No Vacation for an Executioner

Retro survival horror RPG built around parries, stabs, and gunfire

JayO · Released Mar 23, 2026

Reviews: Mixed; 67% of 89
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 6 months ago; Apr 2, 2026
Minimum PC: Iris Xe; 4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is No Vacation for an Executioner?

Set in the late seventeenth century, this single-player action RPG follows an executioner whose decision to abandon his job triggers a monster uprising. You explore, fight to survive, and investigate a substance called Gloomy Oil.

For you if...

+you like horror stories with multiple possible endings

Not for you if...

−you prefer modern controls over PS2-style handling

What players say

67% of 89 reviews are positive

Players praise the art direction, monster designs, and atmosphere. Recent reviews criticize unreliable parries and other combat problems, and players also report bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

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No Vacation for an Executioner system requirements

Minimum: Iris Xe, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: windows 10
Processor: intel i3
Graphics: Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

Does No Vacation for an Executioner have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does No Vacation for an Executioner run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 10
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America.

Does No Vacation for an Executioner use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam