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?
- Violent (1674)
- Open World (1627)
- Dark Humor (1612)
- First-Person (1610)
- Mature (1596)
- Comedy (1575)
- Funny (1570)
- Sandbox (1537)
- Moddable (1500)
- Third Person (1496)
- Gore (1219)
- FPS (1098)
- Action (998)
- Dark Comedy (842)
- Multiplayer (800)
- Shooter (800)
- Singleplayer (795)
- Classic (787)
- Adventure (752)
- Satire (549)
Release Date | Nov 2, 2012 |
Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 96.6% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 4% / 96.5% Top 4% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 95% Top 1% / 95% Top 1% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 81.6K Top 1% / 95.8K Top 1% |
Curators | 998 reviews Top 1% |
Median Play Time | 14.1 hours Top 15% |
Play Time per Dollar | 1.4 hour Top 15% |
Followers | 49.2K Top 3% |
Owners | ± 5M Top 1% |
Copies Sold | ± 4.1M Top 1% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 9.8M Top 2% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows POSTAL 2's Steam rating and reviews between November 2012 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a narrow range going from 100% (November 2012) to 95.3% (April 2019).
With 95.8K reviews Top 1%, POSTAL 2 is an undeniable major AAA level success. There is a peak in November 2022 that suggests a major update or discount.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of POSTAL 2's reviewers. The most popular language is English (41%), followed by Russian (24%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 29 different languages represented. The game is translated in 5 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in POSTAL 2, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is very good, reaching 35 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 3.6 times less than the median for positive reviews.