No Vacation for an Executioner — Is It Worth Playing?
It's a Retro PS2 style Horror ARPG about a frustrated executioner in late 17th century.

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About No Vacation for an Executioner
Before Purchasing, IMPORTANT ----------------------------------------------------------- It's Retro Including The Control. You can imagine the control feeling is like Old Resident Evil 4 or Old Silent Hill at PS2. Intentionally back to PS2 feeling. Please TRY THE DEMO before purchasing to make sure you like this control style. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Before Purchasing, IMPORTANT ----------------------------------------------------------- It's Retro Including The Control. You can imagine the control feeling is like Old Resident Evil 4 or Old Silent Hill at PS2. Intentionally back to PS2 feeling. Please TRY THE DEMO before purchasing to make sure you like this control style. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About It's a story about a frustrated executioner in late 17th century. He felt sick at his job and ran away from the gallows. It aroused a riot of monsters, he had to clean up this cruel mess, and find out the truth about the "Gloomy Oil" of this crazy world. It's a Retro PS2 style Horror Action-RPG, you will use various skill to survive, beat your enemy and explore forward. It's a solo-make indie game. Inspired by the Book : The Hangman of Paris by Claude Cueni, and the Paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński. (But it's a story nothing about any Sanson family) Recommended to use gamepad such as Xbox controler or PS DualShock. Keyboard players can also use Arrow Keys to control the camera . If using mouse, please trigger the "Use mouse" option at "Config" menu. Unique art style Special art style makes you immerse into the nightmare of executioner. Half sketch half real rendering a different kind of Baroque times. Small Tips The vibe and story-telling look quite souls-like, but actually the game mechanics is very different. It's more close to survival horror and you don't need to collect souls to level up. What you need to do is to survive by any means necessary, and explore forward. Different battle system This battle machanic encourages you to make critical STAB, back STAB, and keep PARRY to make the EXECUTION HIT, and use your GUN properly, not encourage to fight directly with normal melee attack. Attire system Various attires and hats can be changed, they also have different functions. Update your outfit and catch the fashion of early 18th century. Item transfer system Collect different items on the road and transfer them into valuable resource, like different kinds of bullets or herbs for example. Multi-Endings More than 4 defferent endings. The first time playing takes about 5-10 hours. If you trigger some special endings, it would be much shorter or much longer. Before Purchasing, IMPORTANT ----------------------------------------------------------- It's Retro Including The Control. You can imagine the control feeling is like Old Resident Evil 4 or Old Silent Hill at PS2. Intentionally back to PS2 feeling. Please TRY THE DEMO before purchasing to make sure you like this control style. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Should You Play No Vacation for an Executioner?
Before Purchasing, IMPORTANT ----------------------------------------------------------- It's Retro Including The Control. You can imagine the control feeling is like Old Resident Evil 4 or Old Silent Hill at PS2. Intentionally back to PS2 feeling. Please TRY THE DEMO before purchasing to make sure you like this control style. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Before Purchasing, IMPORTANT ----------------------------------------------------------- It's Retro Including The Control. You c…
No Vacation for an Executioner is single-player on Steam and runs on Windows. It's on our trending radar right now.
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System Requirements & Platforms
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Platforms: Windows
Minimum
OS: windows 10 · Processor: intel i3 · Memory: 4 GB RAM · Graphics: Intel Iris Xe Graphics · DirectX: Version 12 · Storage: 1 GB available space · Sound Card: Realtek Audio
Recommended
OS: windows 10 · Processor: Intel i5 · Memory: 8 GB RAM · Graphics: Nvidia GTX1050 · DirectX: Version 12 · Storage: 2 GB available space · Sound Card: Realtek Audio
No Vacation for an Executioner — Frequently Asked Questions
- When does No Vacation for an Executioner release?
- No Vacation for an Executioner released on Mar 23, 2026 and is available now on Steam.
- What kind of game is No Vacation for an Executioner?
- No Vacation for an Executioner is a Rpg game. It's a Retro PS2 style Horror ARPG about a frustrated executioner in late 17th century.
- Is No Vacation for an Executioner multiplayer or co-op?
- No — No Vacation for an Executioner is listed as single-player only on Steam.
- Is No Vacation for an Executioner on Steam Deck or consoles?
- No Vacation for an Executioner runs on Windows via Steam; Steam Deck compatibility has not been confirmed. No console release has been confirmed.
- How much does No Vacation for an Executioner cost?
- No Vacation for an Executioner is priced at $6.99 on Steam.
- What are No Vacation for an Executioner's system requirements?
- The developer has not published detailed system requirements yet.
- Is No Vacation for an Executioner worth playing in 2026?
- It's divisive — 67% positive across 27 Steam reviews. In 2026 it's worth it mainly if you already like this kind of game.
- Who made No Vacation for an Executioner?
- No Vacation for an Executioner is developed by JayO.
- What games is No Vacation for an Executioner similar to?
- No Vacation for an Executioner sits alongside Rpg games such as SoulQuest, Console Kingdom, The Witch's Bakery.
- What platforms is No Vacation for an Executioner on?
- No Vacation for an Executioner is available on Windows.
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