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About Postal III
Postal III arrived on PC in late 2011 after Akella took over development from the original creators. It continues the story of the Postal Dude and his pitbull Champ following their chaotic week in Paradise. The pair moves to Catharsis, a city with a name that fits the tone perfectly. This title is a first-person shooter built around extreme violence and dark satire. You play through a single-player campaign where you navigate a hostile town filled with NPCs who either fear or attack you. The game dropped on November 23, 2011, and it remains one of the most polarizing entries in the series due to its reception from both critics and players alike.
Gameplay
You control the protagonist directly using standard PC shooter controls while your dog follows closely behind. Your primary job involves walking around Catharsis and shooting anyone who looks at you wrong or refuses to pay respect. The mechanics are simple enough that you spend most minutes aiming, reloading, and triggering over-the-top kill animations. You can pick up weapons ranging from pistols to chainsaws to clear out crowds quickly. Mission objectives often require you to terrorize specific characters or cause destruction in public spaces. The game offers no combat variety beyond standard shooting and melee attacks. Progression happens through a linear story that forces you into scripted events where the environment reacts violently to your presence.
What Players Think
The data from PlayPile users confirms what critics said long ago. Metacritic gave this title a 24 out of 100 while IGDB lists an average score of just 11.7 based on twenty ratings. This is some of the lowest scoring data we track for any shooter released in that era. Players have put in very little time, with many never finishing the main story. Only 35 achievements exist in the game, and the average unlock rate sits at a dismal 10.9 percent. The rarest achievement named EASTWOOD required players to complete a specific challenge and only 3.60% of users managed to earn it. Community moods reflect frustration with the poor controls and broken AI rather than excitement for the satire.
PlayPile's Take
This game is only for those who need to see how low a budget shooter can fall before hitting the floor. The price on digital stores usually reflects its status as a bargain bin item you grab just to mock it. You will spend hours fighting through glitchy physics and unresponsive enemies without feeling any sense of accomplishment. The 35 achievements serve more as a monument to how few people actually beat this game than as a challenge worth pursuing. If you want a shooter that respects your time, skip this one entirely. Go play the first Postal instead since it at least has functional mechanics.
Game Modes
Single player
IGDB Rating
11.7
RAWG Rating
2.0
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