share POSTAL 2's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 57 candidates across 14 dimensions.
Is Just Cause 2 similar to POSTAL 2?
Yes, very much so — Just Cause 2 scores 97/100 similarity to POSTAL 2. They share 11 attributes, including adventure storytelling and shooter. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Adventure games are similar to POSTAL 2?
The best Adventure games similar to POSTAL 2 are Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Just Cause 2, Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition and Grand Theft Auto IV. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key POSTAL 2 attributes like adventure storytelling, shooter and sandbox freedom.
How is similarity to POSTAL 2 calculated?
We compare POSTAL 2 against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the POSTAL 2 experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.