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Postal III is hard to replace: few games combine first-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 17 gameplay attributes and found 54 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Driver Parallel Lines lead the list, with Grand Theft Auto III reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Postal III special.

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The closest game to Postal III is Grand Theft Auto III — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Driver Parallel Lines follow close behind.

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Grand Theft Auto III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeOpen 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: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter

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

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen 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 third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter

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

Driver Parallel Lines
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 1.5KRAWG👍 64%· 106MC61IGDB66· 3
Year 2006Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: third-person shooting, shooter and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, while skipping first-person shooting

94
iRank80
Ghostwire: Tokyo
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208
Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, horror tension and shooter

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and setting cyberpunk, while skipping third-person shooting

Bully: Scholarship Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 41KRAWG👍 86%· 765MC72IGDB80· 3
Year 2008Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, while skipping first-person shooting

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 14K
Year 2021Dev Grove Street Games · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, while skipping first-person shooting

91
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Just Cause 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedOpen 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 third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter

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

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping third-person shooting

Grand Theft Auto IV
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen 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, third-person shooting and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping first-person shooting

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

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

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, while skipping first-person shooting

91
iRank77
POSTAL 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 133KRAWG👍 75%· 1.1KMC59IGDB59· 4
Year 2003Dev Running With ScissorsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, while skipping third-person shooting

93
iRank69
Clutch
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 252MC51IGDB80· 1
Year 2009Dev Targem Games · Game Factory InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, deep simulation and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping first-person shooting

89
iRank81
Far Cry: Primal
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 40KIGDB76· 20OC77· 113
Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and stealth mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

89
iRank85
Control
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183
Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, punishing difficulty and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

Amnesia: The Bunker
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB85· 4OC77· 97
Year 2023Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, puzzle design and punishing difficulty, while skipping third-person shooting

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Postal III?
The closest game to Postal III is Grand Theft Auto III, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 13 gameplay attributes, including third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Postal III?
The three closest games to Postal III are: 1. Grand Theft Auto III (97/100, 13 shared attributes) 2. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (95/100, 13 shared attributes) 3. Driver Parallel Lines (96/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Postal III's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 54 candidates across 17 dimensions.
Is Grand Theft Auto: Vice City similar to Postal III?
Yes, very much so — Grand Theft Auto: Vice City scores 95/100 similarity to Postal III. They share 13 attributes, including third-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What FPS games are similar to Postal III?
The best FPS games similar to Postal III are Ghostwire: Tokyo, Resident Evil Village, POSTAL 2 and Far Cry: Primal. All share the FPS genre alongside other key Postal III attributes like third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter.
How is similarity to Postal III calculated?
We compare Postal III against every game in our catalog using 17 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 III experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.