ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 30KRAWG👍 93%· 3.1KMC94IGDB94· 4
Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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More about this game →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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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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Games like POSTAL 2
57 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 51KRAWG👍 64%· 1.4KMC84IGDB85· 4
Year 2010Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 7.7KRAWG👍 67%· 627MC82
Year 2009Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 83%· 195KRAWG👍 96%· 103MC95
Year 2010Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · PS · Xbox
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 91%· 474
Year 2016Dev Avalanche Software · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 15KRAWG👍 86%· 1.6KMC93IGDB95· 2
Year 2001Dev DMA Design · CapcomPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 954
Year 1998Dev Stainless Games Ltd. · Interplay EntertainmentOn PC · Mac
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 147KRAWG👍 91%· 1.1KMC83IGDB87· 15OC84· 216
Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 66%· 5.2KRAWG👍 48%· 446MC75IGDB60· 1
Year 2006Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 92%· 491IGDB70· 1
Year 1999Dev DMA Design · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 5.6KIGDB74· 12
Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird PersonFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 83KRAWG👍 93%· 4.1KMC93IGDB93· 6
Year 2004Dev Rockstar North · CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
89
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ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 77KIGDB84· 14
Year 2013Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
#14Crash Time 3
87
iRank85
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloMeleeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 85%· 652
Year 2009Dev Synetic · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~1hOn PC
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB85· 16OC85· 196
Year 2021Dev IO InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
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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.