Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like POSTAL (2026)
Every game below overlaps with POSTAL on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Hatred, which both horror, psychological and difficult.
- POSTAL is tagged Horror, Villain Protagonist, Psychological Horror, Top-Down Shooter, Shooter, Twin Stick Shooter, Isometric, Difficult by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 3 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Hatred
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Shooter, Villain Protagonist and Isometric.
Hatred is a violent twin-stick shooter, in which you take the role of The Antagonist fighting against all of humanity.
Hatred at a glance Released 2015 Studio Destructive Creations Player sentiment 84% positive of 29,694 Price $1.49 ShooterVillain ProtagonistIsometricTwin Stick ShooterPsychological HorrorHorrorTop-Down ShooterDark Humor
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CONTROL Ultimate Edition
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Surreal and Psychological Horror.
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
CONTROL Ultimate Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Remedy Entertainment Player sentiment 86% positive of 63,191 Price $3.99 HorrorSurrealPsychological HorrorShooterDifficult
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Hand Simulator
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Difficult, Psychological Horror and Comedy.
There are many different levels where you can play with spinners, plunge into the subtleties of handling weapons, milk a cow, take part in a Mexican duel with your friends, have a good time fishing, play chess or simply chat in an anonymous club.
Hand Simulator at a glance Released 2017 Studio HFM Games Player sentiment 84% positive of 36,213 Price $1.49 DifficultPsychological HorrorComedyHorrorShooter
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Alien: Isolation
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Horror, Difficult and Psychological Horror.
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Alien: Isolation at a glance Released 2014 Studio Creative Assembly Player sentiment 93% positive of 66,658 Price $11.99 HorrorDifficultPsychological HorrorShooter
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Horror, Shooter and Psychological Horror.
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
SCP: Secret Laboratory at a glance Released 2017 Studio Northwood Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 234,020 Price Free HorrorShooterPsychological HorrorDifficult
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Jump King
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Psychological Horror, Difficult and Dark Humor.
Take up the challenge and face true high-stakes platforming in Jump King! Struggle upwards in search of the Smoking Hot Babe of legend, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down...
Jump King at a glance Released 2019 Studio Nexile Player sentiment 90% positive of 13,391 Price $12.99 Psychological HorrorDifficultDark HumorHorror
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The Evil Within
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Difficult.
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
The Evil Within at a glance Released 2014 Studio Tango Gameworks Player sentiment 85% positive of 33,579 Price $19.99 HorrorPsychological HorrorDifficultShooter
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Lucius
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Horror, Villain Protagonist and Psychological Horror.
Equipped with supernatural powers, take control of Lucius as he begins his blood filled tour of horror through his own house.
Lucius at a glance Released 2012 Studio Shiver Games Player sentiment 81% positive of 10,912 Price $1.99 HorrorVillain ProtagonistPsychological HorrorDifficult
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Returnal
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Shooter, Difficult and Psychological Horror.
BREAK THE CYCLE Fight to survive as this award-winning third-person shooter brings Selene’s story to PC. Take on roguelike challenges. Engage enemies in bullet hell-fuelled clashes. Share your journey through Returnal™ with another player.
Returnal at a glance Released 2023 Studio Housemarque Player sentiment 81% positive of 11,035 Price $59.99 ShooterDifficultPsychological HorrorHorror
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Dead by Daylight
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Comedy.
10 years of horror. 10 years of jump scares and close calls. 10 years of brutal sacrifices and thrilling escapes. Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits.
Dead by Daylight at a glance Released 2016 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 78% positive of 931,065 Price $7.99 HorrorPsychological HorrorComedyDifficult
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Manhunt
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Difficult.
You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. In Manhunt, you must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.
Manhunt at a glance Released 2003 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 71% positive of 9,522 Price $3.49 HorrorPsychological HorrorDifficultShooter
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Fran Bow
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Psychological Horror, Horror and Psychological.
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Fran Bow at a glance Released 2015 Studio Killmonday Games AB Player sentiment 97% positive of 22,936 Price $14.99 Psychological HorrorHorrorPsychologicalSurrealHand-drawn
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Hello Neighbor
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Difficult and Psychological Horror.
Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.
Hello Neighbor at a glance Released 2017 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 86% positive of 32,548 Price $29.99 HorrorDifficultPsychological HorrorDark HumorSurreal
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My Beautiful Paper Smile
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Psychological Horror, Horror and Hand-drawn.
Welcome, child, to your new home. Here you shall learn the art of perfection. Here you shall learn to smile. Be sure that smile doesn’t fade into sadness, or you will need to run and hide…
My Beautiful Paper Smile at a glance Released 2021 Studio Two Star Games Player sentiment 84% positive of 424 Price $14.99 Psychological HorrorHorrorHand-drawnSurrealPsychological
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Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Psychological Horror, Dark Humor and Horror.
A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony at a glance Released 2017 Studio Spike Chunsoft Player sentiment 83% positive of 23,187 Price $39.99 Psychological HorrorDark HumorHorrorDark ComedyComedy
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Max Payne
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Shooter, Linear and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2001).
Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…
Max Payne at a glance Released 2001 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 89% positive of 15,818 Price $3.49 ShooterLinearPsychological HorrorHorror
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Outlast
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 3 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Difficult.
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
Outlast at a glance Released 2013 Studio Red Barrels Player sentiment 96% positive of 138,407 Price $14.99 HorrorPsychological HorrorDifficult
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 3 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Difficult.
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED at a glance Released 2019 Studio Steel Wool Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 13,118 Price $29.99 HorrorPsychological HorrorDifficult
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Ultimate Custom Night
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 3 player tags including Horror, Difficult and Psychological Horror.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Ultimate Custom Night at a glance Released 2018 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 95% positive of 62,777 Price Free HorrorDifficultPsychological Horror
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Five Nights at Freddy's
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 3 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Difficult.
Welcome to your new summer job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where kids and parents alike come for entertainment and food! The main attraction is Freddy Fazbear, of course; and his two friends. They are animatronic robots, programmed to please the crowds!
Five Nights at Freddy's at a glance Released 2014 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 94% positive of 59,195 Price $4.99 HorrorPsychological HorrorDifficult
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 3 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Difficult.
Welcome back to the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza! As always, Fazbear Entertainment is not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 at a glance Released 2014 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 94% positive of 26,115 Price $7.99 HorrorPsychological HorrorDifficult
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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Difficult, Top-Down and Top-Down Shooter.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number at a glance Released 2015 Studio Dennaton Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 79,987 Price $14.99 DifficultTop-DownTop-Down ShooterShooterLevel Editor1990's
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Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 3 player tags including Difficult, Psychological Horror and Horror.
A roguelite monster-management simulation inspired by the likes of the SCP Foundation, Cabin in the Woods, and Warehouse 13. Order your employees to perform work with the creatures and watch as it unfolds; harness greater energy, and expand the facility
Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation at a glance Released 2018 Studio ProjectMoon Player sentiment 94% positive of 56,811 Price $24.99 DifficultPsychological HorrorHorror
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Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 3 player tags including Horror, Difficult and Psychological Horror.
Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator at a glance Released 2017 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 94% positive of 33,261 Price Free HorrorDifficultPsychological Horror
Common questions
What game is most like POSTAL?
Hatred, on the evidence we have. It both horror, psychological and difficult. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to POSTAL" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with POSTAL. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.