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POSTAL 2
Running With Scissors · released Nov 2, 2012 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Released Nov 2, 2012
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 96% positive of 118,521 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $9.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 2 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 1,590 | 39 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,676 | 54 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,884 | 65 |
| Feb 2026 | 1,357 | 45 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,485 | 53 |
| Apr 2026 | 1,372 | 42 |
| May 2026 | 1,533 | 60 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,386 | 40 |
| Jul 2026 | 1,632 | 51 |
| Aug 2026 | 1,244 | 41 |
| Sep 2026 | 982 | 25 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 3.2M – 8.7M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $18M – $64M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 118,521 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 28–73 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. This game was on Steam before reviews began in November 2013; many copies sold before then have no review, so the ranges may be low. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Moddable | 1 in 102 games |
| Dark Comedy | 1 in 80 games |
| Dark Humor | 1 in 37 games |
| Gore | 1 in 22 games |
| Violent | 1 in 19 games |
| FPS | 1 in 17 games |
| Sandbox | 1 in 16 games |
| Open World | 1 in 14 games |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition | Rockstar North, Rockstar Toronto | 68% | Very Positive · 183,404 |
| People Playground | mestiez | 64% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 301,472 |
| Blockland | Eric Hartman, Ben Garney | 68% | Mostly Positive · 3,327 |
| POSTAL 4: No Regerts | Running With Scissors | 67% | Mixed · 10,918 |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) | Bethesda Game Studios | 64% | Very Positive · 43,052 |
| Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition | Bethesda Game Studios | 63% | Very Positive · 44,172 |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition | Bethesda Game Studios | 62% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 22,421 |
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