6 Best POSTAL 2 Mods That Are Worth Playing

It may be rude, crude, and a bit on the janky side at times, but POSTAL 2 still holds up today as a memorable, tongue-in-cheek, and surprisingly versatile first-person shooter. After all, indie developers Running With Scissors said that the fans practically saved the company with the huge interest in getting the title re-released on Steam, which speaks volumes about how beloved this game is in the eyes of its devoted cult following.

A big contributor to its longevity is the modding scene, which has been active ever since the game’s release. The developers even bundled a portion of mods as part of the Fudge Pack in 2006. Alongside this, the Steam Workshop has been a godsend for re-uploading popular mods and taking on fresh and original ones, too. Many of them are real gems to play, and these are well worth trying out.

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1 Nicks Coop

Co-Operative Mode Is Now an Option

Fully-functional co-operative mode was not implemented in the base game, but the modding community managed to fix that with plenty of technical wit and cunning. The fact that NickTheDark pulled off such a feat so brilliantly over a decade after the game’s release is a feat worth celebrating.

Nicks Coop enables gamers to play through the entire single-player campaign with a buddy or five, with all the cutscenes, level transitions, and goofy scripted events left intact. Amazingly, even a custom-made save feature is implemented, and teleport systems are available. Plus, if a player dies, they can be revived on the spot to get back into the chaotic mischief that is inevitably going to happen.

Created by NickTheDark.
Available on ModDB and Steam Workshop.

2 Eternal Damnation

An Ambitious, If Overtly Edgy, Plot-Heavy Total Conversion Mod

A zombie lunging for the player near a destroyed car

Eternal Damnation is one of the most notable mods for POSTAL 2, and is an ambitious one at that. It has a new setting, over-the-top levels of gore, fully-voiced cutscenes, and…well, a lot of edginess. Its plot involves a bad-mouthed patient escaping an asylum amid a zombie apocalypse. And if that sounds tame, then just wait until the rest of the twists and revelations pop-up.

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POSTAL fans tend to think highly of the mod. It’s an ambitious title that retains the wild gunfights and core mechanics of POSTAL 2. Many of the combat encounters are pretty out there, and the set-pieces look impressive for the time as well. It’s ongoing proof that unpaid modders can be just as talented as developers.

Created by Resurrection Studios.
Available on ModDB, Steam Workshop, and POSTAL: Fudge Pack

3 A Very Postal Christmas

Celebrate Christmas With a Brand New Map

A winter wonderland with trees, bridges, and an icy lake

A Very Postal Christmas was an ambitious mod that was also bundled with the aforementioned POSTAL: Fudge Pack, and even intended on packing in new weapons and NPCs. These weren’t carried over to the Steam Workshop upload, though that version is playable and still offers entertainment aplenty for anyone feeling festive.

While the list of things to do is sparse, the new map is huge, and plenty of NPCs are ready for a fight. It’s more like a goofy, festive sandbox with gremlins, an armed-and-dangerous Santa, unusual figures willing to sell “Health” Pipes, and an abundance of cops and terrorists with itchy trigger-fingers. It’s a mindless romp, but one that will certainly satisfy, whether it’s played around Christmas or not.

Created by Oagh.
Available on ModDB and Steam Workshop.

4 POSTAL Mode

Reimagines the First Game with the Sequel's Assets

Postal Dude shooting at baddies outside a window

For those who want to experience the first game within POSTAL 2, perhaps POSTAL Mode will fill that void. For context, POSTAL was a dark and gritty title that had the titular Postal Dude going on a killing spree against hostiles across various sizable maps. Once the majority of them are dead, one can progress to the next map to jump into the carnage all over again.

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That same gameplay loop is present in this mod, too. Portions of areas in the base game are divided up and turned into expansive areas to let loose in, all the while allowing the player to barge into homes, kick people in the privates, and loot their belongings before moving on.

Created by Amniocentesis.
Available on Steam Workshop.

5 Tropic

Revisit the Town of Paradise

A junkyard with Postal Dude in a tropical shirt and Champ walking nearby

Tropic is a peculiar project, as it gives POSTAL 2 a bit of a makeover. Anyone who wants to replay the game with a tropical look akin to Far Cry may very well enjoy this one. That’s not all there is to enjoy, of course. HD models and textures are all here, and the Postal Dude has a funky-looking new outfit to wear.

More interestingly, it contains additional locations and vehicles, and is even compatible with the Nicks Coop mod and the ‘Apocalypse Weekend’ levels as well! Otherwise, it’s mostly the same as the base game, just with copious amounts of greenery and other little bits sprinkled to help brighten things up.

Created by Rycho3D.
Available on Steam Workshop.

6 ProjectMarica

Vehicles Come in Abundance

A rideable dragon sitting in town while police point their guns

Walking is a thing of the past with ProjectMarica. It’s not the only vehicle-centric mod for the game available out there, but this one goes the extra mile. There are tanks, helicopters, quad bikes, and even dragons to ride. Just whip out the Vehicle Launcher and pull the trigger to instantly spawn a new vehicle. Some even have radios with copyrighted songs on (just don’t tell Megadeth’s lawyers).

Additional maps for multiplayer and single player are bundled alongside, and these are much more spacious for exploration, with NPCs walking around randomly to serve as target practice. And who ever said a Sunday drive was a waste of time and effort, anyway?