POSTAL Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

POSTAL is tagged as Action, Indie. It is published by Running With Scissors and released on 14 Nov, 1997. PureGameStats tracks POSTAL's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. POSTAL currently has 42 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 487 concurrent players on 15 October 2025. Current activity is 91.4% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 453,098 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 92% positive across 14,429 responses. Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows.

Developer: Running With Scissors

Publisher: Running With Scissors

Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows

Release Date: 14 Nov, 1997

Est. sales: 453,098 Low confidence

Achievement completion: 54% easiest · 16% median

Official site On Steam Details Metadata

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Gameseal	$1.39	-

POSTAL Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 42 All-time peak 487 7-day peak 76 Yesterday peak 76

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, POSTAL averaged 37 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 73. Roughly steady versus 37 average players in Nov 2025.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
04 Sept 2026	51	76	31
03 Sept 2026	38	57	0
02 Sept 2026	38	51	27
01 Sept 2026	39	60	20
31 Aug 2026	40	60	31
30 Aug 2026	47	61	30
29 Aug 2026	51	73	28
28 Aug 2026	46	64	29
27 Aug 2026	42	54	28
26 Aug 2026	40	52	25
25 Aug 2026	42	59	25
24 Aug 2026	41	54	28
23 Aug 2026	40	60	24
22 Aug 2026	38	54	19
21 Aug 2026	35	50	19
20 Aug 2026	37	51	19
19 Aug 2026	35	46	18
18 Aug 2026	39	57	26
17 Aug 2026	40	57	20
16 Aug 2026	38	51	23
15 Aug 2026	43	64	27
14 Aug 2026	34	57	16
13 Aug 2026	33	46	18
12 Aug 2026	36	57	13
11 Aug 2026	35	60	13
10 Aug 2026	34	49	21
09 Aug 2026	33	50	23
08 Aug 2026	31	49	17
07 Aug 2026	29	47	22
06 Aug 2026	32	42	18

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	37	73	13
Jul 2026	39	72	0
Jun 2026	83	409	12
Jan 2026	41	90	15
Dec 2025	37	88	0
Nov 2025	37	114	0
Oct 2025	44	487	0
Sept 2025	37	74	0
Aug 2025	46	97	0
Jul 2025	42	78	21

Year	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
2025	40	487	0

POSTAL Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
23 Aug 2025	$0.00	0%

Developer	Running With Scissors
Publisher	Running With Scissors
Release state	released
Type	Game
Controller support	full
Steam Deck	Playable · not configured by developer
Community	Hub visible · stats public
Metacritic	56
Primary genre ID	1
Store genres	1, 23
Top store tags	1721, 11333, 1667, 4637, 1774, 4758, 5851, 4026
Content packaging	3 depots · 0 DLCs · 0 packages
Branches	public, opensource
Homepage	https://runningwithscissors.com/
Last refreshed	03 September 2026

POSTAL PC System Requirements

Minimum:

OS *:Windows XP or higher
Processor:90mhz processor
Memory:16 MB RAM
DirectX®:7.0
Hard Drive:400 MB HD space

Recommended:

OS *:Windows XP or higher
Processor:166mhz processor
Memory:32 MB RAM
DirectX®:7.0
Hard Drive:400 MB HD space

POSTAL Steam Reviews

Total reviews 14,429 Positive 13,216 Negative 1,213 Positive % 91.6%Rating Very Positive

What reviewers talk about

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Reviewers praise

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Reviewers criticise

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POSTAL - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing POSTAL right now?

POSTAL has 42 concurrent players on Steam right now.

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

POSTAL reached an all-time peak of 487 concurrent players on 15 October 2025.

How many copies has POSTAL sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates POSTAL has sold approximately 453,098 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is POSTAL rated on Steam?

POSTAL has 14,429 Steam reviews with a 91.6% positive rating (Very Positive).

When was POSTAL released?

POSTAL was released on 14 Nov, 1997. It was developed by Running With Scissors.

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