POSTAL Player Count: Is It Dead?

POSTAL

Steam app 232770

POSTAL

Running With ScissorsNov 14, 1997Action, Indie

Free to play Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Psychological Horror
  • Villain Protagonist
  • Horror
  • Top-Down Shooter
  • Shooter
  • Twin Stick Shooter
  • Isometric
  • Dark Humor
  • Difficult
  • Top-Down
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Playing now
25
Updated 8 minutes ago
24-hour peak
51
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
408,008
Dec 1, 2019
Steam reviews
90%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

POSTAL player count chart

POSTAL has very few players on Steam right now (25). Its all-time peak was 408,008.

History from Feb 1, 2013

POSTAL monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026not enough data-141-69.46%62
October 202643+6+16.22%203
September 202637+114+156.16%187
August 2026not enough data-2-2.67%73
July 2026not enough data-328-81.39%75
June 2026not enough data-86-17.59%403
May 2026not enough data+342+232.65%489
April 2026not enough data+37+33.64%147
March 2026not enough data-81-42.41%110
February 2026not enough data+113+144.87%191
January 2026not enough data-13-14.29%78
December 2025not enough data-20-18.02%91
November 2025not enough data-378-77.3%111
October 2025not enough data+416+569.86%489
September 2025not enough data-28-27.72%73
August 2025not enough data+24+31.17%101
July 2025not enough data-9-10.47%77
June 2025not enough data-18-17.31%86
May 2025not enough data+13+14.29%104
April 2025not enough data-182-66.67%91
March 2025not enough data+186+213.79%273
February 2025not enough data+18+26.09%87
January 2025not enough data-120-63.49%69
December 2024not enough data-131-40.94%189
November 2024not enough data+275+611.11%320
October 2024not enough data+1+2.27%45
September 2024not enough data-8-15.38%44
August 2024not enough data-6-10.34%52
July 2024not enough data+7+13.73%58
June 2024not enough data-4-7.27%51
May 2024not enough data-2-3.51%55
April 2024not enough data+3+5.56%57
March 2024not enough data+3+5.88%54
February 2024not enough data+1+2%51
January 2024not enough data+4+8.7%50
December 2023not enough data+0+0%46
November 2023not enough data+5+12.2%46
October 2023not enough data-18-30.51%41
September 2023not enough data+13+28.26%59
August 2023not enough data+4+9.52%46
July 2023not enough data-4-8.7%42
June 2023not enough data+2+4.55%46
May 2023not enough data-3-6.38%44
April 2023not enough data+7+17.5%47
March 2023not enough data+1+2.56%40
February 2023not enough data-7-15.22%39
January 2023not enough data+8+21.05%46
December 2022not enough data-55-59.14%38
November 2022not enough data+63+210%93
October 2022not enough data+1+3.45%30
September 2022not enough data-7-19.44%29
August 2022not enough data-85-70.25%36
July 2022not enough data+67+124.07%121
June 2022not enough data+10+22.73%54
May 2022not enough data-7-13.73%44
April 2022not enough data+28+121.74%51
March 2022not enough data-11-32.35%23
February 2022not enough data+4+13.33%34
January 2022not enough data+0+0%30
December 2021not enough data-183-85.92%30
November 2021not enough data+170+395.35%213
October 2021not enough data+22+104.76%43
September 2021not enough data+2+10.53%21
August 2021not enough data-3-13.64%19
July 2021not enough data-129-85.43%22
June 2021not enough data+130+619.05%151
May 2021not enough data+2+10.53%21
April 2021not enough data-2-9.52%19
March 2021not enough data-1-4.55%21
February 2021not enough data+1+4.76%22
January 2021not enough data+4+23.53%21
December 2020not enough data-4-19.05%17
November 2020not enough data+1+5%21
October 2020not enough data-3-13.04%20
September 2020not enough data+4+21.05%23
August 2020not enough data-165-89.67%19
July 2020not enough data+164+820%184
June 2020not enough data-120-85.71%20
May 2020not enough data+110+366.67%140
April 2020not enough data+11+57.89%30
March 2020not enough data-13-40.62%19
February 2020not enough data-6-15.79%32
January 2020not enough data-407,970-99.99%38
December 2019not enough data+407,990+2266611.11%408,008
November 2019not enough data+3+20%18
October 2019not enough data+5+50%15
September 2019not enough data-95-90.48%10
August 2019not enough data+88+517.65%105
July 2019not enough data-14-45.16%17
June 2019not enough data-121-79.61%31
May 2019not enough data+122+406.67%152
April 2019not enough data+20+200%30
March 2019not enough data-18-64.29%10
February 2019not enough data+17+154.55%28
January 2019not enough data+0+0%11
December 2018not enough data-13-54.17%11
November 2018not enough data+7+41.18%24
October 2018not enough data-16-48.48%17
September 2018not enough data+12+57.14%33
August 2018not enough data-182-89.66%21
July 2018not enough data+185+1027.78%203
June 2018not enough data-9-33.33%18
May 2018not enough data-79-74.53%27
April 2018not enough data-121-53.3%106
March 2018not enough data+197+656.67%227
February 2018not enough data-593-95.18%30
January 2018not enough data+603+3015%623
December 2017not enough data-20-50%20
November 2017not enough data+26+185.71%40
October 2017not enough data-20-58.82%14
September 2017not enough data-96-73.85%34
August 2017not enough data+107+465.22%130
July 2017not enough data-14-37.84%23
June 2017not enough data+25+208.33%37
May 2017not enough data-47-79.66%12
April 2017not enough data-105-64.02%59
March 2017not enough data+146+811.11%164
February 2017not enough data+4+28.57%18
January 2017not enough data-2-12.5%14
December 2016not enough data+0+0%16
November 2016not enough data-7-30.43%16
October 2016not enough data+6+35.29%23
September 2016not enough data-233-93.2%17
August 2016not enough data+134+115.52%250
July 2016not enough data+92+383.33%116
June 2016not enough data-70-74.47%24
May 2016not enough data+53+129.27%94
April 2016not enough data+22+115.79%41
March 2016not enough data-9-32.14%19
February 2016not enough data-5-15.15%28
January 2016not enough data-15-31.25%33
December 2015not enough data+23+92%48
November 2015not enough data-38-60.32%25
October 2015not enough data+44+231.58%63
September 2015not enough data-26-57.78%19
August 2015not enough data-19-29.69%45
July 2015not enough data+24+60%64
June 2015not enough data-8-16.67%40
May 2015not enough data+22+84.62%48
April 2015not enough data-30-53.57%26
March 2015not enough data+34+154.55%56
February 2015not enough data-47-68.12%22
January 2015not enough data+20+40.82%69
December 2014not enough data-77-61.11%49
November 2014not enough data-238-65.38%126
October 2014not enough data+347+2041.18%364
September 2014not enough data+10+142.86%17
August 2014not enough data-11-61.11%7
July 2014not enough data+2+12.5%18
June 2014not enough data+8+100%16
May 2014not enough data+3+60%8
April 2014not enough data-1-16.67%5
March 2014not enough data+1+20%6
February 2014not enough data-1-16.67%5
January 2014not enough data-1-14.29%6
December 2013not enough data+1+16.67%7
November 2013not enough data+1+20%6
October 2013not enough data-16-76.19%5
September 2013not enough data+12+133.33%21
August 2013not enough data-1-10%9
July 2013not enough data+5+100%10
June 2013not enough data-7-58.33%5
May 2013not enough data+4+50%12
April 2013not enough data-6-42.86%8
March 2013not enough data+14n/a14
February 2013not enough datan/an/a0

