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Postal leans Execution (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Shooter, Indie - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION4 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION3 /10

12 games like Postal

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Outlast 2 cover art
Outlast 2Practiced Mastery · survival horror

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Alan Wake Remastered cover art
Alan Wake RemasteredPracticed Mastery · psychological horror

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Grand Theft Auto IVPracticed Mastery · open-world crime

Both lean on variance about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - Heavier driving and cover shooting reward control.

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The Last of Us Remastered cover art
The Last of Us RemasteredPracticed Mastery · survival action

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: optimization (3 vs 4) - resource crafting and route planning matter

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Mafia II cover art
Mafia IIPracticed Mastery · crime action adventure

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: variance (2 vs 1) - Story missions are fixed

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Hellblade: Senua's SacrificePracticed Mastery · cinematic action

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - Combat parries and dodges need timing.

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The Last of Us Part IPracticed Mastery · survival action

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: optimization (3 vs 4) - crafting and route planning matter

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Little NightmaresPracticed Mastery · puzzle platformer

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: variance (2 vs 1) - Minimal randomness.

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Sleeping DogsPracticed Mastery · open-world crime

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - brawling and driving need timing/aim

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Resident Evil 3Practiced Mastery · survival horror

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - aim and dodge timing against threats

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Just Cause 2 cover art
Just Cause 2Practiced Mastery · open-world action

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: optimization (3 vs 4) - Chaos-point economy and settlement completion routing

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Quantum Break cover art
Quantum BreakPracticed Mastery · cinematic action shooter

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - Aimbot trivialises the time-power shooting encounters

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Game details

Released
1997
Developer
Running With Scissors
Platforms
Linux, Android, PC, Mac, DC
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
IGDB users
67/100
ShooterIndieActionHorror