Postal (franchise)
Postal is a series of shooter video games created by Running with Scissors known for its high-speed gameplay, violence and off-color humor. The series' mainline games span several shooter sub-genres, including top-down shooters, first-person shooters, and a third-person shooter. The series has spawned several spin-off games and other media, including an eponymous film adaptation by Uwe Boll.
Games
| Year | Title | Platforms | Notes |
| 1997 | Postal | Android, Dreamcast, Linux, Mac OS, macOS, Microsoft Windows | |
| 1998 | Postal: Special Delivery | Mac OS, Microsoft Windows | an official expansion adding four additional levels and improved Netcode for the multiplayer. |
| 2003 | Postal 2 | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | the sequel to Postal, firstly introducing a first-person perspective. |
| 2003 | Postal 2: Share the Pain | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | an official expansion, which adds PvP multiplayer and two new areas to the single player. |
| 2004 | Postal 2: Apocalypse Weekend | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | an official expansion continuing after ending of the base game. |
| 2011 | Postal III | Microsoft Windows | the sequel to Postal 2, developed by Russian developer Trashmasters in cooperation with Running with Scissors and published by Akella, which introduced a third-person perspective. Upon release, the game was panned by critics and fans of the series, which resulted in Running with Scissors publicly apologizing for the release and mishandling of development. |
| 2015 | Postal 2: Paradise Lost | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows | an official piece of DLC for the Steam version of Postal 2. It tells of the Postal Dude's adventures after Apocalypse Weekend, and retcons Postal III, referring to it as a "horrible vision of a future gone wrong." |
| 2016 | Postal Redux | Linux, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 | a remake of the original Postal, featuring renewed textures and multiple changes made to adapt it to modern games. |
| 2022 | Postal 4: No Regerts | Microsoft, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 | described by Running with Scissors as the "true sequel" to Postal 2. The game was announced and released on October 14, 2019, as an early access game and left early access on April 20, 2022. |
| TBA | Postal 2 Redux | Microsoft, Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch | An upcoming remake of Postal 2 |
Spin-offs
Cancelled
Film
A film adaptation of the Postal series was directed and co-written by Uwe Boll. Though the film shares the title of the first Postal video game, it is more heavily drawn from the sequel, Postal 2. New characters are introduced in the film, such as Faith, a young barista who joins the Postal Dude in his adventure, and former U.S. president George W. Bush.Books
Two books were published only in Russia. In 2011 published book Postal. Реальный Чувак, which was written by Andrei Shlyachov and published by AST. In 2012 published book Postal. Чувак и надувная свобода, which was written by Igor Gradov and published by AST.A book based on the first Postal game in the series, named after the game's expansion pack, Postal: Special Delivery, was written by Alisa Bogodarova and published on October 29, 2015, by Publish Green in the form of an Amazon Kindle eBook. The book retells the game's story and the various events leading up to it and introduces several new characters including the Postal Dude's high school friends and teachers as well as original fantasy characters.
On April 15, 2020, a documentary book about the franchise was published – Postal – written by Brock Wilbur and Nathan Rabin, which included an interview with Vince Desi and Mike Jaret.