How many people are playing POSTAL?

Right now, 25 players are in POSTAL on Steam. That makes it the #4,630 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 51 players. Today's peak is 6% below its 30-day average daily peak of 54.

Is POSTAL growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days POSTAL averaged a daily peak of 54 players, down 21% compared with the 30 days before (68). Its highest point this month (68) is 39% below the same period last year (111). Today's player count is 0% of its all-time peak of 408,008, set on Dec 1, 2019.

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About POSTAL

Take control of The POSTAL Dude in his infamous first outing as he battles to survive in a world gone mad! POSTAL is a classic isometric shooter filled to the brim with fast-paced explosive action.

Developer
Running With Scissors
Released
Nov 14, 1997
Genre
Action, Indie
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
1 language, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

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POSTAL price

POSTAL is free to play on Steam.

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POSTAL reviews over time

90% Very Positive90% of 11,023 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

POSTAL achievements

POSTAL has 27 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 20.3% of them; the rarest, Sissy, is held by 6.5% of players.

  • And so it begins...Make your first kill.55.0%
  • Took a banger in the mouthTake a rocket to the face.44.0%
  • Forrest GumpRun for 5 minutes.38.0%
  • Patrick BatemanMake 100 kills.33.9%
  • Oh, you press F1!Start the second level.32.9%
  • I'm afraid I just blue myself!Commit suicide.31.8%
  • How Kevorkian!Perform your first execution.28.2%
  • Bad touch!Touch someone while burning.23.1%
  • Dirty kneesDuck under a rocket.21.3%
  • Half-mast hard-onComplete level 10.19.1%
  • From my cold, dead handsComplete a level with less than 10 health.18.8%
  • NOPE! Chuck Testa.Fight an ostrich.18.8%
  • DexterMake 1000 kills.18.4%
  • Get a girlfriendComplete the game.17.1%
  • The Hell's Fargo WagonFirebomb the band.15.1%
  • Army of OneUse every weapon in the game.13.9%
  • Z for ZachariahComplete the game having killed everything.13.5%
  • I swear, the AR is for hunting!Complete the game using only the M16.13.0%
  • Holes is holesTake 10,000 hits.12.8%
  • Boondock SaintComplete the game without letting any non-hostile NPCs die12.7%
  • Mickey and MalloryMake 10000 kills.12.4%
  • Peter North would be proudHit 100,000 targets.12.4%
  • BulletstormFire 1,000,000 bullets.12.3%
  • You want our autograph too?Watch all the credits.7.9%
  • Never nude-istKill a naked person.7.1%
  • Ballmer BallerPlay the Mac or Linux version of the game.6.8%
  • SissyEnable cheats.6.5%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

POSTAL DLC

POSTAL has 1 DLC on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
POSTAL, Official Soundtrack ↗May 13, 2022Free

Latest POSTAL news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

POSTAL FAQ

Is POSTAL dead?

POSTAL has very few players on Steam right now (25). Its all-time peak was 408,008.

How many people play POSTAL?

25 people are playing POSTAL on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 51 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for POSTAL?

POSTAL reached its all-time Steam peak of 408,008 concurrent players on Dec 1, 2019.

Is POSTAL growing or declining?

POSTAL is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 54, down 21% compared with the previous 30 days.

Is POSTAL free?

Yes, POSTAL is free to play on Steam.

Is POSTAL good?

Steam players rate POSTAL Very Positive: 90% of 11,023 reviews are positive.

When did POSTAL come out?

POSTAL was released on Steam on Nov 14, 1997.

Who made POSTAL?

POSTAL was developed by Running With Scissors.

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