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We filtered the 50 games similar to POSTAL 2 down to the 47 that fit the “Shooter” category. Postal III, Mafia III and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to POSTAL 2.

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The best shooter games like POSTAL 2

47 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to POSTAL 2. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Postal III

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 46%· 6.1KIGDB10· 1

Year 2011Dev Running With Scissors · AkellaPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 57%· 63KIGDB68· 23

Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, racing gameplay and strong narrative focus, while skipping ranged combat

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#3Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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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

GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB82· 16OC83· 89

Year 2014Dev Insomniac Games · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, precision platforming and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping ranged combat

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 57%· 8.3KIGDB61· 4OC63· 160

Year 2022Dev Volition · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, co op and skill tree progression, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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#7Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 75%· 9.7KIGDB64· 11OC67· 69

Year 2015Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping ranged combat

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#8Saints Row: The Third

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 96%· 69KIGDB85· 10

Year 2011Dev Volition · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, racing gameplay and horror setting, while skipping ranged combat

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 62%· 32KIGDB69· 15OC68· 134

Year 2018Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, strong narrative focus and co op, while skipping ranged combat

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 92KIGDB81· 21OC82· 136

Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

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

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 127KIGDB77· 19OC75· 109

Year 2015Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, strong narrative focus and co op, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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

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#13Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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

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#14Just Cause

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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

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#15Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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

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