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POSTAL 2 (2003)

★ 3.9 from 1,081 players Metacritic 59 About 4h to play #32 in Indie 70% finish it

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Overview

A 2003 Indie release, POSTAL 2 can be played on Linux, macOS and PC. Across 1,081 player ratings it holds a 3.9/5 average. It outranks 75% of the catalog on rating alone. Among 1186 Indie games, it sits at #32. Average playtime is 4 hours — a short run you can finish in a weekend, about 31% longer than the Indie average. Critics gave it a Metacritic score of 59 — 15 points below the Indie average.

What players actually do with it

70%finish it▲ genre avg 49%
75%positive ratings1,081 votes
28playing now
64on wishlists
387gave upvs 901 beat it

Finish rate = players who marked it beaten ÷ (beaten + dropped) on RAWG. Wishlist and playing-now counts refresh with every sync.

Platforms & availability

PlatformFamilyRelease
LinuxPCApr 2003
macOSPCApr 2003
PCPCApr 2003

Can my PC run POSTAL 2?

Minimum

OS:Windows XP SP3/Vista/7/8/10
Processor:Pentium 3 1133MHz or AMD Athlon 733MHz Processor
Memory:128 MB RAM
Graphics:32MB GeForce 2 or Radeon Video Card
DirectX®:8.0
Hard Drive:1200 MB HD space
Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection

Recommended

OS:Windows XP SP3/Vista/7/8/10
Processor:1.2GHz
Memory:384 MB RAM
Graphics:64MB GeForce 3 or Radeon 8500 Video Card
DirectX®:8.0
Hard Drive:1200 MB HD space
Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection

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Questions

When was POSTAL 2 released?

POSTAL 2 was released on April 13, 2003.

What platforms is POSTAL 2 on?

POSTAL 2 is available on Linux, macOS and PC.

How long is POSTAL 2?

Average playtime for POSTAL 2 is about 4 hours.

Is POSTAL 2 worth finishing?

70% of players who started POSTAL 2 finished it — the average for Indie games is 49%. 75% of ratings are positive.

How many people play POSTAL 2?

4,712 players on RAWG own POSTAL 2, 28 are playing it right now and 64 have it on their wishlist.

What games are similar to POSTAL 2?

Closest matches in our catalog: Serious Sam: The Second Encounter, POSTAL, Serious Sam: The First Encounter and Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi.

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