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5 Games like POSTAL 2 on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to POSTAL 2 down to the 5 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Saints Row: The Third, Destroy All Humans! and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to POSTAL 2.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action
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DarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2003Dev Running With Scissors

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to POSTAL 2 is Saints Row: The Third — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Destroy All Humans! and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus follow close behind.

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The best games like POSTAL 2 on Nintendo Switch

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to POSTAL 2. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Saints Row: The Third

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Saints Row: The Third
Closest overall match
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2011Dev Volition · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

Genre puts it alongside POSTAL 2, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is co-op play and skill tree progression.

Released 8 years after POSTAL 2.

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Destroy All Humans!

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Destroy All Humans!
Closest on progression
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2020Dev Black Forest Games · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

What brings it close to POSTAL 2 is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: third-person shooting and a sci-fi setting.

Released 17 years after POSTAL 2.

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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Closest on game mode
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as POSTAL 2 and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and world: tactical combat.

Released 14 years after POSTAL 2.

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High on Life

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High on Life
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2022Dev Squanch GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The genre is the same as POSTAL 2’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and world: strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

Released 19 years after POSTAL 2.

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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
Closest on visuals
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2016Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside POSTAL 2, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on combat and tone: this one brings strong narrative focus.

Released 13 years after POSTAL 2.

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