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No Vacation for an Executioner

Mar 23, 2026 · PC · Controller · $13.99

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Description

Short description

It's a Retro PS2 style Horror ARPG about a frustrated executioner in late 17th century. He ran away from the gallows. It aroused a riot of monsters, he had to clean up this cruel mess, and find out the truth of this crazy world.

Long description

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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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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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.

Fact sheet

Studio
JayO
Publisher
JayO
Genre
Action · RPG
Platforms
PC · Controller
Release
Mar 23, 2026
Price
$13.99
Tags
Survival · Horror