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2026PCSteam Deck playable68 % positive13.79 €

A dark fantasy action RPG set in the late 17th century, where a disillusioned executioner flees the gallows and must clean up a monster uprising. Along the way he uncovers the truth behind this strange world.

  • Historical setting
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Fantasy setting
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The closest matches for No Vacation for an Executioner are Onimusha: Warlords, Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams and God of War. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes No Vacation for an Executioner special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Onimusha: Warlords

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2019PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified93 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about No Vacation for an Executioner: a historical setting, melee combat with weapons or fists and a fantasy setting.

You play the samurai Samanosuke, fighting demons through feudal Japan in a sword-focused action adventure with a strong sense of atmosphere. This HD remaster adds widescreen support and more precise analog controls to the classic combat.

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Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams

Historical setting

This entry moves Capcom's demon-slaying series in feudal Japan to a free 3D camera with fast sword combat. It adds switchable AI companions, a wider range of weapons, and the ability to revisit earlier areas for new content.

God of War

Melee combat with weapons or fists

As the vengeful Spartan Kratos, you carve through mythic Greece with chained blades to kill Ares. Fast, brutal combat, epic boss fights and light puzzles define this linear adventure.

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny

Historical setting

As the samurai Jubei you slash through demon hordes in 16th-century Japan, using sword combat, counters and soul absorption. Your actions and gifts decide which side characters join your quest.

Onimusha: Warlords

Historical setting

As the samurai Samanosuke, you slash through demon hordes in feudal Japan to rescue a kidnapped princess. Fixed camera angles, puzzles and absorbing demon souls shape this survival-horror-style action adventure.

Vampyr

Historical setting

As a doctor turned vampire in flu-ravaged 1918 London, you choose which citizens to heal and which to feed on for power, and those choices visibly shape the city's districts. Brooding gothic atmosphere and moral dilemmas take centre stage, backed by real-time action combat.

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

Historical setting

As a ghost-hunting duo in 17th-century New England, you switch between two characters in real-time combat and decide whether to free the dead or save the living. An emotional love story sits at the center, with choices that shape the ending.

Elderborn

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A brutal first-person fantasy slasher with heavy melee combat and light souls-like progression. You play a merciless warrior delving into a grim city full of ancient secrets.

Lord of Mysteries

Dark, serious atmosphere

An action RPG based on the popular Chinese web novel, promising a dark, mysterious world of occult secrets and intrigue in a Victorian-inspired setting. Since the game is unreleased, ratings rely on the source material and metadata.

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