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POSTAL: Brain Damaged

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 • 2022

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Quick resume

POSTAL: Brain Damaged is a new, action-oriented take on the Running With Scissors’ cult game series with throwback graphics, and fast-paced, modern gameplay. Take a wild roller coaster ride through the twisted wonderland encased in the POSTAL DUDE’S messed-up mind.

Global score

95/100

Genres

Action, Arcade, Shooter

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    Pros

    • Fun and fast-paced gameplay
    • Creative and varied weapons
    • Large, well-designed levels with secrets
    • Strong nostalgic and boomer shooter appeal
    • Polished performance and animation

    Cons

    • Some dated or juvenile humor
    • Occasional bugs and technical issues
    • Checkpoint placement can be stingy
    • Some levels or bosses feel unbalanced
    • Story is minimal and secondary

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "The game offers challenging combat requiring skillful aiming, weapon management, and strategy, especially on higher difficulties."

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    • Competition

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      "Includes leaderboards and speedrunning elements encouraging comparison, but main gameplay is single-player focused."

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    • Continuation

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      "Players report long sessions and habitual play, with additional secret levels and replayability through level editor and workshop content."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Entirely single-player experience with no cooperative gameplay elements."

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    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      4

      "Players experiment with unique puzzle mechanics and can create levels with the included level editor."

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    • Domination

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      "No evidence of social dominance or power over others; interactions are solo and balanced."

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    • Escapism

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      "Strong escapism through surreal, bizarre story and world; players enjoy immersion in a strange, humorous alternate reality."

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    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and nostalgia, not out of obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Encourages trying new weapons, exploring secrets, and experiencing varied level gimmicks."

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      "Encourages trying new weapons, movement techniques, and exploring levels for secrets and easter eggs."

    • Exploration

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      "Levels are large, detailed, and encourage searching for secrets and collectibles."

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    • Expression

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      "Limited character customization; expression mainly through gameplay style rather than avatar personalization."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Highly imaginative, surreal setting with bizarre characters and improbable events."

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      "Highly imaginative and surreal setting inside the protagonist's mind with bizarre enemies and scenarios."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "No social or community gameplay elements; experience is solitary."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills mastering fast-paced combat and weapon use; some learning curve and difficulty spikes."

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      "Players develop skills in fast-paced combat, movement, and weapon mastery; some learning curve noted."

    • Health

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      "Typical sedentary FPS gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires constant player attention and focus during combat and exploration"

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      "Requires continuous player attention and focus during combat and exploration."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No close social relationships or emotional sharing; purely individual experience."

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    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles present."

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    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

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      "Players collect weapons, power-ups, and points, progressing through levels and unlocking achievements."

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      "Players collect weapons, power-ups, and unlock secrets; some progression through levels and abilities."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

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      "Some players find it relaxing and cathartic, but overall gameplay is intense and fast-paced with moments of tension."

      Capsule for Distance Distance

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    • Sensation

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      "Visual gore, sound effects, and humorous commentary provide strong sensory stimulation."

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    • Status

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      1

      "Leaderboards provide some recognition, but social status is not a major focus."

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    • Story

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      "Minimal story mostly serving as context for gameplay; narrative is light and secondary."

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    • Strategy

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      3

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    • Thrill

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      "Gameplay provides excitement and adrenaline from fast-paced combat and challenging encounters."

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    • Value

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      4

      "Players report high enjoyment and replayability for the price, considering it a good value."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026