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We filtered the 50 games similar to Postal III down to the 22 that fit the “Sandbox” category. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition, Just Cause 4 and Mafia III top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Postal III.

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Within the “Sandbox” category, the closest game to Postal III is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Just Cause 4 and Mafia III follow close behind.

#1Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition93 #2Just Cause 490 #3Mafia III89 #4Amnesia: The Bunker88 #5Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas85

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22 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Postal III. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

#1Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition

GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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

90

Just Cause 4

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen 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 third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: co op, while skipping horror tension

89

Mafia III

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen 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 third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, stealth mechanics and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping horror tension

#4Amnesia: The Bunker

88

Amnesia: The Bunker

GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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

#5Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

85

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen 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, stealth mechanics and co op, while skipping horror tension

Steam Epic Xbox

84

Hitman 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSandbox 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 third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, stealth mechanics and combat tactical, while skipping horror tension

Steam Epic Xbox

#7Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

83

Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationThird 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, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, co op and online features, while skipping horror tension

#8Grand Theft Auto III

97

Grand Theft Auto III

GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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

#9Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

95

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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

93

Just Cause

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedOpen 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 third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter

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

#11Just Cause 2

91

Just Cause 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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

91

POSTAL 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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

#13Grand Theft Auto IV

89

Grand Theft Auto IV

GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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

#14Destroy All Humans!

87

Destroy All Humans!

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 11KIGDB67· 11OC69· 13

Year 2020Dev Black Forest Games · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping first-person shooting

#15Mafia II (Classic)

85

Mafia II (Classic)

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 58KRAWG👍 88%· 2.2KMC77IGDB73· 6

Year 2010Dev 2K Czech · 2K GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, puzzle design and stealth mechanics, while skipping first-person shooting

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Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

Third-person shooter · Shooter

Saints Row 2

Saints Row 2

Third-person shooter · Adventure

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

Shooter · FPS

Vangers

Vangers

Racing · Adventure

Bully: Scholarship Edition

Bully: Scholarship Edition

Adventure · Sandbox

Disney Infinity 2.0: Gold Edition

Disney Infinity 2.0: Gold Edition

Adventure · Sandbox

Crazy Taxi

Crazy Taxi

Racing · Sandbox

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